Blizzard has confirmed that the upcomingOverwatch 2Season 5 update will include a nerf for Tank hero Junker Queen and a buff for Support hero Lifeweaver.Overwatch 2Season 4 is finally winding down, which means that Season 5 is right around the corner.
FullOverwatch 2Season 5 patch notes are not available at the time of this writing, but Blizzard has released a roadmap for its hero shooter that gives fans a good idea of what to expect from this coming season. According to theOverwatch 2update roadmap, Season 5 will include the debut of the Questwatch limited-time event, something called Mischief & Magic, a new cinematic, the Summer Games event, Creator Workshop mode, a 5v5 mini comp season, and the long-awaited return of On Fire. As always, the new season will also bring with it some changes to various members of theOverwatch 2roster, with balance updates on the way for a variety of characters, including Junker Queen and Lifeweaver.
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As ofOverwatch 2Season 5, the health Junker Queen gets from her Commanding Shout ability is being reduced from 200 to 150, and it will take a little longer for her to get her Ultimate ability.Lifeweaver, meanwhile, is getting buffed in Season 5. Specifics will have to wait, but Keller has said that fans can expect buffs for the character’s healing and damage output. Life Grip and Petal Platform will also be getting tweaked, and Lifeweaver is also expected to get “a slightly reduced hitbox.”
The focus of Keller’s blog post was mainly onJunker Queenand Lifeweaver, but it also touched on one-shot characters, specificallyOverwatch 2’s snipers Widowmaker and Hanzo.Overwatch 2has made an effort to remove the ability of characters to one-shot each other, and so starting with Season 5, it will be more difficult for Hanzo and Widowmaker to take out opponents with a single hit. For Widowmaker, she will no longer be able to one-shot 200 health heroes beyond 50 meters. As far as Hanzo goes, he will no longer be able to one-shot 250 health heroes.
It will be interesting to see how theOverwatch 2community reacts to these changes. While some will be happy that they will no longer beblindsided by Hanzoheadshots, others could make the argument that nerfing Hanzo and Widowmaker this way seriously hurts their viability. Blizzard has shown a willingness to adjustOverwatch 2heroes as necessary, so it’s possible that more adjustments will be necessary to get Hanzo and Widowmaker to where they need to be in the game.
Overwatch 2is out now in early access for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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