Overwatch 2 update 1.000.065 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official OW2 update 1.000.065 patch notes, the latest update brings Street Fighter in Overwatch crossover with eight new skins, while Mythic Magitech Mercy debuts in style. Today’s OW2 update 1.000.065 also includes Hero balance, especially for Reinhardt, Genji, and Hanzo. Stadium and item systems also receive performance and economy tuning.
OW2 Update 1.000.065 patch notes – May 20, 2025
Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 Crossover
Event Content
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8 themed skins based on classic Street Fighter 6 characters.
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New emotes and cosmetics reflecting iconic fighting moves.
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Themed abilities with visual flair like Hadoken and Psycho Power.
Mythic Skin Update
Merciful Magitech Mercy Weapon Skin
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Transforms Caduceus Staff and Blaster into Magitech-themed weapons.
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Features Eleos, a healing companion integrated into the weapon.
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Celebrates Mercy’s legacy with a healing-focused design.
Overwatch Classic: October 2020
Limited-Time Mode
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Return to 6v6 gameplay with original October 2020 balance.
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Role queue and classic hero kits restored (including Sigma, Echo, Baptiste).
General Updates
Player Report Feedback
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Immediate notification added when reporting a player who’s already been actioned.
Hero Balance Changes
🛡️ Tank
Hazard
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Ledge climb animation reduced: 0.6s → 0.4s.
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Spike Guard lifesteal increased: 25% → 40%.
Reinhardt
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Core Mode:
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Fire Strike speed: 25 → 30 m/s.
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Recovery time: 0.63s → 0.45s.
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Stadium Mode:
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Various build adjustments to reduce burst and lifesteal effectiveness.
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Fire Strike and Melee builds nerfed.
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Healing power adjusted.
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Damage
Freja
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Quick Dash cooldown increased: 3.5s → 4s.
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Added to Stadium with full power and item set:
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Powers like Cyclone, Seekerpoint, and Redux enhance crossbow and mobility gameplay.
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New gear: Tracker Tag, Magnetic Maelstrom, Tourniquet and more.
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Genji
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Shuriken ammo reduced: 30 → 24.
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Projectile speed increased: 60 → 75.
Hanzo
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Storm Bow draw time reduced: 0.8s → 0.72s.
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Sonic Disruption health pack hack time: 12s → 30s.
Pharah
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Barrage speed reduced by 20% while using Drift Thrusters.
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Concussive Implosion pull range halved.
Reaper
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Dire Triggers recovery time: 0.7s → 0.5s.
Soldier: 76
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Core:
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Stim Pack now activated with weapon swap.
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Anti-heal effect removed; now deals 75 self-damage.
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Stadium:
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Cratered Power explosion bonus reduced: 25% → 15%.
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Sombra
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Stealth fade-in: 0.15s → 0.3s.
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Damage reveal duration: 1s → 1.3s.
Widowmaker
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Primary fire spread reduced: 3 → 2 degrees.
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Base damage increased: 13 → 14.
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Venom Mine bonus damage: 50% → 100%.
Support
Illari
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Healing beam range increased: 15m → 20m.
Lifeweaver
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Healing Blossom auto-charge rate increased by 25%.
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Superbloom hits required reduced: 20 → 16.
Stadium Mode Updates
Mercy Rule
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Triggers when team cash gap reaches 10,000 (was 15,000).
Round Completion Cash
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Players with low cash get additional end-of-round bonuses.
Item Balance Changes
General Item Adjustments
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Weapon/Ability Power stacking toned down.
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Cost increases for several overperforming items:
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Champion’s Kit, The Closer, Eye of the Spider, etc.
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Buffs to underused items:
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Bloodbound, Electrolytes, Adrenaline Shot.
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Multi-Tool rebalanced: cost down, ability power up, cooldown reduction down.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where challenges were not progressing when queued as a specific role.
- Fixed a graphical error that caused flashing for certain heroes on consoles.
Doomfist
- Fixed an issue where Doomfist was able to continue charging his punch through Sigma’s Accretion stun.
Illari
- Fixed an issue where Illari’s Captive Sub Ultimate would not explode after a deflect.
Mercy
- Fixed an issue where Mercy’s resurrect could complete in spawn if spawn timer was reached.
- Fixed a visual issue causing the Rank Progress bar to show incorrect Stadium Points after a match.
- Fixed an issue with Competitive title rewards displaying the wrong role in stadium.
- Fixed an issue with Zarya not working with Codebreaker item.
- Fixed and issue where the mercy rule would activate inconsistently.
- Fixed an issue with Mercy’s First Responder power.
- Fixed an issue where the armory could load in an incomplete state.
- Fixed an issue where the Better Together challenge was not tracking for D.VA players under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where the Better Together challenge was not counting towards MVP or Star of the Show challenges.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when Soldier uses the On Me power with both Vishkar Condenser and Vital-E-Tee mods together.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when Junker Queen uses both the Reckoner’s Roar power and Cybervenom mod.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when Ana uses both Comfy Cloud and Dreamy powers.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when Mei uses both the Coulder power and Cybervenom mod.
- Fixed an issue with Freja’s animation while holding down her secondary fire.
- Fixed an issue with Mercy’s Equivalent Exchange mod and this has now been re-enabled.
- Fixed an issue with Genji’s Deflect-O-Bot power and this has now been re-enabled.
- Fixed an issue where Moira’s Empowering You power would not play hit markers when the buffed ally dealt damage.
- Fixed an issue where Zarya’s Hybrid Battery item wouldn’t reset energy to 0 when sold.
Previously, a major Overwatch 2 update 3.94 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 1.000.065 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free Overwatch 2 update 1.000.065 for PlayStation 5.
