Overwatch 2 balance is great now, and Blizzard has stats to prove it

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Overwatch 2 balance is in a great place right now. That’s not just conjecture – Blizzard says Overwatch 2 season 3 “is in a much better state of balance than the start of season 2,” and it has hard stats to back that claim up. The free PC game has had its share of ups and downs since launch, but Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller says the team is very happy with the current state of the game as he discusses hero balance and some recent matchmaking changes.

“We hear from players that balance is the best it’s been since the launch of Overwatch 2, while the game feels fresh based on all the changes made,” Keller says in a blog post. “It’s been great watching that discussion and, to foster it, I’d like to give a bit more detail and a bit less commentary.” He takes a look at the current hero stats including pick rate and win rate to show how things are panning out, and why the meta isn’t everything.

“Most supports are viable in nearly every skill tier,” Keller notes, stating that Brigitte has the highest win rate at every skill tier except top 500, where she’s pipped to the post by Zen, with both close to 55% win rate this season. On the flip side, Kiriko and Moira have the lowest win rate right now at just 45% – yet Kiriko continues to be among the most-picked heroes alongside Ana and Mercy, with Moira pick rates also high, especially at lower tiers.

Keller adds, “We tend to think that highly skilled players are continuing to pick certain heroes for good reasons, and we’re getting additional metrics for maps, team comps, and team fights to try and understand this.” It’s certainly true that a high pick rate doesn’t necessarily convert to a high win percentage – after all, if a hero is so strong that they’re picked by both