Overwatch 2 PS5 Update 1.000.055 Patch Notes (New Hero)

Season 14 Highlights

• New Hero: Hazard (Tank): A Scottish disruptor tank with powerful area control and protective abilities.
• 6v6 Role Queue Event: Nostalgia meets strategy in a limited-time 2-2-2 role setup mode.
• Winter Wonderland 2024: Classic holiday modes return, featuring new seasonal rewards.
• Mythic Thor Reinhardt Skin: Exclusive to the Premium Battle Pass alongside 5 Legendary skins.
• Hero Updates: Significant balance adjustments for Damage, Tank, and Support roles.

New Seasonal Content

Season 14: Hazard

• New Tank Hero: Hazard: Excels in area denial and protection. Notable adjustments include increased Bonespur damage, wider Spike Guard angles, and enhanced Jagged Wall durability.
• 6v6 Role Queue Event: A limited-time mode featuring classic 6-player teams with modern Overwatch 2 heroes and abilities.
• Mythic Thor Reinhardt Skin: Featured in the Premium Battle Pass, alongside 5 Legendary skins.

Winter Wonderland 2024 (Dec 10 – Jan 7)

• Fan-Favorite Modes: Includes Mei’s Snowball Offensive and Freezethaw Elimination.
• Seasonal Rewards: Unlock the Winter Casual Hanzo skin and more by completing event challenges.

Hero Updates

General Updates

• Damage Role Passive:
  • Debuff duration increased: 2 → 3 seconds.
  • Healing reduction increased: 20% → 25%.
• Projectile Adjustments:
  • Hitscan radius reduced for both large and small projectiles.
  • Projectile radius reduced for large projectiles.

Tank Heroes

Doomfist

• Seismic Slam:
  • Shockwave range reduced: 18 → 15 meters.
  • Cooldown increased: 6 → 6.5 seconds.

Hazard

• Bonespur: Damage per spike increased: 6.75 → 7.5.
• Spike Guard:
  • Protection angle widened: 104° → 180°.
  • Damage reduced: 75 → 70 DPS.
• Jagged Wall:
  • Health increased: 350 → 400.
  • Knockback damage increased: 40 → 50.
• Downpour: Momentum loss reduced from 90% → 50%.
• Vault: Improved obstacle climbing consistency.

Mauga

• Base armor reduced: 200 → 150.
• Base health increased: 375 → 425.

Orisa

• Armor increased: 300 → 325.
• Terra Surge: Pull radius increased: 8.5 → 10.5 meters.

Ramattra

• Ravenous Vortex: Interrupts horizontal momentum and ignores barriers for line of sight.

Winston

• Jump Pack: Damage increased: 50 → 60.

Damage Heroes

Ashe

• Coach Gun: Now usable while affected by mobility-locking abilities (e.g., Junkrat traps).

Pharah

• Jet Dash: Cooldown increased: 8 → 9 seconds.

Sojourn

• Railgun: Secondary fire damage scaling increased: 20–120.

Soldier: 76

• Biotic Field: Cooldown reduced: 18 → 15 seconds.

Symmetra

• Teleporter: Shield health increased: 200 → 250.

Torbjörn

• Forge Hammer: Damage increased: 55 → 70.
• Deploy Turret: Build time reduced: 3 → 2.5 seconds.

Venture

• Drill Dash: Cooldown now decreases consistently when Burrow is active.

Support Heroes

Baptiste

• Regenerative Burst:
  • Cooldown reduced: 15 → 14 seconds.
  • Radius increased: 10 → 12 meters.

Brigitte

• Inspire: Duration reduced: 5 → 4 seconds.

Illari

• Captive Sun: Explosion radius increased: 8 → 10 meters.

Lúcio

• Crossfade: Self-healing penalty reduced: 60% → 40%.
• Sound Barrier: Falls faster when used mid-air.

Custom Game Updates

• Passive Health Regeneration Toggle: New option available in Settings > Heroes > General.

Bug Fixes

Maps

• Temple of Anubis: Fixed performance issues during spectating.

Heroes

• Various fixes for Hazard, Mercy, Moira, Reinhardt, and Brigitte to improve gameplay consistency.