Overwatch 2 released its season 2 very recently. The update featured the brand-new Tank hero Ramattra. It was a very unique update as they made a lot of quality-of-life changes in the game. With the introduction of the first Tempo Tank into the game and a brand new battle pass, season 2 has it all.
Moreover, many heroes received massive changes as well in the December 2022 patch. Major changes were brought for Sojourn, Doomfist, Junker Queen, and Kiriko. Now, Blizzard has released the January patch of the hero shooter.
🚨NEW PATCH ALERT 🚨
⚡️ NEW LTM: BATTLE FOR OLYMPUS
🔧 Tweaked ability kits for Junker Queen, Zarya, Brigitte, and Moira
🔥 A fresh order of hotfixes& Much more!
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Overwatch 2 January 2023 patch
The first patch of 2023 is finally here. Overwatch 2 has brought a couple of changes to the game to improve the player’s in-game experience. These mainly include changes for the heroes and bug updates.
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The heroes that got the most changes are the Tank Junker Queen and the OP support hero Moira.
JunkerQueen
- The first update is for the ‘Adrenaline Rush’ ability. Now, Junker Queen heals for the remaining CD of the wound damage if the opponent dies with the wound on them.
- Carnage- The cooldown of Carnage is reduced by 2 seconds for each enemy it hits. This would be an inspirational push for the tank mains to utilize Junker Queen more.
- Jagged Blade- The impact time damage of the Jagged Blade throw has been reduced to 50. But, direct impact adds an additional 30 damage. This stacks with the wounds caused by quick melee attacks and also by returning the blade.
Moira
The main problem Moria players faced was the issue of Biotic energy going down fast. Now, when dealing damage with the Biotic orb, a small amount of Biotic energy is restored. This slight adjustment will make Moira even more dangerous.
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Other hero updates in the January patch
The other heroes who got adjustments in this January patch are Zarya and Brigitte. Zarya is a strong tank and now her energy degeneration is reduced from 2.2 to 2. Moreover, the delay of energy degeneration has been increased from 1 to 2. For Brigitte, her barrier shield will now have 300 HP instead of 200.
Other changes in the game include many visual bugs that the game had. These have been changed and also the glitch where players could escape the match boundaries has also been fixed.
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Kiriko, Bastion, Ramattra, and Mercy also got some bug adjustments.
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