Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes: Juno lands, Lifeweaver updates, and more
As a seasoned Overwatch player with years of gaming under my belt, I must say that these updates for Season 12 have certainly caught my attention! The tweaks to Mercy’s Caduceus Staff and Biotic Grasp make her feel more powerful and responsive on the battlefield, which is always a welcome change.
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Overwatch 2 has shared the details of its Season 12 update! The release notes for August 20 include the introduction of a new character named Juno, two fresh Clash game mode maps, improvements to hero mastery, and much more. Here’s everything you need to know.
The Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes features Lifeweaver updates (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes
- Hero updates to D.Va, Orisa, Zarya, Echo, Hanzo, Junkrat, Sojourn, Sombra, Torbjorn, Illari, Juno, Kiriko, Lifeweaver, Mercy, Moira, and Lucio
- Map updates to Flashpoint and Push
- Juno arrives in Overwatch 2 as a support hero
- Clash is a new core game mode
- Quick Play and Competitive Play avaliable
- Hanaoka and Throne of Anubis maps avaliable
- Hero Mastery updates
- Single-player course for Pharah
- Single-player course for Zarya
- Hero Mastery challenges between Aug. 20 and Sept. 3
- Avoid As Teammate
- Players now have 15 avoid slots
- 3 pinned slots
- 12 recent slots
- Players now have 15 avoid slots
- Spawn system changes
- Group Respawn is replaced by Wave Respawn for non-ranked modes
- Shop updates
- Players can now try out skins in the Practice Range
- Compeititve updates
- Mid-year rank reset
- Predicted rank now displayed in all relative locations
Juno in the new season (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 Season 12 hero patch notes
Hero | Ability/Ultimate/Etc. | Overwatch 2 Season 12 Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tank | ||
| D.Va | Defense Matrix | Maximum duration reduced from 3.5 to 3 seconds. |
| Orisa | Energy Javelin | Impact damage increased from 60 to 80. |
| Zarya | Particle Cannon | Secondary fire minimum damage increased from 47 to 55. |
| Secondary fire maximum damage increased from 95 to 110. | ||
| Damage | ||
| Echo | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Hanzo | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Junkrat | Frag Launcher | Projectile size reduced by half after the second ricochet. |
| Projectiles preserve slightly more velocity on ricochet. | ||
| Sojourn | Railgun | Primary fire weapon spread reduced from 2 to 1.6 degrees. |
| Critical hits now grant 10 energy. | ||
| Energy degeneration rate reduced from 33 to 15 per second after 7 seconds. | ||
| Sombra | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Virus | Impact damage increased from 25 to 35. | |
| Stealth | Bonus movement speed increased from 45 to 60%. | |
| Torbjörn | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Base Armor | Base armor increased from 50 to 75. | |
| Support | ||
| Illari | Solar Rifle | Maximum ammo reduced from 16 to 14. |
| Captive Sun | Projectile environment collision size reduced from 0.15 to 0 meters. | |
| Juno | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Mediblaster | Burst projectile volley rate of fire reduced from 34 to 28 shots per second. | |
| Pulsar Torpedoes | Damage and Healing impact increased from 75 to 85. | |
| Heal-over-time reduced from 60 to 50 health. | ||
| Hyper Ring | Deploy range increased by 3.5 meters. | |
| Cooldown reduced from 16 to 14 seconds. | ||
| Orbital Ray | Deploy range increased by 3.5 meters. | |
| Cooldown reduced from 16 to 14 seconds. | ||
| Kiriko | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Kunai | Critical multiplier reduced from 2.5 to 2x. | |
| Damage increased from 45 to 60. | ||
| Recovery time increased from 0.5 to 0.55 seconds. | ||
| Lifeweaver | Healing Blossom | Healing progress can now charge passively at a reduced rate. |
| No longer reduces movement speed when holding a full charge. | ||
| Petal Platform | Duration only counts down while the platform is raised. | |
| Platform resets if no one is standing on it for 2 seconds. | ||
| Duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds. | ||
| Health reduced from 400 to 300. | ||
| Rejuvenating Dash | Healing reduced from 60 to 45. | |
| Mercy | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Caduceus Staff | Primary fire healing increased from 55 to 60 health per second. | |
| Secondary fire damage boost increased from 25% to 30%. | ||
| Moira | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Biotic Grasp | Secondary fire damage increased from 60 to 65 damage per second. | |
| Lúcio | Base Health | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Sonic Amplifier | Primary fire damage increased from 18 to 22. |
As a long-time fan of Overwatch, I can’t help but feel exhilarated as I go through the hero updates for Season 12, freshly released by Blizzard. Not only do these changes promise an invigorating gaming experience, but also the minor bug fixes on characters like Ashe, Illari, and Juno make me confident that the game will run smoother than ever. I can hardly wait to dive back into the world of Overwatch and embark on new adventures with my favorite heroes!
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2024-08-20 22:10