Overwatch 2.48 Update Patch Notes for PS4 and Xbox One
Overwatch 2.96 Patch Notes (August 18, 2020)
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Overwatch update 2.48 for PS4 and Xbox Oneis now available. According to the Overwatch version 2.48 patch notes, the new update has added heroes balancing as well as a What’s New option that displays new unlockable content. Apart from this, Overwatch 2.48 also includes various stability and performance improvements. Check out more details below.
Recently, a big update was released with various heroes changes and improvements. Unfortunately, since the release of this update, many players were experiencing a number of issues when trying to play the game online. Today’s Overwatch patch 2.48 is expected to fix all these issues.
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Overwatch Update 2.48 Patch Notes for PS4 and Xbox One
General
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Changed the name of Junkrat’s Buccaneer skin to Bilgerat
Overwatch 2.48 added under attack voice lines for Zenyatta, Lúcio, and Moria
All Overwatch League skins now include the name of the team’s city or state
Looking for Group
Settings will be saved after changing filters on the Looking for Group browse screen
Hero Gallery
Overwatch update 2.48 added a What’s New option that displays new unlockable content
HERO Changes in Overwatch version 2.48
General
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Some ultimate abilities now restore ammunition after completion for some heroes
Now also instantly heals the target for 300 health
Range increased from 30 to 40 meters
Brigitte
Shield Bash
Cooldown increased from 6 to 7 seconds
Repair Pack
An option to control Brigitte’s Repair Pack targeting sensitivity has been added under Options > Controls > Brigitte
Doomfist
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Rocket Punch
No longer impacts Symmetra’s teleporter
Now destroys Symmetra’s sentry turrets without stopping his movement
Hanzo
Lunge
Cooldown increased from 4 to 5 seconds
Lúcio
Crossfade
Aura radius increase from 10 to 12 meters
Sound Barrier
Temporary shields granted increased from 500 to 750 with Overwatch version 2.48.
Mercy
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Caduceus Staff
Healing beam reduced from 60 healing per second to 50 healing per second
Moira
Biotic Grasp
Passive energy regeneration rate increased from 2 per second to 2.4 per second
Reinhardt
Barrier Field
Decorative insignia no longer protrudes from the shield’s surface
Sombra
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General
Overwatch 2.48 reduced the size of Sombra’s head hit volume
Symmetra
Photon Projector
Primary fire range increased from 10 to 12
Widowmaker
Grappling Hook
Cooldown increased from 8 seconds to 10 seconds
Zarya
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Energy
Drain rate reduced from 2 energy per second to 1.6 energy per second
Graviton Surge
Radius reduced from 8 to 6 meters
GAME BROWSER AND CUSTOM GAMES
Heroes
Brigitte’s Repair Pack now has a minimum cooldown time of 1.5 seconds regardless of custom game settings
Bug Fixes In Overwatch 2.48
General
Overwatch update 2.48 addressed a bug that displayed an inaccurate AFK countdown timer before removing players from a match if they were flagged as AFK more than once
Fixed a bug that caused the player camera to display an odd location before switching to the first-person view of the selected hero after Assemble Your Team phase ends
AI
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According to the Overwatch 2.48 patch notes for PS4 and Xbox One, the new update fixed an issue that caused Torbjörn bot to fire his gun endlessly if his turret is teleported by a Symmetra player
Competitive Play
Fixed a bug that could cause players to lose an endorsement level if they exited before a match completes, but after the return timer for a leaving player has expired
Heroes
Brigitte
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Overwatch patch 2.48 fixed an issue that allowed projectiles and splash damage to penetrate Brigitte’s Barrier Shield while dashing with the ability
D.Va
Fixed an issue that caused D.Va’s Light Gun to disappear if Roadhog used Chain Hook on her while she used an emote
Genji
Fixed a visual issue that prevented Genji’s Shuriken ammunition from displaying the correct number briefly after activating Dragonblade
Overwatch update 2.48 fixed a bug that caused Genji’s arms to detach from his body if he looked straight down a wall while climbing over edges
Hanzo
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Fixed a bug that caused Hanzo’s arms to detach from his body if he looked straight down a wall while climbing over edges
Junkrat
Overwatch update 2.48 fixed a bug that refilled Junkrat’s ammo if RIP-Tire failed to cast
Fixed a bug that refilled Junkrat’s ammo if he attempted to use RIP-Tire while airborne
Lúcio
Fixed an issue that allowed Lúcio to gain ultimate charge while Sound Barrier was active if he got hacked
Orisa
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Overwatch version 2.48 fixed a bug that caused the health bar on Orisa’s Protective Barrier to disappear when she used Supercharger
Reinhardt
Fixed an issue that prevented cracks from appearing on Reinhardt’s Overwatch League Away skins when his Barrier Field takes damage
Roadhog
Fixed a bug that prevented Roadhog’s Chain Hook from retracting to his hand if he is interrupted mid-cast
Sombra
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Fixed a bug that caused Sombra’s visual effects to display darker than intended
Overwatch patch 2.48 fixed a bug that allowed Sombra to destroy her Translocator after teleporting to it
Fixed a bug that caused Sombra’s Translocator to bleed when struck by enemy players
Tracer
Fixed a bug that caused Tracer’s Pulse Bombs to stick onto the wrong side of shields when the targeted enemy moved quickly
Wrecking Ball
Overwatch 2.48 fixed an issue that prevented Wrecking Ball from using sprays when in Roll form
Fixed a bug that allowed Piledriver to displace Mei while she is in Cryo-freeze
Zarya
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Fixed a bug that caused Zarya’s Graviton Surge visual effects to extend beyond the ability’s radius
Hero Gallery
Overwatch version 2.48 fixed a bug that prevented rotating hero models while viewed in the Hero Gallery when equipped with Overwatch League skins
Fixed a bug that prevented the Communication Wheel from functioning when equipping a spray, voice line, or emote from a Loot Box
Looking for Group
Overwatch 2.48 addressed a bug that caused some groups to be unable to queue for a game mode
Maps
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Eichenwalde
Fixed a bug that caused Eichenwalde’s castle gate to falls into the ground when destroyed by the payload
Overwatch update 2.48 is now available for download on PS4 and Xbox One.