Overwatch 2 Beta Temporarily Disables Wrecking Ball

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No one goes into a beta expecting the game to work perfectly, and the beta for Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 has its share of issues. So far, these have included texture bugs and vulnerabilities that opened the door for hackers using aimbots and other cheats in Overwatch 2.

However, the latest bug is a bit more severe, letting players crash the game using Wrecking Ball’s Grappling Claw ability. This problem proved severe enough that Overwatch 2 developers temporarily disabled the character.

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Wrecking Ball is one of Overwatch’s more amusing characters, being a small hamster piloting a large spherical mech. The character has remained mostly the same from the first game, rolling across the battlefield and knocking enemies aside. However, on May 2nd, Overwatch 2 players discovered a strange and game-breaking bug with Wrecking Ball’s Grappling Claw ability. By firing the Claw straight down, Wrecking Ball players can instantly boot everyone else from the match.

The glitch does not end the match or shut down the lobby. However, it crashes every other player’s game and completely removes them from the server. This glitch forces Overwatch 2 to repopulate the game with nine new players. However, the Wrecking Ball player who triggered the glitch is completely unaffected. This leaves them free to complete objectives without opposition. Making it even worse, players can trigger this bug as often as they want, clearing rivals from the map as soon as they connect. So, by spamming Wrecking Ball’s bugged ability, cheaters can glitch their way to a one-sided victory.

This glitch occurs on every map in Overwatch 2, and it’s not clear what causes it. Developers are working on the