Patch Notes
Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – January 25, 2019
A new patch is now live on Windows PC. Read below to learn more about the latest changes.
To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum
For a list of known issues, visit our Bug Report forum.
For troubleshooting assistance, visit our Technical Support forum.
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed a bug that prevented some players from receiving the Captured and Delivery Interruption reward sprays after completing the achievement requirements
Developer Comments: Players who have successfully earned the achievement will receive the reward sprays immediately next time they log in.
- [CHINA] Fixed a bug that prevented some players from receiving the Captured and Delivery Interruption reward sprays after completing the achievement requirements
Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – January 24, 2019
A new patch is now live on Windows PC. Read below to learn more about the latest changes.
To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum
For a list of known issues, visit our Bug Report forum.
For troubleshooting assistance, visit our Technical Support forum.
New Seasonal Event: Lunar New Year 2019
Get ready to ring in the Year of the Pig!
We’re celebrating the 2019 Lunar New Year with a festive Capture the Flag version of the Busan map, Season 2 of Competitive Capture the Flag, and a load of loot! Unlock new seasonal items, including legendary skins for Huang Zhong Hanzo, Lü Bu Reaper, Guan Yu Reinhardt, Zhang Fei Torbjörn, Hong Gildong Tracer, and Zhuge Liang Zenyatta.
To learn more about Overwatch Lunar New Year, click here.
HERO UPDATES
General
- Armor
- Damage reduction from armor reduced from -5 to -3
Developer Comments: Before this change, armor reduced all incoming damage by up to 5, maxing at half of the normal amount. This change reduces the damage reduction to 3, while still capping at half. This change will be most noticeable for heroes who fire quickly or in bursts, such as shotguns, and do more than 6 damage per shot. For example, Soldier: 76’s Heavy Pulse Rifle will now do 16 damage per shot to armored opponents, up from 14 (an increase close to 15%).
Armor was a bit too strong overall, especially when heroes were being healed quickly and often. This change will help more heroes fight against higher-armored enemies.
Brigitte
- Rally
- Now has a maximum duration of 30 seconds
Developer Comments: Sometimes Rally could cause a snowballing effect, making it too difficult to deal with the increased health of Brigitte’s allies before she built up another one. This change limits how long Rally’s effect lasts after its initial cast, to make it a bit more manageable in those situations.
D.Va
- Defense Matrix
- Cooldown increased from 1 second to 2 seconds
Developer Comments: This change allows D.Va’s enemies to play around her Defense Matrix by increasing its downtime between uses.
Reaper
- The Reaping
- Life steal increased from 30% to 50% of damage dealt
Developer Comments: Reaper’s passive enables him to play aggressively when near enemies. This change allows him to keep the pressure up while he’s dishing damage to his enemies. The added life steal is particularly effective against tanks, as they tend to do less damage than other heroes, and also take more damage from his Hellfire Shotguns due to their larger hit volumes.
BUG FIXES
Heroes
Tracer
- Fixed a bug that caused Tracer’s Pulse Bomb to detonate on the wrong side of Orisa’s Protective Barrier when it was placed on the front
Wrecking Ball
- Fixed a bug that prevented Wrecking Ball’s proximity mines from being disabled by Sombra’s EMP
Competitive Play
- Fixed a bug in Competitive Play that prevented the team color on the payload progress bar from switching after a round transition
Maps
Nepal
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to capture or contest the point from its exterior on Nepal’s Shrine stage
Overwatch Patch Notes – January 9, 2019
A new patch is now live on PC. Read below to learn more about the latest changes.
To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum
For a list of known issues, visit our Bug Report forum.
For troubleshooting assistance, visit our Technical Support forum.
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed a bug that prevented special event music for Ana’s Bastet Challenge from playing in the main menu
- Fixed a bug that prevented heroes from loading on the victory screen
- Fixed a bug that caused Wrecking Ball’s golden weapon to display incorrectly when using certain skins
Overwatch Patch Notes – January 8, 2019
A new patch is now live on PC. Read below to learn more about the latest changes.
To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum
For a list of known issues, visit our Bug Report forum.
For troubleshooting assistance, visit our Technical Support forum.
BUG FIXES
General
- Fixed a bug that prevented the title text for Ana’s Bastet Challenge from displaying
Heroes
McCree
- Fixed a bug that caused McCree’s model to distort if he used Combat Roll to the right with the Sherlock skin equipped
Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – January 8, 2019
A new patch is now live on Windows PC. Read below to learn more about the latest changes.
To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum
For a list of known issues, visit our Bug Report forum.
For troubleshooting assistance, visit our Technical Support forum.
PATCH HIGHLIGHTS
Ana’s Bastet Challenge
We’re bringing Ana's journey in the short story “Bastet” to Overwatch with some special, unlockable in-game content. Wins in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade will all earn you a limited-time player icon, victory pose, and a new epic skin: BASTET ANA!
Tune in to participating Twitch broadcasters while they’re playing Overwatch anytime through January 21 to earn five Ana's Bastet Challenge sprays!
To learn more about Ana’s Bastet Challenge, click here.
Overwatch League 2019 Season Skins
Team uniforms come to life as in-game skins! Skin are now ready to equip in-game for the eight new Overwatch League 2019 teams: Atlanta Reign, Chengdu Hunters, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, Paris Eternal, Toronto Defiant, Vancouver Titans, and Washington Justice. Represent your favorite team (or teams) in-game with skins for every hero.
Learn more about the Overwatch League here.
GAME BROWSER AND CUSTOM GAME UPDATES
Spectating
- Status effect icons now display on the afflicted heroes’ portraits
- An option to toggle an over-the-shoulder spectator camera is now available. This feature can be found under Options > Gameplay > Use Simple 3P Spectator Camera
- An option to mute voice lines while spectating is now available. This feature can be found under Options > Gameplay > Enable Voice Lines While Spectating
Developer Comments: These quality of life changes mirror some of the functionality available to professional broadcasters. By bringing these features in-game, we aim to provide players with a seamless spectator experience between streamed professional play and in-game matches with their peers.
USER INTERFACE UPDATES
Kill Feed
- The kill feed will now display when D.Va's Defense Matrix successfully absorbs a projectile (e.g. Zarya's Graviton Surge and Hanzo's Dragonstrike)
- Kill feed text and icons for eliminating non-player destructible now display 50% smaller (e.g. D.Va's Mech, Junkrat's RIP-Tire, Torbjörn’s turret, and Orisa's Supercharger)
- Added a new kill feed icon for Quick Melee eliminations
- The kill feed no longer displays when a player destroys Symmetra's teleporter
BUG FIXES
Heroes
Ashe
- Fixed a bug that caused Ashe’s scoped view to stutter when playing with a high framerate
Brigitte
- Fixed a bug that caused Brigitte to pivot when exiting third-person view after lowering her Barrier Shield
Reinhardt
- Fixed a bug that caused Reinhardt’s Earthshatter to not be visible to other players if he used it while recovering from a stun
- Fixed a bug that caused Reinhardt to pivot when exiting third-person view after lowering his Barrier Field
Torbjörn
- Fixed a bug that caused Torbjörn’s turret to be built at an extreme angle if it landed on the edge of an object
Winston
- Fixed a bug that prevented Winston from dealing damage when landing at the maximum range of Jump Pack
Arcade
- Fixed a bug that prevented players’ Competitive Points deduction from visually updating after purchasing a golden weapon
Maps
Blizzard World
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on the chimney above the attacker’s initial spawn room
Busan
- Fixed a bug that prevented the blast shields from moving in MEKA Base while in a skirmish match
Hollywood
- Fixed a bug that caused the railing above the first objective to block projectiles after being destroyed
King's Row
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on top of the sign for Moriarty’s Fine Books behind the first objective
Live Patch Notes
These patch notes represent general changes made to the Live version of Overwatch and the balance changes listed affect Quick Play, Competitive Play, Arcade, and Custom Games.