Overwatch Patch Notes: New hero changes and modes revealed on forums

The PC Overwatch Patch Notes confirm some of the big new hero changes that have been made in a bid to rebalance certain characters.

The biggest tweaks have been made to Bastion and D.Va, here’s what the developer’s had to say on their robot improvements: “The goal of these changes is to move some of Bastion’s power from Configuration: Sentry to Recon, while keeping its sentry mode a strong option, especially versus tanks and barriers. Overall, Bastion should feel stronger and more flexible with these changes.”

And what they wanted to do with D.Va: “Previously, there was a minimum distance a projectile had to travel before it could be destroyed by Defense Matrix. This made it nearly worthless in situations where an enemy was right next to your teammate, such as when Roadhog hooks your ally.

“This change removes that restriction so Defense Matrix should now reliably destroy projectiles regardless of how far they have traveled.”

Mercy: “Mercy’s Resurrect has always been very powerful, but it often forces her to sacrifice herself to use it well. There have been changes in the past that attempted to help her in this area, but haven’t done enough to solve it. This change means that once she uses the ability, she will always survive long enough to be with her team again.”

New server browser options have also been released by Blizzard, allowing players to adjust the settings on various maps, modes, and heroes, creating their own tailor-made server.

Blizzard have confirmed that the the Server Browser is currently being tested, more changes will made via the PTR servers.

The Full Overwatch Hero updates:

Ana

New Hero Option: Nano Boost Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity

Bastion

Configuration: Sentry
Deploy time decreased from 1.5 seconds to 1.0 second
Bullet spread increased by 50 percent
Bullet spread is always at maximum (it no longer increases as the weapon is fired)
Magazine size increased from 200 to 300
Headshot damage multiplier has been removed
No longer deals critical damage
Configuration: Recon
Bullet spread decreased by 25 percent
Magazine size increased from 20 to 25
Self-Repair
Can now be used while moving
Now bound to secondary fire (formerly Ability 2)
No longer interrupted by taking damage
A new resource meter has been added that deplete while Self-Repair is active and recharges when not in use
Configuration: Tank
No longer grants bonus armor
Bastion has a new passive: Ironclad
Bastion takes 35% less damage while in Sentry or Tank configuration

D.Va

Defense Matrix
Enemy shots no longer need to travel a minimum distance before they can be blocked

Mei

Cryo-Freeze
Mei can now be targeted by allies while in Cryo-Freeze

Mercy

Resurrect
While performing a resurrection, Mercy now becomes temporarily invulnerable along with the allies being revived
Caduceus Staff
Zenyatta can no longer be targeted when Transcendence is active
New Hero Option: Guardian Angel Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust Guardian Angel’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Beam Sensitivity
Allows players to adjust targeting sensitivity on Mercy’s Caduceus Staff beams

Sombra