Overwatch 2 (OW2) Update 3.87 Patch Notes (1.000.052)

Arcade Updates

Junkenstein’s Laboratory

• Mutation Adjustments: Tweaked mutations for heroes to enhance gameplay for the final week of the event.
• Event Duration: Junkenstein’s Laboratory remains available in the Arcade through November 4.

Hero Updates

Ashe

• Burn Down: Damage to burning targets now grants +30% ultimate charge (up from 25%).
• Firestarter: The Viper’s shots on burning targets now reduce cooldowns for Coach Gun and Dynamite by 7% (previously 5%).

Winston

• Barrier Projector: Shield health increased to 600 (up from 300).

D.Va

• Irreparable Damage: Fixed extra damage issue from Booster impact.
• Heavy Slugs: Weapon damage boost reduced to 75% (down from 100%).

Genji

• Press Advantage: Shuriken critical hits now increase attack speed by 3% per hit (up to 10 stacks).
• Meditation: Deflect heals 15% of max health per second (up from 10%).
• Hot Steel: Deflect empowers next Swift Strike by up to 75% damage, previously capped at 50%.
• Blade Dance: Cooldown increased by 3 seconds (previously 5 seconds).

Kiriko

• Clutch Save: Extra healing to low-health allies increased to 30% (up from 25%).
• Drawn Together: Grants nearest ally 75 Overhealth after teleport (up from 50).
• Suzu Blitz: Protection Suzu boosts attack speed by 20% for 10 seconds (previously 5 seconds).
• Vindictive Vision: Reveals enemies over 12 meters for 5 seconds (up from 3).
• Self Revitalization: Suzu now heals Kiriko for 100 health, adds 25% movement speed for 5 seconds.

Mercy

• Battle Angel: Heals allies within 20 meters for 150% of damage dealt when not in Valkyrie (up from 100%).
• Power for a Price: Caduceus Staff’s damage boost heals target for 10% of damage dealt (up from 7.5%).
• Emergency Boost: Cooldown reduced to 7 seconds (previously 10).
• Winston Bubble: Barrier Projector shield health increased to 600.
• Fall from Grace: Angelic Descent boosts movement speed by 20% (up from 15%).

Moira

• Frightening Fascination: Secondary Fire angle narrowed to 40% (previously 50%).
• Siphon Strike: Quick Melee restores 15% of Max Biotic energy (up from 10%).
• Equilibrium: Movement speed reduction now 20% (previously 30%).

Orisa

• Aerial Spin: Gains free flight with 15% movement speed during Javelin Spin.
• Final Tank Fantasy: Overhealth now 200% with a 20% movement speed reduction (down from 35%).
• Heat Flush: Javelin Spin depletes 90% of Augmented Fusion Driver’s Overheat (up from 50%).
• Energy Recharge: Javelin cooldown reduced by 20% (previously 15%).

Pharah

• Air Superiority: Jump Jets and Jet Dash now increase damage by 20% for 3 seconds (previously 5).

Reaper

• Shadow Cast: Shadow Step cast time reduced by 30% (previously 35%).

Zenyatta

• Harmony Movement Bonus: Harmony Orb now grants 20% movement speed (down from 25%).
• Master and Apprentice: Self-buffed Harmony Orb effect reduced to 40% (down from 50%).

Competitive Updates

• Open Queue Competitive: Starting in Season 13, Open Queue matches include wide and narrow groups and solo players in a unified matchmaking pool, aimed at reducing queue times.
• UI Update: Removal of the Wide Group modifier and notification in a future update.

Hero Balance Updates

Tank

• Orisa:
  • Base health increased to 175, base armor reduced to 300.
  • Energy Javelin: Damage reduced to 70.
  • Fortify: No longer reduces Fusion Driver heat generation.
• Ramattra:
  • Pummel: Now pierces barriers, no longer deals critical damage to barriers.
• Wrecking Ball:
  • Quad Cannons: Ammo increased to 100 (up from 80).
  • Grappling Claw: Duration increased to 8 seconds (previously 6).

Damage

• Sombra:
  • Hack: Now exits stealth when hacking an enemy.
  • Translocator: Delay before stealth reduced to 0.33 seconds, fade-in time reduced to 0.15 seconds.
  • EMP: Ultimate cost reduced by 10%.

Support

• Juno:
  • Orbital Ray: Healing reduced to 85 health per second (down from 100).

Bug Fixes