Overwatch 2 May 1 Update Out Now, Patch Notes

Tuna Han

May 1, 2024

Overwatch 2 is a first-person shooter by Blizzard Entertainment. As a sequel to the 2016 hero shooter Overwatch, the game intends a shared environment for player-versus-player (PvP) modes while introducing persistent cooperative modes. The game received a new update, which brought a bunch of changes. Here are the details about the Overwatch 2 May 1 update.

Overwatch 2 Update May 1 Patch Notes

HERO UPDATES

• Damage role passive healing reduction increased from 15% to 20%.

TANK

ORISA

Fortify

• Duration reduced from 4.5 to 3.5 seconds.
• Orisa now moves 20% slower while fortified.

Javelin Spin

• Cooldown increased from 7 to 9 seconds.

DAMAGE

VENTURE

SMART Excavator

• Maximum explosion damage decreased from 45 to 40.

Drill Dash

• Initial impact damage decreased from 40 to 30.

Tectonic Shock

• Ultimate charge cost increased by 10%.

BUG FIXES

GENERAL

• Names will no longer be revealed when blocking someone with Streamer Mode enabled.
• Fixed a bug that allowed non-leader players to select the Requeue button.
• Fixed a lighting issue that caused several sprays to look oversaturated.

MAPS

Hanamura

• We have fixed an issue with the lighting on Hanamura (Assault). This map is now available to play in the Assault Arcade mode and in Custom Games.

HEROES

D.Va

• Fixed a bug that caused some pings from D.Va to enter several 0’s into the chat.

Venture

• Fixed an issue with Drill Dash that could occur when interacting with Doomfist’s Rocket Punch or Orisa’s Energy Javelin, sending Venture flying back at a great speed.