Overwatch June 9 Patch Integrates Overwatch 2 Abilities
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2023-04-10 15:38
An Overwatch patch applied June 9 integrates several Overwatch 2 changes into the first game.

On June 9, Blizzard released a surprise update that saw abilities taken from the beta of Overwatch 2 into the first Overwatch. This shocking move has garnered warm reception from fans, however, as the last beta for Overwatch 2 was a closed one. The new integration is intended to help players get familiar with the massive overhauls coming to many characters in the sequel. The patch is heavily experimental, and will help Blizzard to see which abilities work and which ones need to be removed or reworked.

Some of the new changes are minor, such as increasing Sombra's damage from an 8 to a 9, or Pharah's reload time being 0.3 seconds faster.

More significant changes were added to Zenyatta and Reinhardt. Reinhardt can now cancel his charge ability mid-use; Zenyatta's melee attack deals 50% more damage and has more knock back power.

Here's the full list of what was added in the patch:

TANKS

Orisa

Fusion Driver

Protective Barrier

Halt!

D.Va

Fusion Cannons

Reinhardt

Charge

Wrecking Ball

Roll

DAMAGE

Bastion

Configuration: Recon

Cassidy

Combat Roll

Sombra

Machine Pistol

Hack

EMP

Doomfist

Seismic Slam

Pharah

Rocket Launcher

Concussive Blast

Junkrat

Frag Launcher

Steel Trap

Torbjorn

Rivet gun primary fire

Rivet gun secondary fire

SUPPORT

Zenyatta

Orb of Discord

Snap Kick

Overwatch is heading in an exciting new direction, and it will be interesting to see what they integrate next into the game to get players prepared for Overwatch 2.

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