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Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid-season patch is right around the corner, and if you want to stay one step ahead of the crowd, you can get your hands on it today. There is an option to pre-download the Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid-season patch, however, it is only exclusive to certain devices and platforms, such as PlayStation, And the Battle.net game client launcher for PC users.
OW2 Season 9 overhauled the entirety of the game, bringing massive changes to the core gameplay with its launch. However, while numerous changes were met with utmost positivity, certain aspects have gotten out of hand. Tank-class players are facing the brunt of a massive overhaul, leaving them in an underwhelming position.
Steps to pre-download Overwatch 2 Season 9 mid-season update on Battle.net
Players who play the game on PlayStation or via Battle.net on PC can get their hands on the pre-load patch before the official release of the mid-season patch for Overwatch 2 Season 9. While the official update has been scheduled for March 12, 2024, 12 pm PT, as of writing this article on March 9, 2024, you can get access to the pre-load patch. To do so, follow these steps
- Launch Blizzard.net on your PC and log in with your respective credentials for the platform.
- Proceed to the 'Games' tab on the client page and navigate to 'Overwatch 2'.
- Here, scroll to the bottom left of the screen and locate the prompt that displays ' Download Pre-Release Content.'
- Click on the prompt and proceed with the given instructions.
After following these steps, you will initiate the download of the available pre-release content for the game. As the update goes live on the scheduled date, you will be able to instantaneously boot up the game and begin your grind as the global servers go live.
It's always best to keep the pre-release content downloaded to prevent issues in the future. Due to intense server traffic on patch day, having the pre-loaded content ready saves a lot of trouble from unexpected errors.
Overwatch 2 Season 9 patch file size
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed the upcoming update size for the mid-season patch to be 1.8 GB.
All expected content from Overwatch 2 Season 9
OW2 Season 9 'Champions', with its mid-season update will see a distinct shift in the ongoing meta. The current season has been dominated by an influx of dive-centric heroes, such as D.Va, Winston, Genji, Tracer, and others, rendering Heroes like Ana, Lifeweaver, and Reinhardt entirely useless.
The official blog post indicates that Ana, Lifeweaver, Doomfist, and Mauga, will see a fair amount of change in their overall output. Below is a list of changes that have been confirmed for the upcoming update:
1) Ana
Biotic Grenade:
- Healing/Damage increased from 60 to 90.
2) Lifeweaver
Healing Blossom
- Maximum heal increased from 70 to 80.
- Maximum charge increased from 1 to 1.15 seconds.
3) Doomfist
Meteor Strike
- Minimum damage increased from 15 to 50.
4) Mauga
Cardiac Overdrive
- Duration decreased from 5 to 4 seconds.
- Cooldown decreased from 12 to 10 seconds.
- Will now fill passive overhealth by 100.
Overrun
- Stomp damage increased from 45 to 60.
For more OW2 news and guides, check these links below:
Best Heroes to duo with Moira || How to master Moira || How to counter Mauga ||
