The Hero changes in Overwatch 2 Season 10 mid-season update aim to make the game more balanced, notably to the tank role's passives, making them sturdier on the playing field. Maintaining balance in a chaotic game like Overwatch 2 can be a difficult task, and constant changes are needed in an ever-evolving meta. These changes, although seemingly small tweaks, can create a considerable impact on the gameplay.
In this article, we will explore all the Hero changes in the Overwatch 2 Season 10 mid-season update.
Hero changes in Overwatch 2 Season 10 mid-season update
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The mid-season patch notes bring a handful of changes to this Hero-shooter title. Along with the Tank role's passive updates, some other Heroes from the DPS section are also getting minor tweaks to their abilities. Here are all the Hero changes in Overwatch 2 Season 10 mid-season update:
Tanks
Role Passive
- Tanks now have a 25% damage reduction against critical headshot damage.
- Knockback resistance increased from 30% to 50%.
Junker Queen
Commanding Shout (Ability):
- Can now be activated while using other abilities.
- Cooldown reduced from 14 to 12 seconds.
Sigma
Gravitic Flux (Ultimate):
- No longer requires line of sight to the center of the effect.
Wrecking Ball
Grappling Claw (Ability):
- Impact damage increased from 50 to 60.
Piledriver (Ability):
- Movement lockout duration for enemies increased from 0.5 to 0.75 seconds.
Minefield (Ultimate):
- Damage increased from 130 to 165.
- Explosion knockback increased from 5 to 10.
Zarya
Graviton Surge (Ultimate):
- Radius increased from 6 to 7 meters.
- Duration increased from 3.5 to 4 seconds
DPS
Junkrat
Frag Launcher (Weapon):
- Impact damage increased from 40 to 45 (Total damage increased from 120 to 125).
Echo
Duplicate (Ultimate):
- Ultimate gain multiplier while transformed increased from 4 to 4.5.
Hanzo
Dragonstrike (Ultimate):
- Speed increased from 12 to 15 meters per second.
Support
Brigitte
Rally (Ultimate)
- Now resets Shield Bash cooldown upon activation.
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The mid-season update in Overwatch 2 Season 10 also launched the Overwatch 2 x Porsche collaboration, where new legendary skins were introduced for D.Va and Pharah. These skins were co-designed with Porsche, and are inspired by the all-electric 2025 Porsche Macan.
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