Overwatch 2 (OW2) Update 3.86 Patch Notes (1.000.051)

Blizzard has released a new Overwatch 2 update 3.86 on PS4, PS5(1.000.051), PC, and Xbox One. According to the official OW2 3.86 patch notes, the latest Season 13 update introduces a My Hero Academia collaboration, a new Halloween event with game modes, and Hero Mastery challenges. Apart from this, OW2 update 3.86 also includes various hero and map changes.

Overwatch 2 Summary

My Hero Academia Collaboration: New exclusive skins for heroes like Tracer, Reaper, and Kiriko inspired by iconic characters from My Hero Academia.
Halloween Terror Event: New and returning spooky game modes, including “Junkenstein’s Laboratory” and “Wrath of the Bride”.
Hero Mastery Mode: New challenges for Cassidy and Brigitte with exclusive rewards.
General Updates: Improved matchmaking, scoreboard functionality, and public game hosting changes.
Hero Balancing: Adjustments to Mauga, Ramattra, Sojourn, Sombra, and others to improve gameplay.

OW2 Update 3.86 patch notes (version 1.000.051) – October 15, 2024

Overwatch 2 Season 13 Patch Notes

Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia Collaboration (Oct 17-30)

Exclusive hero skins inspired by My Hero Academia characters.
Deku (Tracer), All Might (Reinhardt), Uravity (Juno), Tomura Shigaraki (Reaper), Himiko Toga (Kiriko) skins available.
Mega Bundle for a complete collection available for a limited time.

Halloween Terror 2024 (Oct 31 – Nov 12)

New PvP Mode: “Junkenstein’s Laboratory” with cursed talent cards.
Return of Junkenstein’s Revenge (co-op zombie horde mode) and Wrath of the Bride (PvE adventure with puzzles and haunted environments).

Hero Mastery Mode – Cassidy & Brigitte

Cassidy and Brigitte added to Hero Mastery Mode.
Complete challenges to earn exclusive rewards and Battle Pass XP.

General Updates

Interactive Scoreboard: Now allows for mic volume adjustment, reporting, joining/leaving voice/text chats, and muting players.
Matchmaking Updates: Reduced queue times, tighter role matching, prioritization of Tank role matching, and group benefits consideration at higher ranks.
Public Custom Games: Hosting public games now requires Endorsement Level 3.
Streamer Protect: “Hide My Name” feature now locked behind the Unrelenting Hero Lifetime Challenge.

Competitive Updates

Top 500 Leaderboard: Reduced win requirement (50 → 25 wins). Seasoned Competitor challenge now required for Top 500 eligibility.

Hero Updates

Mauga

Incendiary Chaingun: Ignite damage duration increased (3s → 4s).

Ramattra

Pummel: No longer pierces barriers but deals 2.5x damage to them.

Sojourn

Railgun: Energy degeneration delay increased (7s → 12s).
Disruptor Shot: Damage increased (60 → 80 DPS) and generates Railgun energy from damage dealt.

Sombra

Hack: No longer ends stealth but reveals Sombra; ability lockout reduced.
Stealth: Now a timed ability (5s), revealing on damage.
Translocator: Cooldown increased (5s → 7s).

Map Updates

Clash Mode: Capture time adjusted to make final objectives easier for attackers. Respawn adjustments made for defenders.
Various Maps: Adjustments to spawn camping, cover options, and sightlines on Circuit Royal, Dorado, Havana, and Numbani.

Bug Fixes

GENERAL

We are providing two tier skips as a bonus this patch because of the issue with challenge progress not being track when queueing for all roles in the Clash game mode.
Fixed an issue that was preventing Role Queue Mystery Heroes from counting towards Mystery Heroes lifetime challenges.
Fixed an issue that was causing Xbox Game Pass skins to become unequipped and unfavorited after logging off.
Fixed an issue that was causing some voice lines to not play in select Invasion Missions.
Fixed an issue with the default allied health bar setting on certain heroes.
In a previous update, fixed an issue making ledge grab more intuitive.

HEROES

Ashe

In a previous update, fixed an unintended delay between Ashe’s scoped and unscoped fire rate.

Reaper

Fixed an issue where mythic Reaper emerging out of Shadowstep was not playing custom sound.

Ramattra

Fixed an unintended armor interaction between Brig’s Rally and Rammatra’s Nemesis Form.

Previously, a major Overwatch 2 update 3.60 added a new game mode – Hero Mastery as well as various changes to heroes, including damage adjustments, cooldown tweaks, and improvements to abilities. Today’s Overwatch 2 patch 3.86 will fix a few of these issues.

Download free Overwatch 2 update 3.86 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox One.