Overwatch

Hotfix Gameplay Update

This is a gameplay and bug fix update. Replay codes are still available. Winter Wonderland Updates

We've heard your feedback and for an extra special, holly jolly holiday, we're updating our Winter Wonderland Event and you can now get 3 COOKIES per challenge instead of the previous 2 cookies. Console Aim Assist Updates

Aim Assist reduced to 4% down from 8% for the following heroes:
    Damage
        Ashe, Bastion, Soldier, Tracer
    Tank
        D.Va, Mauga
    Support
        Ana, Bap, Juno

Core Competitive Gameplay Update

New Challenger points are as follows:

Diamond 5 - 20
Diamond 4 - 22
Diamond 3 - 24
Diamond 2 - 26
Diamond 1 - 28
Master 5 - 32
Master 4 - 36
Master 3 - 40
Master 2 - 44
Master 1 - 48
Grandmaster 5 - 60
Grandmaster 4 - 78
Grandmaster 3 - 102
Grandmaster 2 - 132
Grandmaster 1 - 168
Champion 5 - 208
Champion 4 - 268
Champion 3 - 348
Champion 2 - 448
Champion 1 - 568

We've been listening to your feedback on Challenger Score and we've heard that our highest ranks aren't rewarding enough and the lower ranks are somewhat too rewarding, so we've tuned the scores to scale in a more extreme way. We're planning to change the rule that gives winning players the Challenger Score reward of the highest ranked player to ensure that scores for Champion players can be tuned appropriately for their queue times. We're also working hard on fixing a crossplay bug that's caused some lower rank players to appear higher than intended on the leaderboard. Damage Hero Updates Vendetta

Vendetta’s win rate has continued to rise as players grow more familiar with her kit, so we’re making a small adjustment prior to midseason. This change shifts key breakpoints while preserving the intended flow of her abilities.

Palatine Fang

Horizontal swing damage reduced from 50 to 45.

Stadium Updates

Martian Mender - Epic Survival General Item
    Reduced Cooldown Reduction to 5% (Down from 10%).

We're tuning back how much Cooldown Reduction is easily accessible in the general items, so there's more of a sacrifice to gaining high amounts of Cooldown Reduction. Stadium Tank Hero Updates Doomfist Doomfist

Doomfist has been underperforming in Stadium since his release. We're increasing the consistency and power of some of his powers, as well as his currency gain, to help him be a more reliable option without increasing his power ceiling or one shot capabilities too much.

Currency gained from damage and healing increased by 25%.
Aftershock - Power
    Increased secondary shockwave damage to 60% (Up from 50%).
Asteroid Smash - Power
    Now grants ultimate charge.
    Cooldown reduced to 12s (Down from 15s).
Block Party - Power
    Block Party has been disabled at this time due to an issue
Jab Cross - Power
    Increased Melee Attack Speed after using an ability to 75% (Up from 50%).
Jetforce Jab - Power
    Increased Burn Damage on Rocket Punch to 20% (Up from 15%).
Slam Wham - Power
    Increased Seismic Slam Range per meter travelled to 6% (Up from 4%).

Sigma

With Sigma’s recent updates to his primary fire, he has been beyond the intended power ceiling. Zero Gravity offered too much uptime and safety, allowing Sigma to disengage or reposition with minimal risk. At the same time, some weapon items were providing strong value for their cost, accelerating his damage curve. These adjustments rein in his mobility and early scaling while rebalancing item costs to better reflect their impact. The Harness receives a small cost reduction to keep ability power builds competitive as other options are tuned down.

Zero Gravity - Power
    Decreased duration to 1.5s (Down from 4s).
Antimatter - Epic Weapon Hero Item
    Increased cost to 12000 (Up from 10000).
    Decreased weapon power to 10% (Down from 15%).
Velocity Vector - Rare Weapon Hero Item
    Increased cost to 6000 (Up from 4500).
The Harness - Epic Ability Hero Item
    Decreased cost to 10000 (Down from 11000).

Winston

Rampaging Winston has been tearing things up, and after a long look at the data, we’re dialing back how quickly his Jump Pack build come online. Several of these items were delivering a lot of value for their cost, letting Winston chain jumps with very little downtime and stay safer than intended during aggressive dives. We want Winston to feel powerful when he commits, but that commitment should come with real risk and clearer windows to punish. Primal Slam remains a fan favorite and something we’re keeping a close eye on. Rather than trimming away the fun or removing gameplay, this update focuses on adjusting surrounding costs and survivability levers first, giving us room to bring the overall build back into line without taking away what makes rampaging Winston exciting to play.

Primal Punch - Power
    Decreased melee damage to 3% (Down from 5%).
Premium Peanut Butter - Rare Survival Hero Item
    Increased cost to 6000 (Up from 4000).
Zero-G Suit - Rare Ability Hero Item
    Increased cost to 6000 (Up from 4000).
    Removed cooldown reduction.
Horizon Expander - Epic Ability Hero Item
    Increased cost to 12500 (Up from 11000).
Fortified Jump Pack - Epic Survival Hero Item
    Increased cost to 12500 (Up from 10000).
    Decreased damage reduction to 20% (Down from 35%).

Stadium Support Hero Updates Ana

These changes are aimed at sharpening her playmaking potential and rewarding proactive, skillful shots. By significantly speeding up Artsy Dartsy, Ana can better contest mobile and airborne targets, while Falconer now provides stronger sustained pressure and more reliable access to Nano Boost. Now tell your Genji that your ultimate is ready!

Artsy Dartsy - Power
    Increased projectile speed to 300% (Up from 150%).
Falconer
    Increased attack speed to 30% (Up from 20%).
    Increased ultimate charge to 25% (Up from 15%).

Brigitte

Scavenged Steel has been an outlier in enabling her Rally oriented builds, so we're tuning it down to be more in line with her other build options.

Scavenged Steel - Epic Ability Hero Item
    Reduced Ultimate Charge gain on Ability Damage to 2% (Down from 3%).

Bugfixes

Fixed an issue where Aquajet amplifier wasn't granting weapon power to Wuyang.
Fixed an issue where Thick skin was giving constant armor healing to Winston.
Fixed an issue where players were earning too much currency from Damage and Healing in Quick Play.
We've released a fix to resolve an issue where some players were unable to exchange Cookies in the Winter Wonderland event.

You think you can outrun the wolf? That’s cute.

Introducing Vendetta - Overwatch’s first-ever melee Damage Hero! With her Palatine Fang greatsword in hand, along with her lightning-fast mobility, Vendetta dominates close-range encounters with raw power and unparalleled precision.

Dash in and demolish your foes using Whirlwind Dash, Soaring Slice, and Projected Edge, all while building attack and movement speed through her Onslaught passive. And when you’re ready to deliver the final blow, her Sundering Blade Ultimate deals severe damage to enemies directly in front of you.

Claim your vengeance as Vendetta during her limited-time Hero Trial Nov 26 - Dec 1, and see what the future holds for our newest Hero when she officially arrives in Season 20 on Dec 9.

You wanted a new hero? Tough luck.

Find out what Vendetta lost and what she’s willing to do to get it all back again in our newest Hero Trailer, ‘La Lupa.’

And play as Hero 45 for a limited time Nov 26 - Dec 1 before she officially arrives in Season 20.

Wanted to practice my video editing skills and decided to make this video. Got inspired by the Gravity song. Hope you enjoy.

The Masquerade Rages on into Season 19’s Midcycle

Season 19 lit the candles, cast the shadows, steeped in mystery, style, and spooky spectacles. But we’re not fading into the dark just yet! The midcycle masquerade is here, and it’s primed to keep the party going! This round brings a fresh limited-time mode, new skin drops that drip, and more. Spirit Showdown

Your mains can’t save you here. Spirit Showdown is a fast-paced fight where every elimination swaps your current Hero instantly. You’ll also change Heroes if you’re eliminated twice without getting a kill of your own. So, you’ll need to think fast, adapt faster, and flex your skills across the entire Hero lineup to survive this skirmish. Each battle pushes you to mastery, forcing teams to find balance as the Hero pool continuously shifts. It’s giving pure Overwatch energy: skill, adaptability, and a whole lot of hilarious panic. Every kill changes the tide, every respawn rewrites your story, and no two rounds will play out alike. Slay, swap and master the roster in Spirit Showdown, available now through November 24!

Mythic Cyber Fuel Junkrat

The demolition man gets wired for mayhem as he goes digital and drifts into the void with his chaotic new Mythic form!

Dialed into the netstream of the future, Mythic Cyber Fuel Junkrat turns hacking into havoc and explosive eliminations into an artform. This chaotic icon is pulsing with void energy and punk defiance as he plants bugs in the system—literally—blowing up BigTech’s best-laid plans. This new Mythic is part punk demolitionist, part digital void ghost, and all mayhem. Junkrat’s new look makes every explosion a statement, and every spark a warning.

From the moment you unlock Mythic Cyber Fuel Junkrat, you’ll wield his full Mythic form, complete with explosive VFX and SFX that hum with glitchfire and anarchy. Then you’ll amplify and refine your style as you unlock new colorways, tires, and an eerie ambient glow worthy of the void. Junkrat’s always been loud, unpredictable, and over the top… but now, he’s transcended to become Mythical. Rage through the battlefield as the radical cyber rebel you were coded to be!

Junkrat’s Loot Hunt

The demolition doesn’t stop at the Mythic—Junkrat’s Loot Hunt is back for another round of pure, chaotic fun, letting you snag up to 9 Loot Boxes just by playing. This time, every 5 matches in any mode earns a new Loot Box, and wins count double, so it pays to play loud, proud, and just a little unhinged.

Progress carries through the whole weekend, so you can play your way, stack your boxes, and let the explosions rain down. Log in, light the fuse, and unbox your rewards from November 20-23! Story Feature

Step into the stories that built the Heroes, the villains, and everything in between!

The world of Overwatch is ever expanding, and now you can explore it easier than ever. The new Story feature brings the universe to life inside your game, creating a dedicated space for stories and lore to unfold season by season. Covering the history of Overwatch’s fallen and reborn Heroes, this is your central hub to catch up and dive deep into the legends that bind them all together.

Accessible from the Main Menu, the Story feature shows cinematic content, motion comics, and lore-driven videos to be your window into the world, with new stories and cross-links to be added every season. The fight for the future has always been about more than the battlefield, and now you can see exactly how it all connects. For die-hard lore junkies and curious newcomers alike, these stories are where Overwatch’s universe truly comes alive! Overwatch Champions Series World Finals

The Overwatch Champions Series is heading toward an epic season finale as the world’s best face off for glory on the DreamHack stage in Stockholm, with fierce competition and new ways to rep your teams. OWCS isn’t just a tournament; it’s a celebration of the best moments our players create, the roar of the crowd, and the energy that keeps this community (and the competition) electric.

The OWCS World Finals bring the top teams together for their final clash of skill and strategy. Watch live to earn Loot Boxes, skins, and other exclusive drops. Then support the OWCS World Finals further when you deck out your Heroes in the new crowd-funded Scarlet Flare bundle, featuring cosmetics for Freja, Mercy and Juno! Whether you’re cheering from your couch or grinding ranked in solidarity, this is your chance to celebrate your favorite players and witness the future of Overwatch competition.

Suit up, watch your favorite matches, and look the part while you play your own. Plus, tune in to get the first look at what’s coming in 2026!

The best players on Earth, one arena, all glory on the line, starting November 26 with the live event finals November 28-30.

Drives

From December 4 to 9, buckle up for a burst of high-stakes play as Drives return to rev up the momentum before the season wraps. These short, mission-based progression tracks give you the perfect excuse to hop back in and chase rewards that won’t be around for long. You’ll rack up XP, snag exclusive cosmetics, and relive that sweet sense of Overwatch chaos where every win feels personal. Queue into Competitive or Stadium, stack those W’s, and cross your checkpoints to claim the Season 19 Signature before the clock runs out!

Season 19’s midcycle is unruly, unpredictable, and endlessly enjoyable. From Junkrat’s neon Mythic mayhem to Spirit Showdown’s Hero-swapping mastery and more, this is a party that refuses to slow down. Squad up and drop into the fight to make your mark before the final last call on Season 19. The Haunted Masquerade may end, but the fun lives on!

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - November 11, 2025 Story

A curated subset of lore videos is now watchable directly in the game. Be sure to check back when new lore beats are added! Spirit Showdown

From November 11-24, spirits decide your fate in the Arcade! Swap heroes when eliminating enemies or after dying two times.

As you complete challenges, you'll earn exclusive free Spirit-themed rewards! Junkrat's Loot Hunt

Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from November 20-23! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges that unlock as you play! General Updates

Player Progression

Retired badges and sub-badges are accessible in the game again. Career Profile → Progression → Legacy.
Overwatch 1 player level has also been moved to the Legacy screen.

Player Cards

In Role Queue modes, instead of showing highest leveled heroes across the hero roster, player cards now show your highest leveled heroes in the role you are playing.
Non-Role Queue modes will continue to show highest leveled heroes across the entire roster.

Advanced Info Panel

Added the "Jump Cancel" keyword to abilities that can be ended early for bonus movement.

Tank D.Va

Extended Booster Perk

Boosters now deal 100% additional damage.

Hazard

With Hazard’s block now less reliable against burst damage, this change increases his mobility, allowing him to reposition and engage more effectively. Spike Guard

No longer prevents critical damage. Violent Leap

Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5.5 seconds.

Orisa

Alongside Hazard’s updates, these adjustments address specific interactions that were previously mitigated by these defensive abilities, such as Mauga’s Ignited critical damage and Reinhardt’s Earthshatter.

Fortify and Terra Surge now only prevent headshot critical damage and not forced crits

Ramattra

Previous changes led to a healthier overall playstyle for Ramattra, but he could feel too fragile in certain matchups. Increasing his base health improves survivability in both forms.

-Base health increased from 250 to 275

Relentless Form Perk
No longer has half effectiveness while in Annihilation

Zarya

Energy Converter Perk
Energy gained reduced from 3 to 2

Damage Ashe

Increasing Ashe’s falloff range allows her to perform more consistently at her intended mid- to long-range distances.

The Viper

Secondary Fire falloff range rescaled from 30–50 meters to 40–60 meters

Cassidy

Flashbang’s short hinder duration could feel difficult to capitalize on. This slight increase gives Cassidy players a more reliable window to follow up when landing a Flashbang.

Flashbang

Hinder duration increased from 0.9 to 1.2 seconds

Echo

Echo can struggle to safely position within her effective range. Increasing her aerial acceleration during Flight gives her more control when engaging or escaping.

Flight

Movement acceleration in air increased by 100% when changing directions while Flight is active.

Mei

This damage increase ensures Mei’s Primary Fire remains the consistent choice in close-range duels.

Primary Fire

Damage per second increased from 100 to 110

Sojourn

These adjustments make Disruptor Shot easier to land and more reliable without increasing its travel distance.

Disruptor Shot

Damage per second increased from 80 to 90
Projectile speed increased from 30 to 40
Maximum travel duration reduced from 1 to 0.75 seconds

Sombra

Healthy Hacker has struggled to provide consistent value as a result of its short active window. These adjustments extend its effectiveness and offer more opportunities to benefit from the perk, even when combat occurs away from health packs.

Hidden Upload Perk

Stealth duration on successful hack increased from 2 to 3 seconds

Healthy Hacker Perk

Time before overhealth degeneration increased from 6 to 10 seconds
Overhealth degeneration increased from 10 to 25
Overhealth granted increased from 50 to 75
Packs can now be picked up at full overhealth to reset the degeneration timer

Support Brigitte

Brigitte’s healing output can sometimes feel limited compared to other supports. Reducing Repair Pack’s cooldown provides more consistent healing across all situations.

Repair Pack

Cooldown reduced from 5.5 to 5 seconds

Juno

This partial reversion to Juno’s previous air strafing makes her movement more responsive without making her overly evasive to fight against.

Glide Boost

Movement acceleration in air increased by 50% when changing directions while Glide Boost active.

Kiriko

Kiriko’s Ultimate remains one of the most powerful in the game because of its large area and the value it provides to her team. Increasing its cost brings its time to earn more in line with its impact.

Ultimate cost increased by 8% Lifeweaver

Lifeweaver’s larger model made him much easier to hit than most supports. With his lower health pool, this hitbox reduction offsets that loss in survivability, while weapon swap improvements make his gameplay smoother and more responsive.

Model and hit volume size reduced by 8%

Healing Blossom/Thorn Volley

Automatic reload time for the inactive weapon reduced from 2.5 seconds to 2 seconds
Time between weapon swap reduced from 0.25 seconds to 0.125 seconds

6v6 Hero Changes

Most changes made to 5v5 are reflected in 6v6 unless otherwise noted. This patch aims to maintain consistent balance between the two modes while addressing outliers, particularly among tanks. Heroes that currently feel strongest or weakest in 6v6 have been adjusted to ensure a more balanced experience.

D.Va

Health reduced from 350 to 300.

Defense Matrix

Recharge rate reduced by 15%.

Doomfist

The Best Defense

Overhealth gained per target reduced from 35 to 25 HP.

Power Block

Amount of damage to gain Empowered Punch increased from 100 to 120.

Junkerqueen

Base health increased from 425 to 450.

Adrenaline Rush

Self-healing from wounds damage scalar increased from 1.5x to 1.75x.

Mauga

Cardiac Overdrive

Cooldown reduced from 17 to 15 seconds.

Reinhardt

Barrier Field

Shield health increased from 1500 to 1800.

Winston

Jump Pack

Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

Wrecking Ball

Base health reduced from 500 to 475.

Adaptive Shields

Overhealth gained per target reduced from 75 to 50.

Zenyatta

Orb of discord

Now has a cooldown per target.

Stadium Updates General Stadium Changes

Drafts have been updated to use blind pick system. This means that both players on each time pick at the same time and their hero is revealed together.
Draft mode now automatically assigns tanks to the 5th slot.
Players are now able to unequip powers on the same round they are equipped.
Powers are locked at the end of the Armory timer.
HP bars are now displayed for your team in Stadium matches.
The hero stat section in the Armory has been updated to sort by your highest stat increases.
Detailed tooltips for each row in the Armory hero stat section have been added.
Impacted abilities and weapons are displayed in these tooltips.
Interact on any tooltip to access the full details screen.

Stadium Combat Text Changes

Weapon Power and Ability Power are now displayed as two separate floating numbers. This feature can be adjusted from Settings.
A new setting has been added to adjust the lifetime of floating text.
A new setting has been added to display self-healing. This setting is defaulted to off.
We are now dynamically adjusting the height at which floating text is displayed to improve visibility for heroes in melee range.
Overkill and overhealing values are now displayed when eliminating an enemy or healing a friendly target.
Kill cameras will now display stadium combat text.
Improved the stability of stadium combat text on moving targets so it’s less distracting.

Stadium - Tank Hazard

Hazard’s wall-focused powers were hitting a little too hard, dishing out big burst damage on top of strong zoning potential. We’ve reduced the knockback damage for both Off The Wall and Fortress to make the ability feel fairer to play against while keeping its area control and impact intact.

Off The Wall - Power

Damage decreased to 60 (Down from 80).

Fortress - Power

Damage decreased to 25 (Down from 40).

Orisa

A few hero items were lagging behind in overall value and flexibility, so we’re giving them some extra polish. Enhanced Target Sensors and Oladele-copter Blades now offer more meaningful offensive boosts, Efi’s Theorem gains defensive utility to help sustain in fights, and HollaGram Helmet gets a price cut to make it easier for Orisa to support the team if they need unstoppable.

Enhanced Target Sensors - Rare Weapon Hero Item

Added: +10% Attack Speed
Added: +5% Weapon Power

Oladele-copter Blades- Epic Ability Hero Item

Added: +15% Ability Power
Added: +15% Weapon Power

Efi's Theorem - Epic Ability Hero Item

Added: +25 Armor

HollaGram Helmet - Epic Survival Hero Item

Cost decreased to 9000 (Down from 10000)

Stadium - Damage Freja

These changes are aimed at adding more build variety for Freja and making her weaker options more viable choices. We're also reducing the vertical burst of her Weapon Power build, and adding an additional lever for us to have more fine tune control for further adjustments if needed.

Volley à Deux - Power

Spread of additional bolts reduced by 60%.
Additional bolts fire every 3rd shot (Down from every 5th shot).

Peak Performance - Power

Added +20% Updraft Height.

Forager - Power

Max Life per hit increased to 8% (Up from 5%).

Windwalker Boots - Rare Ability Hero Item

Added: "Take Aim Bolt Explosion damage reduces Updraft Cooldown by 1s".
Removed: +20% Updraft Height.
Added: 5% Ability Power.
Removed: 5% Cooldown Reduction.

Aeroweave Cloak - Rare Survival Hero Item

Added: Restore 10% Max Ammo every 1s while momentum is slowed by Take Aim.

Cyclone - Power

Added: 25% reduced explosion damage from extra Take Aim Bolt.

Sojourn

Sojourn’s Disruptor Shot build was too costly for the payoff it provided, making it hard to justify in most matches. We’ve reduced the build’s overall expense and improved her defensive options through Power Slide buffs, giving her more flexibility to reposition and stay in the fight longer.

Hard Stuck - Power

Damage reduction decreased to 25% (Down from 50%).

Liao's Logistics Data - Epic Ability Hero Item

Cost decreased to 10000 (Down from 11000)

Energy Leech - Rare Ability Hero Item

Cost decreased to 4000 (Down from 5000)

Fine-Tuned Thrusters - Power

Damage reduction increased to 35% (Up from 25%).

Zoom Zoom Zoom - Power

Attack Speed increased to 35% (Up from 25%).
Weapon Lifesteal increased to 100% (Up from 50%).

Experimental Tech - Power

Slow increased to 25% (Up from 15%).
Railgun Charge increased to 50% (Up from 33%).

Junkrat

Junkrat's Ability Power builds have struggled to find their footing compared to his Weapon Power builds, so we're adding more power and consistency to both his Concussion Mine and Trap centric builds for increased build variety.

Hop Boom - Power

Concussion Mine damage upon landing after detonating Concussion Mine on yourself increased to 20% reduced effectiveness (Up from 30% reduced effectiveness).

Trap II Esquire - Power

Removed Arming time to spawn Mini Steel Trap.
Max Number of Mini Steel Traps increased to 5 (Up from 2).

Rainin' Lead - Power

Frequency increased to every 0.25s (Up from 0.3s).

Jamison's Jumpers - Epic Ability Hero Item

Added: "Detonating Concussion Mine on yourself reduces Concussion Mine cooldown by 15%".
Removed: +20% Concussion Mine Knockback Distance.
Added 25 Health.

Refreshing Radiation - Epic Survival Hero Item

Cost decreased to 9000 (Down from 10000).
Max Life Overhealth increased to 8% (Up from 5%).
Overhealth Duration increased to 5s (Up from 3s).

Lithium Alloy - Epic Ability Hero Item

Cost decreased to 9500 (Down from 10000).
Added: +10% Ability Power.

Rat Pack - Rare Ability Hero Item

Ability Power increased to 10% (Up from 5%).
Steel Trap Health increased to 100% (Up from 50%).

Charged Chompas - Epic Ability Hero Item

Ultimate Charge gain now triggers on all Ability damage (Instead of just Total Mayhem damage).

Spiked Gloves - Rare Weapon Hero Item

Cost decreased to 4000 (Down from 4500).

Thermal Trap - Rare Survival Hero Item

Cost decreased to 3750 (Down from 4000).

Stadium - Support Juno

Bringing back the extra heal that Medicinal Missiles used to have. This boost adds more sustain for allies and makes her supportive playstyle feel even more rewarding when landing those precise shots.

Medicinal Missiles - Power

Now heals extra 30 health on pulsar hit.

Brigitte

Brigitte's Weapon Power build has remained niche and difficult to justify over her other build options. We're adding a bit more firepower and survivability here to make it a more viable option in the right situation.

Whirlwhip - Power

Bonus Damage on 360 Rocket Flail swing increased to 125% (Up from 100%).

Righteous Cleave - Power

Healing on next Rocket Flail swing increased to 125% of damage dealt (Up from 100%).

Bug Fixes General Fixes

Fixed an issue with Wuyang and Illari that caused incorrect Healing and Resource rates to be applied when affected by Attack Speed increases.
Fixed an issue where the Headhunter perk ignored headshot damage reduction from Bob's Tank passive.
Fixed an issue where Reinhardt's Charge did not pull Wrecking Ball out of Roll mode.
Fixed an issue where Mei's Deep Freeze perk could potentially freeze enemies twice within a short timeframe.
Fixed an issue where characters affected by Ana's Groggy were still slowed after using an ability that should have cleansed the Groggy effect.
Fixed an issue where Sojourn's charge was lost after a primary fire when using the Overcharged perk.
Fixed an issue where the timer for Mercy's resurrect was not shown in ping messages.
Fixed several minor color and formatting issues in Advanced Info Panel text.

Stadium Fixes

Fixed an issue where Kiriko's clone could inadvertently stop the payload from moving due to too many friendly players on the objective.
Fixed an issue where the Salvaged Slug item interrupted Winston's primary fire to reload the granted ammo.
Fixed an issue where Reaper's aim was not accurate immediately after using Shadow Step.
Fixed an issue where the size of the mini Steel Trap from Junkrat's "Trap II, Esquire" power was not accurate relative to its trigger timing.
Fixed an issue where Hazard's Downpour ability did not gain benefits from life steal bonuses.
Fixed an issue where Torbjorn's Clocked Power gave the benefit to all allied heroes instead of just Torbjorn.

Sojourn addresses a weary world after the retreat of Null Sector.

Join Cherise Boothe, the voice actor behind Sojourn, for a new lore drop, ‘ATLAS NEWS REPORTS: Overwatch Responds to the Null Sector Retreat.’

After months of chaos, Null Sector has retreated. As Sojourn debriefs the International Justice Commission on Overwatch’s final battle in Buenos Aires, she faces tough questions about the actions her agents took and what this means for the future of Overwatch.

Aaron Keller in X. *We’ve been listening to your feedback on Ranked Stadium’s format since Season 19 launched, and we agree — the switch to Best of 5 hasn’t felt quite right. Starting tomorrow (10/30), Ranked Stadium is returning to Best of 7.

Best of 7 adds more room for strategy, comebacks, and team adaptation, while making matches feel less snowbally overall. If you liked the quicker Best of 5 format, you can still jump into Quick Play Stadium to experience it there.

The Stadium Ranked Queue will be disabled for about one hour while the change rolls out. More details about this decision coming in next week's Director's Take. Thanks again for all the feedback — we’re always listening.*

I hope there was some other way for news than random tweet in X.

Stadium has been around for a while and I still see people struggling with basic things. I made this guide to help people understand the game mode a bit better.

Video is also on Youtube if you want to support channel there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9srmJCMxs0

If you prefer text instead of video:
Have you been struggling with stadium and do you want to get the amazing all-star skin? Here are five tips to help you get started with the new season.

1. Always have 6 items

Many people are still rushing random epic items. Most epic items are less money efficient compared to cheaper counter parts. For example, instead of buying champion's kit, you can buy Nano Cola, Multi tool and Power Playbook to get even more AP for over 3 thousand cheaper.

Item buying for weapon power is a bit more complicated. But most of the time cheaper items are still better.

It is rarely useful to buy an expensive epic item for a niche effect. For example Mercy has an epic item that increases her staff range and gives very little weapon power. You really need to think is the longer staff range worth the money for earlier rounds. Or consider the next tip.

2. Farm stats and don’t feed

In stadium you get money from kills, doing damage and healing. Early game you should try to get as much money as possible. You can do it by doing a lot of damage and healing. Try to be active constantly in the fight and avoid long flanks or camping. Get powers and items that maximize your damage and healing first and get other items later. For example as Mercy you should buy weapon power and attack speed for increased healing instead of getting items that don’t give you a lot of stats, like Blessed boosters, that gives you high jump velocity.

You should also keep an eye on your bounty. Especially as a support like Mercy you can get really high bounty. Not relevant any more, but previously not giving up the bounty was important if you wanted to mercy-rule the game.

3. Understand your build

Your build defines your character and you should play how your build should be played. For example healing station soldier and aimbot soldier play totally differently. I see many clone Kirikos that don’t even spam tp on cooldown. You should change your playstyle to fit your build. Ability power reinhardt should play safe and spam fire strikes and get sneaky pins that can one shot anyone. This leads to my next tip.

4. Keep track of enemy builds

Pay attention to enemy builds. If enemy team has full ability power reinheart be careful when peaking corners and try not to get pinned. You don’t need to pay attenton to each item that enemy has but the general vibes of the build. For example is the Ashe building weapon power or ability power? This way you know what to avoid and what is your win condition. For example ability power rein is scary with one shoting fire strikes, but that rein is also really easy to kill since he has no defensive items and can be focused down easily.

5. Adapt your build

Items are the bread and butter of the stadium. You can freely swap your items so you can do this to adapt to the enemy team. For example against JQ you should try to rush healing reduction item since it will make her miserable. You should also adapt your powers based on the enemy. For example in Moira versus Dva, you should consider going weapon power instead of orb build since Dva cannot block your beam damage, but Dva can eat your orbs.

6. Bonus tip

Stadium is really forgiving when climbing. You just need to play the game if you want to climb. You can even have negative win rate when climbing because you don't lose stadium points in lower ranks.

Because Stadium uses quick play mmr, Stadium rank is also always meaningless unless for brag rights and getting the rewards.

6. And also a support hidden extra secret that will instantly rank you up to legend!

If you use your ultimate, it uses a powerful ability. Your ultimate will not be kept for the next round so you should use it before the round ends. Especially, if you are a nano boost ana, maybe use your nano during the game. And if you use your ultimate as soon as you get it, you can have time to get it a second time or even a third time.

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A long-awaited meeting…

Join Ramon Tikaram, the voice actor behind Ramattra, for a reading of our newest comic, ‘Reconciliation.’

After receiving a message from Ramattra, Zenyatta agrees to meet in King’s Row. Much has changed since they parted ways, a chasm opened between them by the Null Sector invasion, and Ramattra’s role in it. But a new threat is coming, and Ramattra must speak to his brother before it is too late.

Can’t decide which Hero to pick up next? Kick off spooky season by letting the universe (and the Community team) assign you a new main based on your zodiac sign.

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