With the removal of a potential second shield tank, Brigitte's also the only way to get a second shield on the field of play. It will be interesting to see what Mercy mains think once they have a chance to really dive into these changes.

Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch 2 will be launching with three new heroes: Tank hero Junker Queen, Damage hero Sojourn, and a new Support hero that has yet to be announced. Blizzard had originally planned to release the big Overwatch 2 November update on November 15, but it had to delay the patch at the last minute due to unforeseen technical difficulties. This term was initially coined by the gaming community in reference to the Nerf brand of dart blasters [3], making this a rather roundabout reference. I covered all of the other changes that were tested in the Experimental mode in my post about that patch, along with Blizzard’s reasoning.Developer Comment: Earthshatter is an ultimate where positioning is critical to effectively use, so we are adjusting it so that Reinhardt doesn’t have their ultimate be effectively canceled when Lifeweaver uses Life Grip. You'll have to field fewer Tanks than before - meaning you will have one less protector looking after you and your teammates.

Both our stats and high-level player feedback regarded her as not effective enough before that compared with other tanks, so this is a partial revert to establish some middle ground there.Brigitte losing her stun could have ruined her, it was probably the most powerful aspect of her kit, but that loss is countered by the increased range on her Shield Bash, giving her a boost to maneuverability. Overwatch 2 has significantly nerfed Roadhog in its latest update, available to download across all consoles now. Electronic lights are activated and recoil action kicks in when you operate the blaster, adding to the real-world excitement of Overwatch battling. The key to Mercy is to remain out of danger and evasive, while giving healing and boosting the right players at the right time.

Echo will get her ultimate more frequently but it will be more difficult to generate the copied hero’s ultimate. To celebrate Zeus Junker Queen’s victory from Season 2’s Battle for Olympus event, we are bringing back the game mode for a limited-time, including a new Team Deathmatch version! His transition from DPS to this role is an interesting rework, and his mobility makes him an interesting pick, akin to both Winston and Wrecking Ball.Developer Comments: Ana’s survivability has improved significantly ever since the addition of the support passive. However, he really excels at busting shields, of which there are less of, and unless he can get a stray headshot, he is susceptible to being flanked. Side with the Watcher rebels alongside the mighty Bonebreaker to rescue 3CH-0 from the Infinite Galactrius starship. Reaper does a lot of damage and a lot of damage in Overwatch 2 is a lot more damage than in the original Overwatch. This is essentially a per-target cooldown that enables Hack to keep its current four-second cooldown for potentially hacking multiple targets,” the developer comments read.