Widowmaker Buffs & Nerfs - Overwatch 2 Patch History
Widowmaker is an Overwatch 2 damage hero with 20 recorded balance changes on BuffOrNerf.
Latest Widowmaker change: Perk Costs: Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%.
Recent Widowmaker changes
- 2026-04-14 - buff - Perk Costs: Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%.
- 2026-04-14 - buff - Perk Costs: Major Perk cost reduced by 4%.
- 2026-04-01 - neutral - Can now charge up to 150%.
- 2026-04-01 - nerf - When charging above 100%, the charge rate is 80% slower and the scope zooms in even further.
- 2026-02-10 - buff - Damage increased from 50 to 75 over its duration.
- 2026-02-10 - neutral - Removed.
- 2026-02-10 - neutral - Scoped shots can charge up to 125%, piercing enemies when fully charged.
- 2025-10-14 - buff - Damage increased from 25 to 50.
- 2025-09-16 - neutral - Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds.
- 2025-09-16 - buff - Total damage increased from 75 to 125.
- 2025-08-26 - neutral - Removed.
- 2025-08-26 - neutral - New Minor Perk.