All Hero changes in Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid-season update

Hero changes coming to Overwatch 2 Season 9
Hero changes coming to Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid season (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

The Hero changes in the Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid-season update are now live in the game. As we’ve reached the middle of the season, players will experience a plethora of changes in the previous meta. Nearly half of the rosters featuring Ana, Lifeweaver, Doomfist, and more are undergoing significant changes with this mid-season patch.

Besides the Hero changes, the Overwatch 2 Cowboy Bebop crossover has also seen its debut with this new update, featuring some of the most hyped cosmetics ever released in the game. Moreover, a brand new co-op mode has been added to the existing Hero Mastery: Gaunlet has been introduced to attract more players inside the community.

Having said that, let’s have a look at all the Hero changes in the mid-season updates of Blizzard’s 5v5 tactical shooter.


All Overwatch 2 Season 9 Mid-Season update Hero changes

Here are the Hero changes available in Overwatch 2 Season 9 Mid-Season update:

TANK Hero changes in Overwatch 2 Season 9 Mid-Season update

Doomfist

Meteor Strike

  • Minimum damage increased from 15 to 50.

Mauga

Overrun

  • Stomp damage increased from 45 to 60.

Cardiac Overdrive

  • Duration reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.
  • Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds.
  • Now fills his passive overhealth by 100.

Orisa

Terra Surge

  • Charge rate for the first 2.5 seconds increased by 25%.

Ramattra

Ravenous Vortex

  • Total damage increased from 45 to 70.
  • Cooldown decreased from 12 to 11 seconds

Reinhardt

  • Armor increased from 275 to 300.

Fire Strike

  • Damage increased from 100 to 120.

Roadhog

Chain Hook

  • The enemy final position distance from Roadhog after being pulled decreased from 4 to 3 meters.

Pig Pen

  • Vertical knockback on activation decreased by 43%

DAMAGE Hero change in Overwatch 2 Season 9 Mid-Season update

Hanzo

  • Base projectile sizes increased from 0.075 to 0.1 meters. The total projectile size, when combined with the general hero change, is still 0.175 meters.

Mei

Endothermic Blaster

  • Ammo increased from 120 to 140.

Cryofreeze

  • Heal per second increased from 50 to 62.5.

Reaper

Death Blossom

  • Damage per second increased from 170 to 185.
  • Ultimate cost decreased by 12%.

Sombra

Virus

  • Impact damage increased from 10 to 25.

Translocator

  • Destroys breakables while in flight.

EMP

  • Ultimate cost reduced by 8%.

Symmetra

Photon Projector

  • Primary fire damage per second increased from 60 to 65, scaling with each stage. The new maximum damage per second is 195.

Sentry Turret

  • Health increased from 30 to 50.
  • Damage per second increased from 25 to 30.

Teleporter

  • Health increased from 50 to 100.
  • Shields increased from 150 to 200.

Torbjon

Deploy Turret

  • Turret damage increased from 11 to 13.

SUPPORT Hero changes in Overwatch 2 Season 9 Mid-Season update

Ana

Biotic Grenade

  • Explosion damage and healing increased from 60 to 90

Brigitte

Repair Pack

  • Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

Rally

  • Cost reduced 8%.

Illari

Solar Rifle

  • Primary fire recovery time reduced from 0.3 to 0.2 seconds.
  • Maximum charge time reduced from 0.7 to 0.65 seconds.

Lifeweaver

Heal Blossom

  • Maximum heal amount increased from 70 to 80.
  • Maximum charge time increased from 1 to 1.15 seconds.

Baptiste

Immortality field

  • Minimum health threshold decreased from 25% to 20%.


Hero Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that caused the DPS Passive to not be applied by: Symettra and Torbjorn Turrets, Riptire, and B.O.B.

Lifeweaver

  • Fixed an interaction with Tree of Life and Mauga that could launch Cage Fight into the sky.
  • Fixed a specific instance that allowed Life Grip to pull allies to their death.

Hence, that’s all regarding the Hero changes in the Overwatch 2 Season 9 Mid-Season update. To know more about Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid-season update changes click here:

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