Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode already has significant balancing changes planned, but that didn’t prevent another round of quick fixes from being implemented, further adjusting the balance within the game mode.
D.Va and Lucio undergo significant modifications to their abilities, featuring a blend of enhancements and reductions that boost these heroes’ capabilities in certain aspects while allowing for better strategic responses from opponents. Additionally, there’s quite an extensive improvement for Ashe, along with slight adjustments for Junker Queen, Reinhardt, and Moira, as well as several updates to generic items.
This isn’t anywhere near as large of an update as the previous one.
The first set of notes from May
, yet it will significantly affect things regardless and is certain to bring about changes.
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Below you’ll find the complete list of patch notes for the May 8 Overwatch 2 update:
Overwatch 2 Patch Notes for May 8
Tank Heroes
D.Va
Countermeasures – Power
- Reduced the mitigation requirement to 100 (from 150).
Mastermind’s Mediator – Unique Skill Hero Equipment
- Decreased damage mitigation requirement to 200 (down from 300).
Stat Boost – Power
- Boosted the Increased Defense Matrix recovery rate to 125% (from 100%).
Ultrawide Matrix – Power
- Defense Matrix duration increased to 25% (up from 20%).
Multi-Function Mod – Legendary Weapon for Heroes
- Boosted Weapon Strength by 20% (increased from 10%).
Singijeon’s Pulse Plating – Legendary Survival Champion Equipment
- The rate of increase for Ultimate Charge has been raised to 10% (previously 5%).
Plot Shield – Uncommon Rescue Protagonist Gear
- Damage reduction is now considered damage mitigation through Defense Matrix.
Junker Queen
Powerful Echo – Grand Asset
- Decreased Ability Power to 15% (previously at 25%).
Slicing Frenzy – Unique Survivor Equipment for Rare Heroes
- Decreased the Move Speed statistic to 5% (from 10%).
- Decreased Movement Speed when close to an injured enemy to 5% (previously 10%).
- Increased attack speed while close to an enemy who has been wounded now boosts by 10% (up from 5%).
Reinhardt
Impact Burst – Power
- Decreased bonus damage to 15% (from 20%).
Smashing – Power
- Decreased Move Speed reduction per stack to 2% (from 3%).
Zarya
Lifelift – Power
- Reduced Particle Barrier health scaling to 25% of your bonus Max Life (down from 50%).
Pre-Workout – Power
- Decreased Lifesteal to 15% of your Energy (previously 20%).
Damage Heroes
Ashe
Head Honcho – Power
- The damage increment for each unscoped shot landing has been raised to 5% (previously 3%).
B.O.B. Jr. – Power
- Decreased attack speed reduction to 20% (from 50%).
Infrared Lenses – Legendary Gear for the Ultimate Hero
- Resolved a problem where the heightened damage against Burning targets was only being applied to The Viper and B.O.B. It now boosts all damage Ashe deals to Burning targets.
- Decreased the extra damage dealt to Burning targets to 20% (from 25%).
Support Heroes
Lucio
Crowd Pleaser – Power
- Healing decreased to 100% of Crossfade healing (previously at 150%).
Let’s Bounce – Power
- Decreased Wall Slam damage to 25 (from an original value of 40).
- Decreased Knockback Reduction to 25% (from 30%).
Sonic Boom – Power
- Increased Healing to 30% of damage dealt (up from 20%).
Fast Forward – Power
- Increased damage increase to 30% (up from 25%).
#1 Single – Rare Ability Hero Item
- Decreased Ability Power to 5% (previously at 10%).
All-Out Auditiva – Epic Ability Hero Item
- Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 20%)
- Reduced Amp It Up Duration to 25% (down from 33%).
Moira
Precarious Potency – Power
- Enhanced healing to 25% of Biotic Grasp’s healing (increased from 20%).
Destruction’s Divide – Power
- Enhanced Coalescence performance when set to 30% (an increase from 25%).
General Stadium Items
Boosters – Powerful Equipment Artifact
- Decreased Movement Speed when utilizing an ability to 10% (previously 20%).
Nebula Conduit – Ultimate Survival Gear
- Decreased Weapon Strength to 5% (from 10%).
