Overwatch update 2.40 for PlayStation 4 is now available for download. The new Overwatch 2.40 update comes with a new Escort Map: Rialto and Heroes balancing. Additionally, the Overwatch version 2.40 update also includes stability and performance improvements. Check out full changelog below.
Recently, a big update was released with a new hero – Brigitte. She is an engineer with peerless armor-constructing abilities, Brigitte Lindholm is a valiant squire who fights on the front line to protect her allies. Her armor engineering capabilities make her a stalwart support hero, capable of holding her ground in combat while also providing healing and armor for her allies.
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Overwatch 2.40 Update Patch Notes for PS4 and Xbox One
New Escort Map: Rialto
Rialto was home to Talon agent Antonio Bartalotti’s sprawling estate and the backdrop to the infamous “Venice Incident,” a turning point for Overwatch and Talon. The Italian government has taken great steps to preserve Venice, and the results are striking. Tourists visiting this picturesque town can sample the regional cuisine, enjoy a relaxing gondola ride, visit Galleria D’arte Omnica, or simply take in the sights with a stroll along the canal.
HERO UPDATES
Brigitte
- Shield Bash
- Cone angle reduced from 90 to 60
Genji
- Deflect
- Hitbox size has been reduced
Hanzo
- Storm Bow
- Projectile speed increased from 85 to 100
- Sonic Arrow
- Cooldown decreased from 20 seconds to 12 seconds
- Duration decreased from 10 seconds to 6 seconds
- Radius decreased from 10 meters to 7 meters
- New Abilities
- Lunge
- Press jump while in the air to leap horizontally
- Storm Arrows
- Replaces his existing Scatter Arrow ability
- Hanzo can now rapidly fire up to 6 arrows that deal reduced damage but are always fired at full power
- Lunge
Junkrat
- Frag Launcher
- Projectile size decreased from 0.3 to 0.2
- RIP-Tire
- Tire movement speed decreased from 13 to 12
Lúcio
- Wall Ride
- Wall riding is less likely to be interrupted along a single surface
- Can now go around corners (both outside corners, and inside corners) without having to leave the wall
- Can now land back on the same wall after leaping away, provided his leap takes him far enough away from the original jumping off point
- Overwatch update 2.40 added a minimum time that the jump key must be held before Lúcio can ride around corners
- Soundwave
- No longer consumes ammo
- Can now be used while reloading
Tracer
- Pulse Bomb
- Max damage decreased from 400 to 300
GAME BROWSER AND CUSTOM GAMES
General
- Mercy’s Regeneration (passive ability) can now be turned off in Custom Game settings
- Settings for Hanzo’s Lunge and Storm Arrow abilities can now be found in the Custom Game settings
BUG FIXES in Overwatch Update 2.40
General
- Overwatch update 2.40 fixed a bug that caused the option “Invite to a Custom Game” to appear while in the Tutorial and Practice Range
- Fixed a bug that prevented oxygen tanks and fire extinguishers in spawn rooms from propelling after taking damage
AI
- Addressed a bug that prevented training bots from returning to their original position and behavior after being hit with an ability (e.g. Lúcio’s Soundwave)
- Overwatch version 2.40 fixed a bug that caused bots to use the wrong route when tracking down the player if their target jumped off a ledge
- Fixed a bug that caused bots to get stuck on the siege tank in the StarCraft area of Blizzard World
Game Browser and Custom Game
- Fixed a bug that caused custom game invites to persist on the invitee’s screen
Heroes
- Overwatch 2.40 addressed a bug that prevented Bastion’s Zwing Zwing Zwing voice line from playing if the Null Sector skin was equipped
- Addressed a bug that prevented Brigitte from using abilities or Rocket Flail while her Repair Pack was in flight
- Fixed a bug that prevented Genji’s melee attack from making sound effects
- Overwatch patch 2.40 fixed a bug that prevented Genji’s golden weapon variant from displaying its golden sheen when some skins were equipped
- Fixed a bug that allowed Junkrat’s RIP-TIRE to be immune to the freeze effects of Mei’s Endothermic Blaster
- Addressed an issue that caused Junkrat’s RIP-Tire to spawn inside of walls
- Fixed a bug that allowed Lúcio to move around while caught in Junkrat’s Steel Trap
- Fixed an issue that allowed Lúcio to travel straight up using Wall Ride
- Overwatch update 2.40 addressed a bug that caused Lúcio to lose movement speed if he landed on a wall from certain angles
- Addressed a bug that prevented crowd control abilities from affecting Resurrect (e.g. McCree’s Flashbang)
- Fixed a bug that prevented Moira’s flask from displaying in her Erlenmeyer victory pose when an Overwatch League skin was equipped
- Overwatch version 2.40 fixed a bug that caused Reaper’s Hellfire Shotguns to float when previewing his Dance emote in Hero Gallery
- Fixed a bug that caused the camera to not focus correctly when viewing Roadhog’s Mug Shot victory pose
- Fixed a bug that caused Roadhog’s Chain Hook to float during his Footsteps highlight intro
- Addressed a bug that prevented the laser sight from Sombra’s Machine Pistol golden variant from tapering at its end if her Talon skin equipped
- Fixed a bug that caused Widowaker’s HUD to disappear if she used Widow’s Kiss while looking through the scope
- Overwatch update 2.40 fixed an issue that caused the logos on Symmetra’s Overwatch League skins to appear faded when viewed in the Hero Gallery
- Fixed a bug that caused the logos on Torbjörn’s Overwatch League skins to appear faded when viewed in the Hero Gallery
- Addressed a bug that caused the game to stutter during Tracer’s Recall when playing above 60 FPS
Maps
- According to the official Overwatch 2.40 patch notes, the new update has fixed an issue that caused bots to get stuck walking into the side of the Rikimaru Ramen Shop on Hanamura
- Addressed a bug that allowed players to place turrets in unintended locations on Horizon Lunar Colony
- Overwatch version 2.40 fixed a bug that allowed players to reach unintended locations in Horizon Lunar Colony
- Fixed a bug that caused the pig head on the bike to float after the bike had been destroyed in Junkertown
- Overwatch 2.40 update fixed a bug that allowed players to place turrets and Symmetra’s Teleporter in unintended locations in Junkertown
The article is now updated with the official Overwatch 2.40 patch notes.
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