Overwatch 2 Releases Massive Mid-Season 19 Replace

Overwatch 2 simply launched an enormous replace for the center of Season 19 that features the brand new in-game Story characteristic, the limited-time Spirit Showdown sport mode, and steadiness changes to conventional, 6v6, and Stadium sport modes. These adjustments are all formally stay in Overwatch 2 proper now.

Season 19 of Overwatch 2 started on October 14, bringing with it the Haunted Masquerade sport mode, Divine Druid Lifeweaver pores and skin, and extra. The season is ready to wrap up on December 9, that means gamers are nearly midway via it.

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To maintain the season recent for its second half, Overwatch 2 has formally dropped its mid-season replace. One of the crucial noteworthy elements of this patch is the Story characteristic, a brand new subset of curated movies, cinematics, and different lore tidbits accessible instantly within the sport. The characteristic is fairly bare-bones in the mean time, that includes principally latest cinematics and Overwatch 2 comics like the one with Ramattra and Zenyatta, however followers can count on extra to be added sooner or later.

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Two new occasions are coming on this replace as effectively: Spirit Showdown and Junkrat’s Loot Hunt. The previous, which is obtainable within the sport now via November 24, is a deathmatch sport mode the place gamers swap heroes randomly each time they get an elimination or die twice. The latter is a returning favourite the place Overwatch 2 fans can earn up to nine loot boxes by enjoying video games between November 20 and 23.

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In fact, no main patch could be full with out hero steadiness changes, and the mid-Season 19 replace has a whole lot of them. A whopping 15 heroes had their base kits buffed or nerfed in all Overwatch 2 codecs, with eight heroes tweaked in 6v6 particularly, and 7 extra receiving adjustments to their Gadgets and Powers in Stadium.

These are just a few of the issues which have arrived within the mid-Season 19 replace. A bunch of bug fixes, changes to participant development and the brand new participant card system, and the Cyber Fuel Junkrat Mythic skin are all in Overwatch 2 now as effectively. Past that, there are three different occasions followers will wish to hold a watch out for: the Overwatch Champions Collection World Finals from November 28–30, Season 19 Aggressive Drives on December 4–9, and the hero trial for Season 20’s playable character within the close to future. Whereas she has not but been formally revealed, players can count on to see the package, backstory, and trial for the mysterious She-Wolf gladiator inside the subsequent couple of weeks.

Overwatch 2 Mid-Season 19 Patch Notes – November 11, 2025

Story

A curated subset of lore movies is now watchable instantly within the sport. Make sure you test again when new lore beats are added!

Spirit Showdown

From November 11-24, spirits determine your destiny within the Arcade! Swap heroes when eliminating enemies or after dying two instances.

As you full challenges, you may earn unique free Spirit-themed rewards!

Junkrat’s Loot Hunt

Junkrat’s Loot Hunt is again once more, working from November 20-23! Earn lootboxes by finishing challenges that unlock as you play!

Basic Updates

Participant Development
- Retired badges and sub-badges are accessible within the sport once more. Profession Profile → Development → Legacy.
- Overwatch 1 participant stage has additionally been moved to the Legacy display.
Participant Playing cards
- In Function Queue modes, as an alternative of displaying highest leveled heroes throughout the hero roster, participant playing cards now present your highest leveled heroes within the position you’re enjoying.
- Non-Function Queue modes will proceed to point out highest leveled heroes throughout your complete roster.
Superior Data Panel
- Added the “Leap Cancel” key phrase to skills that may be ended early for bonus motion.

TANK

D.Va

Prolonged Booster Perk
- Boosters now deal 100% extra harm.

Hazard

With Hazard’s block now much less dependable towards burst harm, this alteration will increase his mobility, permitting him to reposition and have interaction extra successfully.

Spike Guard
- Now not prevents crucial harm.
Violent Leap
- Cooldown decreased from 6 to five.5 seconds.

Orisa

Alongside Hazard’s updates, these changes handle particular interactions that have been beforehand mitigated by these defensive skills, reminiscent of Mauga’s Ignited crucial harm and Reinhardt’s Earthshatter.

Fortify and Terra Surge now solely forestall headshot crucial harm and never compelled crits

Ramattra

Earlier adjustments led to a more healthy total playstyle for Ramattra, however he may really feel too fragile in sure matchups. Growing his base well being improves survivability in each kinds.

-Base well being elevated from 250 to 275
Relentless Kind Perk
- Now not has half effectiveness whereas in Annihilation

Zarya

Vitality Converter Perk
Vitality gained decreased from 3 to 2

DAMAGE

Ashe

Growing Ashe’s falloff vary permits her to carry out extra constantly at her meant mid- to long-range distances.

The Viper
- Secondary Hearth falloff vary rescaled from 30–50 meters to 40–60 meters

Cassidy

Flashbang’s quick hinder length may really feel troublesome to capitalize on. This slight enhance offers Cassidy gamers a extra dependable window to comply with up when touchdown a Flashbang.

Flashbang
- Hinder length elevated from 0.9 to 1.2 seconds

Echo

Echo can wrestle to securely place inside her efficient vary. Growing her aerial acceleration throughout Flight offers her extra management when participating or escaping.

Flight
- Motion acceleration in air elevated by 100% when altering instructions whereas Flight is lively.

Mei

This harm enhance ensures Mei’s Major Hearth stays the constant selection in close-range duels.

Major Hearth
- Harm per second elevated from 100 to 110

Sojourn

These changes make Disruptor Shot simpler to land and extra dependable with out rising its journey distance.

Disruptor Shot
- Harm per second elevated from 80 to 90
- Projectile velocity elevated from 30 to 40
- Most journey length decreased from 1 to 0.75 seconds

Sombra

Wholesome Hacker has struggled to supply constant worth because of its quick lively window. These changes prolong its effectiveness and provide extra alternatives to learn from the perk, even when fight happens away from well being packs.

Hidden Add Perk
- Stealth length on profitable hack elevated from 2 to three seconds
Wholesome Hacker Perk
- Time earlier than overhealth degeneration elevated from 6 to 10 seconds
- Overhealth degeneration elevated from 10 to 25
- Overhealth granted elevated from 50 to 75
- Packs can now be picked up at full overhealth to reset the degeneration timer

SUPPORT

Brigitte

Brigitte’s therapeutic output can typically really feel restricted in comparison with different helps. Lowering Restore Pack’s cooldown supplies extra constant therapeutic throughout all conditions.

Restore Pack
- Cooldown decreased from 5.5 to five seconds

Juno

This partial reversion to Juno’s earlier air strafing makes her motion extra responsive with out making her overly evasive to combat towards.

Glide Enhance
- Motion acceleration in air elevated by 50% when altering instructions whereas Glide Enhance lively.

Kiriko

Kiriko’s Final stays one of the highly effective within the sport due to its massive space and the worth it supplies to her staff. Growing its price brings its time to earn extra according to its influence.

Final price elevated by 8%

Lifeweaver

Lifeweaver’s bigger mannequin made him a lot simpler to hit than most helps. Along with his decrease well being pool, this hitbox discount offsets that loss in survivability, whereas weapon swap enhancements make his gameplay smoother and extra responsive.

Mannequin and hit quantity measurement decreased by 8%
Therapeutic Blossom/Thorn Volley
- Automated reload time for the inactive weapon decreased from 2.5 seconds to 2 seconds
- Time between weapon swap decreased from 0.25 seconds to 0.125 seconds

6v6 Hero Modifications

Most adjustments made to 5v5 are mirrored in 6v6 except in any other case famous. This patch goals to take care of constant steadiness between the 2 modes whereas addressing outliers, notably amongst tanks. Heroes that at the moment really feel strongest or weakest in 6v6 have been adjusted to make sure a extra balanced expertise.

D.Va

Well being decreased from 350 to 300.
Protection Matrix
- Recharge charge decreased by 15%.

Doomfist

The Finest Protection
- Overhealth gained per goal decreased from 35 to 25 HP.
Energy Block
- Quantity of harm to achieve Empowered Punch elevated from 100 to 120.

Junkerqueen

Base well being elevated from 425 to 450.
Adrenaline Rush
- Self-healing from wounds harm scalar elevated from 1.5x to 1.75x.

Mauga

Cardiac Overdrive
- Cooldown decreased from 17 to fifteen seconds.

Reinhardt

Barrier Subject
- Protect well being elevated from 1500 to 1800.

Winston

Leap Pack
- Cooldown decreased from 6 to five seconds.

Wrecking Ball

Base well being decreased from 500 to 475.
Adaptive Shields
- Overhealth gained per goal decreased from 75 to 50.

Zenyatta

Orb of Discord
- Now has a cooldown per goal.

Stadium Updates

Basic Stadium Modifications

Drafts have been up to date to make use of blind decide system. Because of this each gamers on every time decide on the identical time and their hero is revealed collectively.
Draft mode now robotically assigns tanks to the fifth slot.
Gamers are actually capable of unequip powers on the identical spherical they’re outfitted.
Powers are locked on the finish of the Armory timer.
HP bars are actually displayed on your staff in Stadium matches.
The hero stat part within the Armory has been up to date to type by your highest stat will increase.
Detailed tooltips for every row within the Armory hero stat part have been added.
Impacted skills and weapons are displayed in these tooltips.
Work together on any tooltip to entry the complete particulars display.

Stadium Fight Textual content Modifications

Weapon Energy and Capacity Energy are actually displayed as two separate floating numbers. This characteristic could be adjusted from Settings.
A brand new setting has been added to regulate the lifetime of floating textual content.
A brand new setting has been added to show self-healing. This setting is defaulted to off.
We are actually dynamically adjusting the peak at which floating textual content is displayed to enhance visibility for heroes in melee vary.
Overkill and overhealing values are actually displayed when eliminating an enemy or therapeutic a pleasant goal.
Kill cameras will now show stadium fight textual content.
Improved the soundness of stadium fight textual content on transferring targets so it’s much less distracting.

STADIUM – TANK

Hazard

Hazard’s wall-focused powers have been hitting somewhat too onerous, dispensing large burst harm on prime of robust zoning potential. We’ve decreased the knockback harm for each Off The Wall and Fortress to make the power really feel fairer to play towards whereas holding its space management and influence intact.

Off The Wall – Energy
- Harm decreased to 60 (Down from 80).
Fortress – Energy
- Harm decreased to 25 (Down from 40).

Orisa

A number of hero objects have been lagging behind in total worth and adaptability, so we’re giving them some additional polish. Enhanced Goal Sensors and Oladele-copter Blades now provide extra significant offensive boosts, Efi’s Theorem features defensive utility to assist maintain in fights, and HollaGram Helmet will get a value reduce to make it simpler for Orisa to assist the staff in the event that they want unstoppable.

Enhanced Goal Sensors – Uncommon Weapon Hero Merchandise
- Added: +10% Assault Pace
- Added: +5% Weapon Energy
Oladele-copter Blades- Epic Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Added: +15% Capacity Energy
- Added: +15% Weapon Energy
Efi’s Theorem – Epic Capacity Hero Merchandise
HollaGram Helmet – Epic Survival Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 9000 (Down from 10000)

STADIUM – DAMAGE

Freja

These adjustments are geared toward including extra construct selection for Freja and making her weaker choices extra viable decisions. We’re additionally decreasing the vertical burst of her Weapon Energy construct, and including a further lever for us to have extra high quality tune management for additional changes if wanted.

Volley à Deux – Energy
- Unfold of extra bolts decreased by 60%.
- Extra bolts fireplace each third shot (Down from each fifth shot).
Peak Efficiency – Energy
- Added +20% Updraft Top.
Forager – Energy
- Max Life per hit elevated to eight% (Up from 5%).
Windwalker Boots – Uncommon Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Added: “Take Intention Bolt Explosion harm reduces Updraft Cooldown by 1s”.
- Eliminated: +20% Updraft Top.
Added: 5% Capacity Energy.
- Eliminated: 5% Cooldown Discount.
Aeroweave Cloak – Uncommon Survival Hero Merchandise
- Added: Restore 10% Max Ammo each 1s whereas momentum is slowed by Take Intention.
Cyclone – Energy
- Added: 25% decreased explosion harm from additional Take Intention Bolt.

Sojourn

Sojourn’s Disruptor Shot construct was too pricey for the payoff it offered, making it onerous to justify in most matches. We’ve decreased the construct’s total expense and improved her defensive choices via Energy Slide buffs, giving her extra flexibility to reposition and keep within the combat longer.

Onerous Caught – Energy
- Harm discount decreased to 25% (Down from 50%).
Liao’s Logistics Knowledge – Epic Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 10000 (Down from 11000)
Vitality Leech – Uncommon Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 4000 (Down from 5000)
High quality-Tuned Thrusters – Energy
- Harm discount elevated to 35% (Up from 25%).
Zoom Zoom Zoom – Energy
- Assault Pace elevated to 35% (Up from 25%).
- Weapon Lifesteal elevated to 100% (Up from 50%).
Experimental Tech – Energy
- Gradual elevated to 25% (Up from 15%).
- Railgun Cost elevated to 50% (Up from 33%).

Junkrat

Junkrat’s Capacity Energy builds have struggled to search out their footing in comparison with his Weapon Energy builds, so we’re including extra energy and consistency to each his Concussion Mine and Lure centric builds for elevated construct selection.

Hop Growth – Energy
- Concussion Mine harm upon touchdown after detonating Concussion Mine on your self elevated to twenty% decreased effectiveness (Up from 30% decreased effectiveness).
Lure II Esquire – Energy
- Eliminated Arming time to spawn Mini Metal Lure.
- Max Variety of Mini Metal Traps elevated to five (Up from 2).
Rainin’ Lead – Energy
- Frequency elevated to each 0.25s (Up from 0.3s).
Jamison’s Jumpers – Epic Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Added: “Detonating Concussion Mine on your self reduces Concussion Mine cooldown by 15%”.
- Eliminated: +20% Concussion Mine Knockback Distance.
- Added 25 Well being.
Refreshing Radiation – Epic Survival Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 9000 (Down from 10000).
- Max Life Overhealth elevated to eight% (Up from 5%).
- Overhealth Length elevated to 5s (Up from 3s).
Lithium Alloy – Epic Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 9500 (Down from 10000).
- Added: +10% Capacity Energy.
Rat Pack – Uncommon Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Capacity Energy elevated to 10% (Up from 5%).
- Metal Lure Well being elevated to 100% (Up from 50%).
Charged Chompas – Epic Capacity Hero Merchandise
- Final Cost achieve now triggers on all Capacity harm (As a substitute of simply Complete Mayhem harm).
Spiked Gloves – Uncommon Weapon Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 4000 (Down from 4500).
Thermal Lure – Uncommon Survival Hero Merchandise
- Price decreased to 3750 (Down from 4000).

STADIUM – SUPPORT

Juno

Bringing again the additional heal that Medicinal Missiles used to have. This enhance provides extra maintain for allies and makes her supportive playstyle really feel much more rewarding when touchdown these exact photographs.

Medicinal Missiles – Energy
- Now heals additional 30 well being on pulsar hit.

Brigitte

Brigitte’s Weapon Energy construct has remained area of interest and troublesome to justify over her different construct choices. We’re including a bit extra firepower and survivability right here to make it a extra viable possibility in the best scenario.

Whirlwhip – Energy
- Bonus Harm on 360 Rocket Flail swing elevated to 125% (Up from 100%).
Righteous Cleave – Energy
- Therapeutic on subsequent Rocket Flail swing elevated to 125% of harm dealt (Up from 100%).

Bug Fixes

Basic Fixes

Fastened a problem with Wuyang and Illari that triggered incorrect Therapeutic and Useful resource charges to be utilized when affected by Assault Pace will increase.
Fastened a problem the place the Headhunter perk ignored headshot harm discount from Bob’s Tank passive.
Fastened a problem the place Reinhardt’s Cost didn’t pull Wrecking Ball out of Roll mode.
Fastened a problem the place Mei’s Deep Freeze perk may probably freeze enemies twice inside a brief timeframe.
Fastened a problem the place characters affected by Ana’s Groggy have been nonetheless slowed after utilizing a capability that ought to have cleansed the Groggy impact.
Fastened a problem the place Sojourn’s cost was misplaced after a main fireplace when utilizing the Overcharged perk.
Fastened a problem the place the timer for Mercy’s resurrect was not proven in ping messages.
Fastened a number of minor shade and formatting points in Superior Data Panel textual content.

Stadium Fixes

Fastened a problem the place Kiriko’s clone may inadvertently cease the payload from transferring as a consequence of too many pleasant gamers on the target.
Fastened a problem the place the Salvaged Slug merchandise interrupted Winston’s main fireplace to reload the granted ammo.
Fastened a problem the place Reaper’s goal was not correct instantly after utilizing Shadow Step.
Fastened a problem the place the scale of the mini Metal Lure from Junkrat’s “Lure II, Esquire” energy was not correct relative to its set off timing.
Fastened a problem the place Hazard’s Downpour capacity didn’t achieve advantages from life steal bonuses.
Fastened a problem the place Torbjorn’s Clocked Energy gave the profit to all allied heroes as an alternative of simply Torbjorn.