Overwatch 2 Season 20’s midcycle brings about nerfs to Vendetta, D.Va, Lucio, and more. However, there are also buffs to Roadhog, Genji, Illari, Moira, Zenyatta, and so on. Here’s what you need to know before you jump into a match.
A new Overwatch 2 Season 20 update has arrived. Read on for all of the Overwatch 2 Season 20 mid-season patch notes and details.
Overwatch 2 Season 20 mid-season patch notes
This patch includes major nerfs to Vendetta. It also has nerfs to D.Va, Lucio, and more. However, there are buffs to Roadhog, Genji, and all of the majority of the affected support heroes, including Illari, Moira, and Zenyatta.
Overwatch 2 Season 20 mid-season patch: Tanks
In terms of the tank heroes, Doomfist, D.Va, and Roadhog received updates. Doomfist's empowered Rocket Punch now deteriorates after 20 seconds instead of being held indefinitely. His Power Matrix perk also now scales its projectile absorption area to better match the size of his model. D.Va, meanwhile, has a nerf to her Extended Boosters perk because the aggressive use of her Boosters for led to too much damage for a minor perk. As for Roadhog, his ultimate now deals more damage per pellet.
Tank | Change | Overwatch 2 Season 20 Mid-Season Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Doomfist | Rocket Punch | Empowered punch now deteriorates after 20 seconds. |
| Power Matrix Perk | Projectile absorption area scaled down to more closely match the size of Doomfist's model. | |
| D.Va | Extended Boosters Perk | Additional Booster damage reduced from 100% to 40%. |
| Roadhog | Whole Hog | Damage per pellet increased from 6 to 7. |
Overwatch 2 patch notes today: DPS heroes
As for the damage heroes, updates pertain to Ashe, Bastion, Freja, Genji, Symmetra, Vendetta, and Venture. Notably, the newest hero in Overwatch 2, Vendetta, has multiple nerfs. According to the developers, these nerfs reduce Vendetta's key breakpoints and change up the combinations needed to secure eliminations.
DPS | Change | Overwatch 2 Season 20 Mid-Season Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vendetta | Projected Edge | Damage reduced from 80 to 70. |
| Soaring Slice | Soaring Slice now starts on cooldown when respawning (does not apply when Resurrected or in Death Match). | |
| Whirlwind Dash | Damage reduced from 80 to 70. | |
| Raging Storm Perk | Damage reduced from 40 to 35 per spin. | |
| Ashe | Viper's Sting Perk | Ammo gained reduced from 2 to 1. |
| The Viper | Secondary fire falloff range reduced from 40 to 60 meters to 35 to 55 meters. | |
| Bastion | Configuration Recon | Damage reduced from 25 to 23. |
| Freja | Revdraw Crossbow | Maximum spread reduced from 2 to 1.5 degrees. The spread now ramps up more slowly and fans out horizontally. |
| Take Aim | Impact damage increased from 30 to 35. | |
| Genji | Shuriken | Ammo increased from 24 to 30. |
| Symmetra | Photon Projector | Base projectile size reduced from 0.5 to 0.4 meters. |
| Teleporter | Base shield health reduced from 250 to 200. | |
| Venture | Drill Dash | Radius reduced from 2.4 to 2.0 meters. |
Overwatch patch notes January 8: Support buffs and nerfs
Finally, the support balance changes go to Illari, Lucio, Moira, and Zenyatta. While damage buffs go to Illari, Lucio's Soundwave increased a bit. Moira, meanwhile, now has a reduced ultimate cost. As for our favorite omnic support hero, his damage amplification from Discord Orb is now 30% instead of 25%.
Support | Change | Overwatch 2 Season 20 Mid-Season Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Illari | Solar Rifle | Maximum damage increased from 70 to 75. Minimum damage increased from 20 to 25. |
| Lucio | Soundwave | Cooldown increased from 4 to 5 seconds. |
| Moira | Coalescence | Ultimate cost reduced by 7%. |
| Zenyatta | Discord Orb | Damage amplification increased from 25% to 30%. |
Overwatch 2 patch notes today
Other updates feature the return of Quick Play Hacked Assault and skins galore like mythic Magma Titan Doomfist, the Cosmic Overwatch League (OWL) line, plus the Borealis Collection featuring Wuyang, Lifeweaver, Sojourn, and Echo.
Later this season, players can also look forward to the Showdown Shuffle game mode, Junkrat's Loot Hunt event, Competitive Drives, plus the Heist Collection.
That's all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates.
