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Overwatch 2 Mid-Season Patch Notes: The Next Evolution in Hero-based Shooters

George
Last updated: 2023/03/14 at 4:10 AM
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In celebration of the Overwatch 2 x One Punch Man crossover event and balance tweaks, Blizzard has released the mid-season patch for all platforms. The update also introduces revised weekly challenges, fresh team bundles, and other matchmaking tweaks.

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Overwatch 2 Mid-Season PatchGeneral NotesDistance Attenuation for Enemy Footsteps ModifiedChallengesCurrent Scoreboard as of Game’s ConclusionMatchmakingCompetitive DevelopmentsChanges to Our Favorite HeroesTankFrequently asked questions

From now through April 6th, players may take on new challenges to unlock free theme skins for One Punch Man heroes like Mumen Rider and Genos. They may also get the Legendary bundle, which includes Saitama: Doomfist, Terrible Tornado: Kiriko, and Genos: Genji, to round up their hero collection. Many heroes, including Zarya, Hanzo, Ashe, Sojourn, and Orisa, have been nerfed or buffed in addition to modifications to weekly challenges.

Below, you’ll discover the official patch notes for the Overwatch 2 midseason 3 update, including information about the new One Punch Man event.

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Overwatch 2 Mid-Season Patch

Introducing the brand-new Overwatch League Team Skins

There are brand new Overwatch League team skins available for use. Dress your heroes in the skins of your favorite teams to show your support for the likes of the Seoul Infernal and the Vegas Eternal.

Package Deals for Groups Currently On Sale

You may now buy team bundles! Throughout the Overwatch League season, hero skin packs featuring three heroes will be released to the Overwatch League marketplace. Bonus team-themed Weapon Charms are included with the purchase.

Overwatch 2 Mid-Season Patch
Overwatch 2 Mid-Season Patch

General Notes

Distance Attenuation for Enemy Footsteps Modified

The Season 3 patch notes were missing an update about a change made to the distance at which player footfall may be heard by enemies. We’ve been working hard to find the sweet spot between Season 2 and the state it was in before the latest patch, and we think we’ve got it.

Challenges

Discipline Checks Every Week

  • To the Winners… – 15 Wins in Unranked or Competitive has been removed.
  • There is now a new challenge called “Casual Devotion” that requires players to achieve 15 wins in Unranked play.
  • Competitive Advantage – Complete 10 games in Competitive mode has been added as a new challenge.
  • There are still 11 total challenges required to acquire all available Overwatch Coins.
  • Coin Line: Five Arcade Game Victories has been removed.
  • Change of Pace: Win 5 games in Mystery Heroes, Free-for-all Deathmatch, or any Arcade mode added as a new challenge.
  • ‘Role Mastery’ is now ‘Win 5 games in Quick Play or Competitive Play as 2 different roles’

Constant Struggles

  • Drop from 12,500 to 10,000 for “Support Weapon Mastery”
  • Decrease from 10,000 to 8,000 in “Support Ability Mastery”

The State of the Round-End Challenge

During the game, the player’s progress on challenges will be displayed, along with a graphic representation of the remaining work that must be done to complete the challenge.

Current Scoreboard as of Game’s Conclusion

  • We are recording each player’s final statistics at the conclusion of the game and keeping them on the tab scoreboard for future reference. Originally, a player’s name and stats would vanish as soon as they departed a game.

Matchmaking

  • We corrected an issue that caused large groups to wait in line for significantly longer than expected.
  • The matchmaker will give preference to groupings in which the difference in ratings between the highest and lowest player is almost the same.
  • We implemented changes that should shorten the time spent in the Unranked wait and improve the quality of matches in the Competitive mode.

Competitive Developments

Competing Heroes from the Shadows

  • Addition of Mysterious Heroes to the Game’s Competitive Mode
  • The premiere date for Season 1 is March 14!

Modernized Layout for Competing Screens

The tier legend, leaderboard, and competitive progress screens can now be accessed directly from the Competitive Play menu.

Rank Changes in the Top 500

If you’re in the top 500 players, you’ll now see an animated snapshot of where you stand on the leaderboard after every game.

Changes to Our Favorite Heroes

Tank

Orisa

Invasion of the Terra

  • Hack can now be used to halt Terra Surge.

Developer Comment: Terra Surge is a channeled ultimate that acquires the same properties as Fortify, making it immune to most abilities. Even though this makes perfect sense for stuns, Sombra’s Hack interrupts no longer causes Terra Surge to be wasted.

Ramattra

Annihilation

  • When you are in Nemesis Form, using Annihilation will restore your enhanced defenses.

Leaving Nemesis Form before using the Annihilation ultimate completely reverted the increased defenses that Nemesis Form provided, as noted by the developers. As part of the maximum activation, the health of the armor is now automatically reset.

Roadhog

Glide Hook

  • Instead of the cooldown beginning at the beginning of the ability, Chain Hook now begins when the ability concludes.
  • The delay before using Chain Hook is now only 6 seconds.

It’s a collaboration of heroic proportions 👊

Grab the Legendary #Overwatch2 x #OnePunchMan skins when they hit the Shop today 💥 pic.twitter.com/p28488u7QE

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) March 7, 2023

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Frequently asked questions

Will Overwatch 2 have old characters?

According to the new guidelines set forth by Blizzard Entertainment (commonly referred to as Blizz), each player must finish 100 matches of Overwatch 2 in order to gain access to all 32 of the returning characters from the game's predecessor.

Are all characters returning in Overwatch 2?

Everyone who has played Overwatch 1 and has their account linked to their primary Battle.net profile is in fine shape: In the beginning, all 35 heroes will be available to you, unless you choose to limit them. Experienced gamers will not be subjected to the new hero unlocking system.

 

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By George
Since I adore investigating new topics, I've chosen journalism as my profession. I take great pleasure in following current events through the media. Working as an SEO editor allows me to combine my two favorite activities: reading and writing. I can usually read a book when I'm not glued to my screen working on a computer or watching the most recent news.
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