For a long time, Sombra has been a challenging hero for the Overwatch 2 team to balance. Despite receiving many adjustments, including a major rework in 2023, she has struggled to find a good place in the game.
Recently, players have discovered a powerful combo using Sombra’s abilities that lets her deal a lot of damage quickly. This has led some to view her as overpowered, which is surprising considering she was once considered poorly designed.
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In the non-canon Season 10 event called Mirrorwatch, Overwatch 2 has made changes to several heroes, including Sombra. Now, her Hack ability can be used on allies to boost them instead of weakening enemies.
It increases their attack speed and gives them extra health. Sombra also has a new tool called anti-virus that boosts attack speed and health for herself and nearby teammates.
These changes have transformed Sombra into a hybrid support and damage dealer, and players are impressed. Many players hope that Blizzard will make these changes permanent because they address long-standing issues with Sombra’s gameplay.
Some players, however, think these changes would be better suited for a new hero, creating a supportive version of Sombra’s hacking abilities.
Although Blizzard hasn’t announced any plans to make the Mirrorwatch changes permanent, the positive response from players suggests they should consider it. The community has been through some drama recently, so this update could bring much-needed positivity to the game.