Overwatch 2 Reveals Mid-Season 9 Tank and Support Buffs, DPS Passive Nerf

gamerant.com:

Overwatch 2 just revealed a slew of changes coming in the mid-Season 9 patch, including a slight nerf to the new DPS passive, and buffs to Ana, Lifeweaver, Doomfist, and Mauga. These changes and more will arrive in Overwatch 2 on March 12.

Season 9 of Overwatch 2 introduced some significant changes to the way the game works. Most heroes had their health, damage, and projectiles changed, every hero was given a passive healing effect, and DPS were given a new passive that reduces their targets’ healing received by 20%.

Now that the season is about halfway through, Overwatch 2 is turning the balance knobs once more. In a recent Overwatch 2 Director’s Take, game director Aaron Keller revealed some of the changes Blizzard is making in the upcoming midseason patch. The DPS passive is being reduced to a 15% healing penalty in an attempt to rebalance its impact on the game. Additionally, about half the hero roster is receiving changes to this patch, but Keller gave specifics on buffs coming to Ana’s Biotic Grenade, Lifeweaver’s healing, Doomfist’s Meteor Stirke, and Mauga’s Cardiac Overdrive and Stomp.

Keller also confirmed Wrecking Ball would not be receiving any changes in this particular patch. This is because the developer is giving the Overwatch 2 hero a small rework in Season 10, which should release on or around April 9. Additionally, it will be running a new Quick Play: Hacked later this season. Called Double Trouble, this event will allow players on the same team to pick the same hero, though role restrictions will still be in place.

With the drastic changes in Season 9, it is not surprising that Overwatch 2 is making some more adjustments now. According to Keller, the goal of these tweaks is to help keep every hero viable in light of the Overwatch 2 Season 9 shakeups. He also clarified that Overwatch 2 is continuing to monitor gameplay and fan feedback to make more adjustments in the future.

The mid-season patch isn’t the only thing players can look forward to on March