Here are the Overwatch Season 2 patch notes and details, including all of the buffs, nerfs, and perk updates.
A brand-new season of Overwatch has arrived, bringing with it Sierra as a DPS hero, the Operation: Grand Mesa event, map voting updates, post-match accolades, and so much more. Read on for all of the retail Overwatch Season 2 patch notes and details.
Overwatch Season 2 patch notes 2026
Here are the patch notes for Overwatch Season 2 in 2026. According to the developers, several heroes’ perks are now part of base kits. There are some new perks and adjustments to offset these changes. This update also reduces the vision duration of Recon heroes from 5 to 3.5 seconds and reduces the strength of aim assist by 4% for console players.
Overwatch Season 2 patch notes: Tanks
Sigma, Ramattra, Reinhardt, Roadhog, Winston, and Wrecking Ball have balance changes in Overwatch Season 2. Notably, Ramattra has a Ravenous Vortex rework that changes how he controls space and builds pressure in matches. Roadhog, meanwhile, has longer cooldowns on his Chain Hook and Scrap Gun. However, his new perk does allow Take a Breather to heal teammates near him.
| Tank Hero | Change | Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sigma | Hyper Regeneration – Minor Perk | Now restores barrier health only when damaging enemy heroes. |
| Experimental Barrier (6v6) | Maximum health reduced from 650 to 600. | |
| Ramattra | Hyper Regeneration – Minor Perk | Now restores barrier health only when damaging enemy heroes. |
| Ravenous Vortex | Vengeful Vortex moved from Perk to baseline ability. Projectile now explodes on contact with the ground. Explosion can now be manually detonated while airborne. Explosion damage reduced from 50 to 15. | |
| Prolonged Barrier – Minor Perk | Added. Void Barrier duration and size increased by 25%. | |
| Vengeful Vortex – Major Perk | Removed. | |
| Void Surge – Major Perk | Moved from Minor to Major Perk. Delay between bursts reduced from 0.75 to 0.6 seconds. | |
| Reinhardt | Shield Slam – Minor Perk | Added a custom setting allowing Shield Slam to be bound to Quick Melee, enabling free look while the perk is equipped. |
| Roadhog | Scrap Gun | Reload time increased from 1.5 to 1.75 seconds. |
| Chain Hook | Cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds. | |
| Invigorate – Major Perk | Removed. | |
| Hogdrogen Exposure – Major Perk | Added. Take a Breather now heals nearby allies for 50% of its healing amount. | |
| Winston | Base Health (6v6) | Base health reduced from 350 to 325. |
| Total Health (6v6) | Total health reduced from 550 to 525. | |
| Tesla Cannon | Deals 50% increased damage to deployables. | |
| Wrecking Ball | Base Health (6v6) | Base health reduced from 475 to 450. |
| Total Health (6v6) | Total health reduced from 575 to 550. |
Overwatch patch notes today: DPS in Season 2
As for the DPS heroes, Anran, Ashe, Bastion, Echo, Emre, Junkrat, Pharah, Reaper, Soldier: 76, Sombra, Tracer, Vendetta, and Widowmaker all have updates. Reaper is one of many heroes with updated perks, but his Dire Trigger becoming a baseline ability is quite significant. In place of that is the new Trigger Finger perk, which lets him refresh Dire Trigger’s cooldown upon using an ability or reloading.
| DPS Hero | Change | Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anran | Perk Costs | Minor Perk cost reduced by 7%. Major Perk cost reduced by 5%. |
| Fan the Flames | Impact damage increased from 5 to 6. | |
| Inferno Rush | Impact damage reduced from 50 to 30. | |
| Dancing Blaze | Now heals Anran for 50 health on the first target hit and 25 health for each subsequent target. | |
| Hungering Blaze – Major Perk | Changed. Increases the healing of Dancing Blaze’s subsequent strikes by 25. | |
| Ashe | Double Barreled – Minor Perk | Time required to retrigger Coach Gun increased from 1 to 2 seconds. |
| Bastion | Perk Costs | Minor Perk cost increased by 10%. Major Perk cost increased by 6%. |
| Configuration Reload – Minor Perk | No longer fully refunds cooldown. Now reduces cooldown by 4 seconds. | |
| Armored Artillery – Minor Perk | Overhealth degeneration reduced from 100 to 50 per second. | |
| Echo | Duplicate | Can now duplicate allied heroes. |
| Focused Rush – Minor Perk | Range increased from 4 to 6 meters. | |
| Emre | Siphon Blaster | Added an accessibility option allowing right‑click auto‑fire at a reduced fire rate. |
| Heat Sink – Minor Perk | Heat generated from direct hits reduced from 100% to 60%. | |
| Junkrat | Mine Recycling – Minor Perk | Moved from Minor to Major Perk. Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge. |
| Bomb Voyage – Major Perk | Moved from Major to Minor Perk. Attack speed bonus reduced from 35% to 25%. | |
| Pharah | Hover Jets | Bonus movement speed reduced from 40% to 30%. |
| Barrage | Pharah can now move while using Barrage. Explosion damage reduced from 30 to 25. | |
| Drift Thrusters – Minor Perk | Removed. | |
| Concussive Force – Minor Perk | Added. Concussive Blast deals up to 50 explosion damage. | |
| Reaper | Dire Triggers – Major Perk | Moved from Perk to baseline ability. Cooldown increased from 3 to 6 seconds. |
| Trigger Finger – Major Perk | Added. Using an ability or reloading refreshes Dire Triggers’ cooldown. | |
| Soldier: 76 | Sprint | Can now reload while sprinting. Reloading while sprinting reduces Sprint’s movement speed bonus by 50%, diminishing over the duration. Added a custom setting allowing Sprint to cancel reload. |
| Agility Training – Major Perk | Removed. | |
| Full Stride – Major Perk | Added. Sprint’s movement speed bonus gradually increases by an additional 25% over 2 seconds. | |
| Sombra | Perk Costs | Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%. Major Perk cost reduced by 5%. |
| Stealth | Movement speed bonus reduced by 50% while revealed by damage. | |
| Tracer | Perk Costs | Minor Perk cost reduced by 10%. Major Perk cost reduced by 7%. |
| Vendetta | Perk Costs | Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%. Major Perk cost reduced by 5%. |
| Armor | Armor reduced from 100 to 75. | |
| Onslaught – Passive | Movement speed per stack reduced from 4% to 2%. | |
| Palatine Fang | Overhead swing bonus range reduced from 2.5 to 2.0 meters. | |
| Widowmaker | Perk Costs | Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%. Major Perk cost reduced by 4%. |
Overwatch patch today: Season 2 support heroes
Finally, the Overwatch Season 2 patch notes adjust Ana, Brigitte, Jetpack Cat, Juno, Lifeweaver, Lucio, Kiriko, Mizuki, Mercy, Wuyang, and Zenyatta. Like Ramattra and Reaper, one of Mercy’s perks, Flash Heal, is now a baseline ability. In place of that is Double Dose, which grants Flash Heal an additional charge.
| Support Hero | Change | Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ana | Biotic Grenade | Cooldown reduced from 14 to 12 seconds. |
| Brigitte | Barrier Shield | Health increased from 250 to 300. |
| Combat Medic – Minor Perk | Cooldown refunded increased from 0.5 to 0.75 seconds. | |
| Jetpack Cat | Frenetic Flight | Acceleration reduced by 11%. |
| Juno | Pulsar Torpedoes (6v6) | Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds. |
| Glide Boost | Movement speed bonus reduced from 50% to 40%. | |
| Lifeweaver | Healing Blossom | Maximum healing increased from 80 to 90. |
| Rejuvenating Dash | Healing increased from 45 to 55. | |
| Life Grip | Now cleanses allies when pulled. | |
| Sow the Seed – Major Perk | Cooldown reduced from 14 to 11 seconds | |
| Lucio | Crossfade (6v6) | Healing reduced from 20 to 18. |
| Accelerando – Major Perk | Changed. Gain 15% attack speed while Lucio’s Speed Song is active, tripled during Amp It Up. | |
| Kiriko | Swift Step | Teleport range reduced from 35 to 30 meters. |
| Healing Ofuda | Fire rate increased from 5 to 7 per second. | |
| Mizuki | Perk Costs | Minor Perk amount increased by 16%. Major Perk amount increased by 10%. |
| Remedy Aura (6v6) | Minimum Healing Reduced from 5 to 4.5. Maximum Healing reduced from 20 to 18. | |
| Kekkai Sanctuary | No longer spawns if Mizuki is eliminated during the cast time. | |
| Katashiro Return | Can now activate return while other abilities are active, excluding Kekkai Sanctuary. Movement speed bonus reduced from 35% to 30%. | |
| Mercy | Flash Heal | Added as a baseline ability. Cooldown reduced from 15 to 12 seconds. Base healing increased from 50 to 60. Healing multiplier on allies below 50% health reduced from 3x to 2x. |
| Caduceus Staff | Healing reduced from 60 to 55. | |
| Guardian Angel | Launch speed reduced by 10%. | |
| Flash Heal – Major Perk | Removed. | |
| Double Dose – Major Perk | Added. Flash Heal gains an additional charge but its base healing is reduced by 10. | |
| Wuyang | Rushing Torrent | Duration reduced from 4 to 3.5 seconds. |
| Zenyatta | Orb of Discord (6v6) | Damage amplification reduced from 30% to 25%. |
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