Overwatch 2 Patch May 8, 2025 Notes

2025-05-08 - Hotfix Balance Update

This Overwatch 2 patch includes 13 buffs, 5 nerfs, and 13 rework/adjustments.

Hero balance changes

• D.Va - nerf - Decreased mitigation requirement to 100 (down from 150).
• D.Va - nerf - Decreased damage mitigation requirement to 200 (down from 300).
• D.Va - buff - Increased Defense Matrix recovery rate to 125% (up from 100%).
• D.Va - buff - Defense Matrix duration increased to 25% (up from 20%).
• D.Va - buff - Increased Weapon Power to 20% (up from 10%).
• D.Va - buff - Increased Ultimate Charge gain to 10% (up from 5%).
• D.Va - nerf - Damage reduced now gets counted as damage mitigated by Defense Matrix.
• Junker Queen - neutral - Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 25%).
• Junker Queen - neutral - Reduced Move Speed stat to 5% (down from 10%).
• Junker Queen - neutral - Reduced Move Speed while near an enemy with a Wound to 5% (down from 10%).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased Attack Speed while near an enemy with a Wound to 10% (up from 5%).
• Reinhardt - nerf - Reduced bonus damage to 15% (down from 20%).
• Reinhardt - neutral - Reduced Move Speed per stack to 2% (down from 3%).
• Zarya - neutral - Reduced Particle Barrier health scaling to 25% of your bonus Max Life (down from 50%).
• Zarya - neutral - Reduced Lifesteal to 15% of your Energy (down from 20%).
• Ashe - buff - Increased damage increase per unscoped shot landed to 5% (up from 3%).
• Ashe - neutral - Reduced Attack Speed reduction to 20% (down from 50%).
• Ashe - buff - Fixed an issue where the increased damage against Burning targets was only applying to The Viper and B.O.B. Now increases all damage dealt by Ashe to Burning targets.
• Ashe - buff - Reduced increased damage to Burning targets to 20% (down from 25%).
• Lúcio - neutral - Healing reduced to 100% of Crossfade healing (down from 150%).
• Lúcio - nerf - Reduced Wall Slam damage to 25 (down from 40).
• Lúcio - buff - Reduced Knockback Increase to 25% (down from 30%).
• Lúcio - buff - Increased Healing to 30% of damage dealt (up from 20%).
• Lúcio - buff - Increased damage increase to 30% (up from 25%).
• Lúcio - neutral - Reduced Ability Power to 5% (down from 10%).
• Lúcio - neutral - Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 20%).
• Lúcio - neutral - Reduced Amp It Up Duration to 25% (down from 33%).
• Moira - buff - Increased healing to 25% of Biotic Grasp's healing (up from 20%).
• Moira - buff - Increased Coalescence effectiveness when toggled to 30% (up from 25%).
• Moira - neutral - Reduced Move Speed when using an ability to 10% (down from 20%).
• Moira - neutral - Reduced Weapon Power to 5% (down from 10%).