Overwatch update 2.61 is now rolling out for players on PS4 and Xbox One. According to the official Overwatch 2.61 patch notes, the new update added a new hero Baptiste (Support) and a long list of bug fixes. Apart from this, Overwatch version 2.61 also resolves issues related to matchmaking, framerate drop, game crashing, stuttering/lag, client bugs, and UI bugs.
Previously, a big update was released with new map – Paris and gameplay changes. Unfortunately, since the last update, many players were experiencing a number of issues when trying to play the game online. Today’s Overwatch patch 2.61 is expected to fix all these issues.
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Overwatch Update 2.61 patch notes
New Hero: Baptiste (Support)
Baptiste is a battle-hardened combat medic who wields an assortment of experimental devices and weaponry to keep allies alive and eliminate his enemies. Baptiste’s Biotic Launcher fires a three-round-burst that rewards accuracy and recoil control with significant damage output. His alternate fire lobs grenades that heal allies near the point of impact. With Regenerative Burst, Baptiste activates an intense surge that heals himself and nearby allies over time. When danger is near, Baptiste can toss out his Immortality Field to prevent allies from dying. Baptiste moves around the battlefield with Exo Boots, jumping over obstacles and clearing distances that would stop other heroes. Baptiste deploys his Amplification Matrix as his ultimate, which doubles the damage and healing effects of friendly projectiles.
GENERAL UPDATES
Armor
- Beam-type damage is now reduced by 20% when hitting armor
- Mei: Primary Fire
- Moira: Alternate Fire, Coalescence
- Symmetra: Primary Fire, Sentry Turret
- Winston: Primary Fire
- Zarya: Primary Fire
- Damage over time effects are no longer mitigated by armor
- Ana: Primary Fire
- Ashe: Dynamite
- Hanzo: Dragonstrike
- Mei: Blizzard
- Moira: Biotic Orb
- Widowmaker: Venom Mine
- Zarya: Graviton Surge
Damage Boost
- Damage boost is now applied when a projectile is fired rather than when it hits a target
Knockback
- Knockback distance is now more consistent
- Heroes that are flying can now be knocked back and slowed
Sound
- A new sound plays when you land a hit while damage boosted
- A new sound plays when you land a hit, but it doesn’t do any damage
HERO UPDATES
Ana
- Nano Boost
- Heal reduced from 300 to 250
Doomfist
- Rising Uppercut
- Cooldown reduced from 7 to 6 seconds
- Seismic Slam
- Cooldown reduced from 7 to 6 seconds
Hanzo
- Sonic Arrow
- Detection radius increased from 7 to 9 meters
Junkrat
- Frag Launcher
- Impact damage increased from 40 to 50
- RIP-Tire
- Cost increased by 10%
Lúcio
- Amp It Up
- Speed Boost’s amplification reduced from 70% to 50%
- Crossfade
- Speed Boost’s effect reduced from 30% to 20%
- Sonic Amplifier
- Soundwave now counts towards Offensive Assists
- Wall Ride
- Speed buff increased from 20% to 40%
McCree
- Fan the Hammer
- Damage reduced from 55 to 50
- Deadeye
- Damage per second increased from 275 to 550 after locking onto targets for 1.5 seconds
Mei
- Endothermic Blaster
- Primary fire damage increased from 2.25 to 2.75 (45 to 55 damage per second)
- Ice Wall
- Health reduced from 500 to 400
Moira
- Biotic Grasp
- Heal over time duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds
- Total healing increased from 50 to 65
Orisa
- Fusion Driver
- Movement speed penalty while firing reduced from 50% to 30%
Pharah
- Rocket Launcher
- Minimum explosion damage increased from 16.25 to 20
Reaper
- The Reaping
- Healing received from dealing damage reduced from 50% to 40%
Soldier: 76
- Pulse Rifle
- Damage increased from 19 to 20
- Sprint
- Delay before you can fire the weapon after using Sprint reduced from .5 to .3 seconds
- Tactical Visor
- Can target RIP-Tire and Immortality Field
Sombra
- Hack
- Cooldown is reduced by half when hacking a health pack
- Changed the visual appearance to more clearly indicate when something has been hacked
Symmetra
- Photon Projector
- Primary Fire’s damage ramps up 20% faster
Torbjörn
- Base health increased by 50 armor (250 maximum health)
- Overload
- Armor gain reduced from 150 to 100
Widowmaker
- Infra-Sight
- Reveals enemy health bars
- Now canceled on death
Wrecking Ball
- Adaptive Shield
- No longer cancels Roll mode
Zarya
- Particle Cannon
- Alternative Fire’s explosion radius changed to 2 meters, regardless of energy level
Zenyatta
- Orb of Destruction
- Damage increased from 46 to 48
- Orb of Discord
- Effect reduced from 30% to 25%
BUG FIXES
Callouts
- Fixed a bug where the “Need Healing” callout wouldn’t display in chat if the hero you targeted didn’t have healing abilities
Camera
- Fixed a bug where, when playing certain heroes, the camera would clip into the hero when looking straight upwards
Career Stats Menu
- Fixed a bug where the season labels for Competitive CTF and Competitive 6v6 Elimination didn’t display
General
- Fixed a bug where damage boost stat tracking was incorrect in some circumstances
Hero Gallery
- Fixed a bug where, if switching between Junkrat Skins, one of the bombs on his vest would spin
Heroes
Ana
- Fixed a bug where Ana’s clothes would clip into her hip pouch while doing the Yut Nori emote
Ashe
- Fixed a bug that prevented audio feedback from playing to indicate ammo was low on Ashe’s rifle if it had three or fewer bullets
Doomfist
- Fixed a bug where Seismic Slam didn’t pull in enemies as intended
D.Va
- Fixed a bug that made D.Va very difficult to knock back while she was firing her Fusion Cannons
Genji
- Fixed a bug that caused Genji’s Dragonblade to end before the deflect duration was complete
- Fixed a bug where Genji would be knocked back unusually far when using Swift Strike to hit Doomfist’s Rocket Punch
Hanzo
- Fixed a bug where Hanzo’s leg would visibly move while he was in his Meditate pose
Mercy
- Fixed a bug where Mercy’s left knee would bend unnaturally when stunned by McCree’s Flashbang
Orisa
- Fixed a bug that made Orisa very difficult to knock back while she was firing her Fusion Driver
Reaper
- Fixed a bug where a button on the shoulder of Reaper’s Lu Bu skin appeared to be floating
Reinhardt
- Fixed a bug where a piece on Reinhardt’s back displayed incorrectly while using the Guan Yu skin in the Hammer Down highlight intro
- Fixed an issue that allowed Reinhardt’s Earthshatter to hit people further off the ground than intended in specific circumstances
Sombra
- Fixed a bug where Sombra’s stealth exiting sound effect wouldn’t play if an emote was used to exit stealth mode
- Fixed a bug where Sombra couldn’t quick melee while using her Hack ability
Symmetra
- Fixed a bug where Symmetra would gain ultimate charge while casting Photon Barrier
Torbjörn
- Fixed a bug that prevented Torbjörn from using Molten Core in custom games if Ability 2 was disabled
Widowmaker
- Fixed a bug that prevented Widowmaker’s Venom Mine from damaging a hero if they triggered it at the edge of its trigger radius
Maps
- Hollywood
- Fixed a bug where the winning team’s hero lineup wouldn’t display correctly
- Horizon Lunar Colony
- Fixed a bug that caused the hanging tires near the first point to rotate a Self Destructing D.Va mech
- Paris
- Fixed a bug where the sounds coming from the Nous vous surveillons apartment weren’t playing
Overwatch League Skins
- Fixed issues with the colors of skins for new Overwatch League teams
- Added fixes for some crashing issues with Overwatch patch 2.61.
- Added fixes for stuttering and lag issues.
- Addressed matchmaking issues.
- Overwatch version 2.61 stability improvements.
- Added various UI fixes.
- Other minor under the hood improvements added with Overwatch version 2.61.
Overwatch update 2.61 is now available on PS4 and Xbox One.
