The ninth season of Overwatch 2 brings a series of significant changes to the gameplay. The project probably hasn't changed this much since the release of Overwatch 2 itself. New rules were published in advance. They sparked a wave of dissatisfaction among the game's fans.
Changes were made to all characters in the game. Let's look at the most significant updates:
- All characters now have regeneration: they recover 20 health points per second if they do not take damage for 5 seconds.
- Health for all characters was increased by amounts ranging from 25 to 100 points.
- All assault characters had their passive skill replaced. Previously, they received a cooldown acceleration after a kill, but now hitting an enemy reduces the amount of healing the enemy receives (by 20% for 2 seconds).
- Hitboxes were also updated. The dimensions of many projectiles have been increased.
- Pharah has been completely changed: her jetpack now enhances horizontal mobility instead of vertical. This transformation alters not just the character's role but also one of the most famous combinations in Overwatch history — "PharMercy". Now, this combo will not be as effective as before.
After the changes were published, player reactions were mixed. For instance, the health regeneration for all Overwatch 2 characters was met with little enthusiasm. Based on the list of changes, it seems that the role of support heroes has been diminished.
You can read about all the changes in Overwatch 2 here.
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