Blizzard has released a new Overwatch 2 update 3.59 on PS4, PS5(1.000.021), PC, and Xbox One. According to the official OW2 patch notes, the latest update adjusted progression for easier level-up requirements, while hero adjustments have been made to the Support hero Illari, reducing the effectiveness of her Healing Pylon and Captive Sun abilities. Apart from this, OW2 update 3.59 also resolves challenges for event skins and preventing issues in spectating and backfilling. Hero-specific bug fixes address problems with Bastion’s pose, Echo’s cloned ability, and Orisa’s voice line and skin accessibility.
Previously, a major Overwatch 2 update 3.58 (Season 6) introduced Suravasa map, featuring stunning water-based art, in Overwatch 2. Today’s Overwatch 2 version 3.59 will fix a few of these issues.
Read the full details below.
Overwatch 2 3.59 patch notes (version 1.000.021) – August 24, 2023
GENERAL UPDATES
- Updated the Wins sub-badge level-up requirement from 2 to 1 across all heroes, game modes, and roles, and re-tuned XP granted to balance.
HERO UPDATES
SUPPORT
ILLARI
- Heal decreased from 40 to 30.
- Shields decreased from 75 to 50.
- Projectile Impact and explosion are now blocked by barriers.
- Projectile size decreased from 1.5 to 0.75 meters.
- Sunstruck duration decreased from 7 to 6 seconds.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed bug where some event challenges weren’t counting towards “Savior of the Underworld” for the Brigitte Sparkplug skin.
- Fixed an issue that made the Ashe Snakewrangler Skin in the Battle Pass a premium reward instead of a free one. Any player on the free Battle Pass track who already unlocked this tier will receive this skin automatically.
- Fixed an issue that resulted in players backfilling into the Underworld Event Mission and Invasion Story Missions.
- Fixed an issue that allowed Spectating of players in the Underworld Event Mission and Invasion Story Missions.
Bastion
- Fixed an issue where the “Medal Victory” pose was not listed in the Hero Gallery.
Echo
- Fixed an issue with cloned Illari’s Captive Sun explosion, damaging herself and her allies.
Orisa
- Fixed an issue where the “Who Said Chivalry Is Dead?” voice line is missing from Hero Gallery.
- Fixed an issue where World Cup Skin for Orisa was inaccessible.
Toronto
- Fixed in a previous update – Fixed an issue with Slicers clipping into the Ferry, making them difficult to target.
Gothenburg
- Fixed in a previous update – Fixed an issue where “The Babies Are Safe” challenge was unable to be completed.
- Fixed an issue with the Titan being invisible for the first few seconds of its intro.
- Fixed an issue with an invisible collision around the Mega-Cannon that blocks Brigitte’s Shield Bash and Whip Shot.
Underworld
- Fixed in a previous update
- Fixed an issue where the “Stop, Thief!” challenge was unable to be completed.
Download free Overwatch 2 update 3.59 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox One.
