Overwatch 2 Update 4.05 Patch Notes (OW2 version 1.000.069)

Overwatch 2 Update 4.05 is now available for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official OW2 Update 1.000.069 patch notes, this Midseason update brings Better Together and Junkrat’s Loot Hunt events with free Loot Boxes. Competitive Drives return with improved progression. Tank and Damage heroes receive key perk adjustments for balance. Flashpoint maps updated for better readability, flow, and stronger visuals. Today’s OW2 Update 1.000.069 also includes quality-of-life improvements enhance third-person camera, UI tooltips, and Armory item consistency.

OW2 Update 4.05 patch notes – July 22, 2025

Overwatch Midseason Update Summary

• Better Together Challenges offer up to 3 Loot Boxes for grouped play from July 29 – August 25.
• Junkrat’s Loot Hunt returns August 1-3, awarding up to 9 Loot Boxes through daily match goals.
• Competitive Drives back August 21-26 with new scaling loss system and Prestige upgrades.
• Tank and Damage Hero Perks rebalanced with updates to survivability, cooldowns, and damage outputs.
• Flashpoint Maps updated for better readability, flow, and stronger visual themes.

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Event Updates

Better Together Challenges

• July 29 – August 25

• Complete 2, 4, and 6 games with a group to earn up to 3 Loot Boxes.

• Wins and Stadium matches count double.

Junkrat’s Loot Hunt

• August 1 – August 3

• Complete 2, 5, and 10 matches daily for up to 3 Loot Boxes per day / 9 total.

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• Progress resets daily at 11 AM PT.

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General Updates

New Tag Improvements

• “Mark All as Seen” button returns to Hero Gallery.

• Previously owned cosmetics now marked as “New”; easily dismissable.

Competitive Drives

• August 21 – August 26

• New scaling system for loss penalties before first checkpoint.

• Prestige upgrade for players completing previous Drives.

• Drive progress now counts in Competitive Play and Stadium Ranked.

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Hero Updates

Tank

D.Va

• Heavy Rockets (Major Perk)

  • Rockets reduced: 8 → 7

  • Impact damage reduced: 7 → 5

  • Explosion damage increased: 14 → 22

  • Explosion radius: 2.75m → 3m

  • Increased projectile gravity

Orisa

• Armor health reduced: 325 → 300

• Energy Javelin cooldown: 6s → 7s

Reinhardt

• Crushing Victory (Major Perk)

  • Overhealth gain: 50% → 100% of Charge damage

Sigma

• Experimental Barrier cooldown: 2s → 1s

• Massive Impact (Minor Perk)

  • Stun duration max range: 40m → 30m

Winston

• Short Circuit (Minor Perk)

  • Bonus damage to buildables: 50% → 100%

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Damage

Ashe

• Rapid Fire (Minor Perk)

  • Primary fire penalty: 15% → 10%

• Sidewinder (Minor Perk)

  • Knockback reduced: 20% → 12%

Bastion

• Artillery Ultimate cost reduced by 7%

Freja

• Revdraw Crossbow damage: 30 → 25

• Max ammo: 12 → 15

Hanzo

• Projectile size: 0.1m → 0.125m

• Dragonstrike

  • Cost reduced 8%

  • DPS: 300 → 400

• Dragon Fury (Major Perk)

  • Attack speed duration: 1s → 2s

• Yamagami Technique (Major Perk)

  • Cooldown speed: 250% → 300%

Junkrat

• Aluminum Frame (Minor Perk)

  • Trapped enemies cannot be healed.

• Tick Tock (Major Perk)

  • Concussion Mine arming time: 0.5s → 0.25s

Reaper

• Death Blossom Ultimate cost increased by 9%

Tracer

• Pulse Pistols spread: 3.0° → 3.5°

Widowmaker

• Infra-Sight Ultimate cost reduced by 10%

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Support

Juno

• Mediblaster falloff range: 20m → 25m

• Glide Boost air control reduced after initial burst.

Lúcio

• Sound Barrier Ultimate cost increased by 9%

Zenyatta

• Harmony Orb healing: 30 → 35 per second

• Transcendence healing: 300 → 400 per second

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Core Map Updates: Flashpoint

Maps Affected: Suravasa, New Junk City

• Better readability through clearer entrances and highlighted objectives.

• Reduced building heights for visibility.

• Stronger visual themes for distinct areas.

• Flow improvements via adjusted chokepoints, added cover, and flank routes.

Map Updates

Suravasa Updates

Market

• Added boxes on walls for easier vertical access.

• Cleaned up signage and props to improve entrance visibility.

Temple and Ruins

• Entrance rotated 45° and scaled up for clearer approach routes.

• Pavilion replaced with open wall and recessed garden for better sightlines.

• Added new back path connecting Temple and Ruins for strategic rotations.

• Balcony added to long staircase into Ruins for elevated engagement.

• Water features added for visual theming.

• Side paths simplified; cover adjusted for more streamlined fights.

Starting Spawn

• Replaced enclosed structure with open wall and garden for better orientation and cleaner sightlines.

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New Junk City Updates

Arena

• Hammer Mill entrance scaled up; internal columns slimmed.

• Side door enlarged.

• New hallway connects lower sides with grating for visibility without exposure.

Bomb Flats

• Side chokes widened and repositioned; overhang removed.

• Cover and thematic props reworked for clarity.

• Entrance street simplified; lowered path removed.

Junkyard

• Added new crane props for theming and orientation.

• Scaled down trash piles; added ramps for smoother rotations.

Refinery

• Enlarged entrance doors for improved movement.

• Adjusted exterior props for better flow.

• Extended cover added to small cylinder props on point.

The Ducts

• Redesigned pathing for better flow.

• Entrances now connect smoothly with thematic highlights.

• New flank route through side chokes for improved rotations.

Forward Spawn

• Reduced runbacks with new upper paths and overhangs for faster rotations.

Exterior Streets

• Improved readability with height and object adjustments.

• Simplified cover placements for easier navigation.

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Stadium Updates

General

• Armory UI now permanently displays ability tooltips.

Third Person Camera

• ADS fade-out for Ana and Ashe updated for smoother transition.

• Camera smoothly fades on collision with allies.

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Hero Updates

Tank

D.Va

TOKKI Slam – Power

• Damage now scales from both armor and shield.

Facetanking – Power

• Healing increased to 50% (up from 30%).

Refraction Armor – Normal Survival Hero Item

• New Item: +25 Armor.

• Gain 15% beam damage reduction while armored.

• Cost: 2000.

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Orisa

Advanced Throwbotics – Power

• Shoots javelin after 0.5s if Javelin Spin is active.

• Cancels when Javelin Spin is canceled.

Lassoed – Power

• Pulls enemies to hit enemy’s position.

• Pull does not activate on barriers.

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Damage

Mei

Slowball – Power

• Secondary Fire now applies slow on normal hits.

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Support

Ana

Unscoped Resources – Epic Weapon Hero Item

• New Item: +15% Weapon Power.

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Juno

Stellar Focus – Power

• Increased duration to 50% (up from 35%).

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Kiriko

Clone Conjuration – Power

• Clone contributes to Stadium Cash through healing/damage.

• Delay before Clone starts healing or damaging.

• Clone health reduced; scales with Ability Power.

Fleet Foot – Power

• Swift Step cooldown increased by 30% if used without a target.

Foxy Fireworks – Power

• Projectile speed matches regular kunai.

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Armory

Ironclad Exhaust Ports – Rare Survival General Item

• Overhealth stacks now expire individually rather than refreshing all at once.

Bug Fixes

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 1.000.069 will fix a few of these issues.

Download free Overwatch 2 update 1.000.069 for PlayStation 5.