Overwatch 2 Patch May 29, 2025 Notes

2025-05-29 - Hotfix Balance Update

This Overwatch 2 patch includes 31 buffs, 7 nerfs, and 13 rework/adjustments.

Hero balance changes

• Freja - neutral - Slow momentum time reduced from 1.5 to 1.0 second.
• Freja - buff - Reload time increased from 1.35 to 1.5 seconds.
• Freja - buff - Cooldown increased from 4.0 to 4.5 seconds.
• Freja - buff - Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds.
• D.Va - nerf - Decreased Fusion Cannon spread to 50% (Down from 66%).
• D.Va - buff - Increased Lava damage to 80 (Up from 30).
• D.Va - buff - Increased Lava damage to 80 (Up from 30).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased range to 15 meters (Up from 12 meters).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased damage to 50 (Up from 30).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased Wounds extension to 1 second (Up from 0.5 seconds).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased Damage to 100% (Up from 35%).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased range to 15 meters (Up from 12 meters).
• Junker Queen - buff - Increased Damage Reduction to 75% (Up from 50%).
• Orisa - buff - Increased damage to 20% (Up from 10%).
• Orisa - buff - Increased recovery rate to 50% (Up from 25%).
• Reinhardt - buff - Increased Barrier Health Restoration from Damage to 15% (up from 10%).
• Reinhardt - neutral - No longer applies to Smashing and Dampener Grip.
• Reinhardt - buff - Increased Ability Power to 15% (up from 10%).
• Ashe - nerf - Decreased Explosives damage reduction to 30% (Down from 66%).
• Ashe - buff - Increased damage to 80 (Up from 50).
• Ashe - neutral - This change will not be represented correctly on the tooltip but it will be functionally set to 80. This information in the tooltip will be fixed next season.
• Ashe - buff - Increased heal to 10% (Up from 3%).
• Ashe - buff - Increased attack speed to 15% (Up from 10%).
• Ashe - buff - Increased damage to 25% (Up from 15%).
• Freja - nerf - Bola from Lille Fælde slow is decreased by 60%.
• Freja - neutral - Bola from Lille Fælde no longer pulls enemies upon direct hit.
• Freja - neutral - These will be reflected in the tooltip in a future update.
• Freja - buff - Decreased increased damaging zone damage to 30% (down from 50%).
• Freja - buff - Decreased increased damaging zone duration to 2 second (down from 3 second).
• Freja - neutral - Max Ammo restored from using an ability reduced to 25% (down from 50%).
• Freja - buff - Max Life heal per hit increased to 4% (up from 3%).
• Freja - nerf - Decreased Weapon Power to 5% (down from 15%).
• Freja - buff - Increased damage to 33% reduced damage on additional bolts (up from 50% reduced).
• Freja - neutral - Disabled.
• Mei - buff - Increased Heal per second to 15% (up from 5%).
• Soldier: 76 - nerf - Decreased Biotic Field duration to 50% reduced duration (from 70% reduced).
• Soldier: 76 - nerf - Decreased Weapon Power per shot to 0.4% (down from 0.5%).
• Soldier: 76 - buff - Increased Biotic Field Duration to 40% (up from 30%).
• Soldier: 76 - buff - Increased Biotic Field radius to 40% (up from 30%).
• Soldier: 76 - neutral - Removed 5% Attack Speed.
• Soldier: 76 - neutral - Added 5% Ability Power.
• Ana - neutral - Reduced aim tracking angle by 50%.
• Ana - buff - Increased Movement Speed bonus to 10% (Up from 5%).
• Ana - nerf - Decreased cooldown to 3 seconds (Down from 4 seconds).
• Ana - neutral - Biotic Grenade cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds for each target it hits (up from 1 second).
• Juno - buff - Increased Overhealth to 100 (Up from 50).
• Juno - buff - Increased Slow duration to 2 seconds. (Up from 1 second).
• Kiriko - buff - Increased heal to 15% (Up from 5%).
• Kiriko - neutral - Fixed a bug where Fusion Cannon was shooting less pellets when equipped with the Focused Fusion power.
• Kiriko - buff - Fixed an issue where the direct hit of the Bola from Lille Fælde was doing more damage than intended.
• Kiriko - neutral - Fixed an issue where the lingering damaging zone from So Cooked didn't apply effects that triggered from Ability Damage.