The latest Overwatch Stadium patch includes nerfs to Zarya and Reinhardt alongside buffs to Moira and adjustments to Ashe, Lucio, and more.
Blizzard Entertainment just revealed the latest Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes. This particular hotfix affects D.Va, Junker Queen, Reinhardt, Zarya, Ashe, Lucio, and Moira.
Overwatch 2 Stadium patch nerfs Zarya and Reinhardt
The latest hotfix includes nerfs to Zarya and Reinhardt. According to the developers, Zarya has been overperforming in the higher ranks. Therefore, she has nerfs to her Weapon Power build. Meanwhile, since Reinhardt has also been overperforming in the lower ranks, he gets nerfs to his Impact Burst and Smashing Stadium Powers. These updates target his popular melee and Fire Strike builds.
Meanwhile, D.Va gets a bunch of buffs. Since this tank hero has been struggling against Zarya’s beams, for example, the developers are buffing Defense Matrix Powers and Items to help her out. As for Junker Queen, she has adjustments in terms of two Stadium Items to nerf her aggressive dives and gap-closing potential.
Countermeasures – Power
Decreased mitigation requirement to 100 (down from 150).
Stat Boost – Power
Increased Defense Matrix recovery rate to 125% (up from 100%).
Ultrawide Matrix – Power
Defense Matrix duration increased to 25% (up from 20%).
Mastermind’s Mitigator – Rare Ability Hero Item
Decreased damage mitigation requirement to 200 (down from 300).
Multi-Task Mod – Epic Weapon Hero Item
Increased Weapon Power to 20% (up from 10%).
Plot Armor – Rare Survival Hero Item
Damage reduced now gets counted as damage mitigated by Defense Matrix.
Singijeon’s Pulse Plating – Epic Survival Hero Item
Increased Ultimate Charge gain to 10% (up from 5%).
Booming Voice – Epic Ability Item
Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 25%).
Slicing Spree – Rare Hero Survival Item
Reduced Move Speed stat to 5% (down from 10%).
Reduced Move Speed while near an enemy with a Wound to 5% (down from 10%).
Increased Attack Speed while near an enemy with a Wound to 10% (up from 5%).
Impact Burst – Power
Reduced bonus damage to 15% (down from 20%).
Smashing – Power
Reduced Move Speed per stack to 2% (down from 3%).
Lifelift – Power
Reduced Particle Barrier health scaling to 25% of your bonus Max Life (down from 50%).
Pre-Workout – Power
Reduced Lifesteal to 15% of your Energy (down from 20%).
Overwatch 2 Stadium adjusts Ashe
Next, only one damage hero gets an update in the May 8 Stadium patch. Ashe’s mini B.O.B. that’s been terrorizing your matches is nerfed in terms of attack speed. Meanwhile, Ashe’s Head Honcho Stadium Power now has decreased damage. The epic Infrared Lenses Item also gets a damage nerf.
Head Honcho – Power
Increased damage increase per unscoped shot landed to 5% (up from 3%).
B.O.B. Jr. – Power
Reduced Attack Speed reduction to 20% (down from 50%).
Infrared Lenses – Epic Ability Hero Item
Fixed an issue where the increased damage against Burning targets was only applying to The Viper and B.O.B. Now increases all damage dealt by Ashe to Burning targets.
Reduced increased damage to Burning targets to 20% (down from 25%)
Overwatch 2 Stadium buffs Moira and adjusts Lucio
As for Moira, she has some buffs to her less popular Powers. These include Precarious Potency and Destruction’s Divide. Meanwhile, Lucio has been overperforming when it comes to healing. Therefore, he’s getting an overall nerf in that department. Our favorite DJ support hero is, however, getting buffs to his Sonic Boom and Fast Forward Stadium Powers.
Precarious Potency – Power
Increased healing to 25% of Biotic Grasp’s healing (up from 20%).
Destruction’s Divide – Power
Increased Coalescence effectiveness when toggled to 30% (up from 25%).
Crowd Pleaser – Power
Healing reduced to 100% of Crossfade healing (down from 150%).
Let’s Bounce – Power
Reduced Wall Slam damage to 25 (down from 40).
Reduced Knockback Increase to 25% (down from 30%).
Sonic Boom – Power
Increased Healing to 30% of damage dealt (up from 20%).
Fast Forward – Power
Increased damage increase to 30% (up from 25%).
#1 Single – Rare Ability Hero Item
Reduced Ability Power to 5% (down from 10%).
All Out Auditiva – Epic Ability Hero Item
Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 20%).
Reduced Amp It Up Duration to 25% (down from 33%).
In addition to all of the above updates, the game mode has some a couple of general Stadium Item adjustments as well. These pertain to Booster Jets and Nebula Conduit nerfs.
Booster Jets – Epic Weapon Item
Reduced Move Speed when using an ability to 10% (down from 20%).
Nebula Conduit – Epic Survival Item
Reduced Weapon Power to 5% (down from 10%).
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