A new patch is now available and live in Overwatch. Game director Jeff Kaplan promised more recurring balancing patches in the last developer update, and it seems to be true. Some buffs and nerfs are now unique to the different platforms. Console players (PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) will be able to receive exclusive updates.
Overwatch Retail Patch Notes — February 12, 2020
HERO UPDATES
Brigitte
Repair Pack:
- Armor over-heal reduced from 75 armor to 50 armor
- HPS decreased from 60 to 55
Developer Comment: On top of the high utility Brigitte brings to her team, she also dishes out a ton of healing and armor. We’re reducing some of this healing and armor to help keep her in line with the other healers.
Symmetra
Photon Projector (Secondary Fire):
- Damage increased from 120 to 140
- Developer Comment: Increasing Photon Projectors max damage allows Symmetra to play more effectively at a safer range when necessary.
Widowmaker
Widow’s Kiss:
- Full charge time for scoped shots increased from 0.75 sec to 0.9 sec
Developer Comment: Widowmaker has become stronger over time following changes to other heroes, such as power reductions to barriers. This change is intended to slow down her shots, reducing her overall DPS.
Wrecking Ball
Piledriver:
- Affected players’ loss of air control reduced from 1 second to 0.5 seconds
Developer Comment: This change allows Wrecking Ball’s enemies to regain control of their movement more quickly to try and avoid attacks, making Piledriver combos a bit less deadly.
Console-Only Changes
Ana
Biotic Rifle:
- Allied projectile size increased from 0.3 to 0.4
Symmetra
Sentry Turret:
- Turret DPS reduced from 34 to 30
Hero Pool are now available on the test servers! That's not the only new feature of patch 1.45, which also brings many changes to the Workshop — including three new maps and bug fixes.
