Overwatch April 15 update nerfs Baptiste, buffs D.Va, Moira & more: patch notes
A huge new Overwatch patch has gone live on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, bringing in a whole bunch of radical updates, including a less insane version D.Va’s April Fools’ buff.
The big change this patch comes to Baptise, who is getting some nerfs to his Immortality Field while his healing is being revamped a bit. Immortality Field has been an extremely controversial ability since Baptiste was added to the game and now it will only let teammates survive with 10% of their maximum health, down from the previous 20%. Additionally, his healing radius has been reduced, but direct healing shots will grant an additional 20 health, so he should be a bit more rewarding to play.
Echo’s Duplicate is also being nerfed. Finally, after a lot of requests, once Duplicate ends, she will return to the health she had prior to activating the ability or to 100 HP, whichever is higher. Moira is getting a nice buff with Biotic Orb’s cooldown being decreased two seconds. This should let her be an even more powerful healer, not to mention provide additional damage for her team.
Roadhog’s damage is getting a buff too with the damage per pellet increased from 6 to 6.6. While this may not seem like much, it will add up, so fighting Hog could be a lot more of a challenge going forward. Finally, Sombra is getting a nice movement speed bonus when invisible, increased from 50% to 60%.
EXPERIMENTAL HERO UPDATES
The next experiment begins! This time we’re hoping to get your feedback on some balance changes. We’re using the 2-2-2 Role Queue ruleset so that you can get a feel for how these balance changes might affect the live game.HERO UPDATES (ONLY IN EXPERIMENTAL)BaptisteBiotic Launcher (Secondary Fire)
Immortality Field
Biotic Orb
Scrap Gun (Primary and Secondary Fire)
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