Overwatch 2 Feb 21 patch nerfs Lucio, D.Va, Zen & Mercy, buffs Roadhog, Junkrat & more

Jeremy Gan
Zenyatta in Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2’s February 21 patch has gone live, and it brings much-needed changes to Lucio, Zenyatta, and more with various other buffs. 

As Overwatch 2’s Season 9 goes through its initial weeks with major changes to the health pool and projectile sizes taking effect, a handful of heroes have become the meta, especially Zenyatta

And as revealed by the devs just a day before the patch, various heroes were in store for nerfs and buffs, like D.Va and Lucio, with a particular focus on Zenyatta too, and now that patch has arrived.

Beyond the nerfs, it also brings with it buffs to the likes of Junkrat, Illari, and Roadhog with various changes to their numbers. 

Overwatch 2 February 21 patch notes

HERO UPDATES

TANK

D.Va

Light Gun

  • Base projectile size reduced from 0.25 to 0.2 meters. Total projectile size is now 0.3 meters.

Roadhog

Take a Breather

  • Damage reduction increased from 40 to 50%.

Zarya

Particle Cannon

  • Primary fire minimum damage increased from 85 to 95 damage per second.
  • Primary fire maximum damage increased from 170 to 190 damage per second.

DAMAGE

Hanzo

  • Base projectile sizes reduced from 0.1 to 0.075 meters. Total projectile size is now 0.175 meters.

Junkrat

Concussion Mine

  • Cooldown decreased from 8 to 7 seconds.
  • Maximum damage increased from 110 to 120.
  • Minimum damage increased from 20 to 55.

Soldier: 76

Heavy Pulse Rifle

  • Now uses the smaller 0.05 meter hitscan projectile size modifier. Total projectile size is now 0.05 meters .

Tracer

Pulse Pistols

  • Minimum falloff range reduced from 12 to 10.

Widowmaker

Widow’s Kiss

  • Now uses the smaller 0.05 meter hitscan projectile size modifier. Total projectile size is now 0.05 meters.
  • Scoped shot damage falloff min-max range increased from 40-60 to 50-70 meters.

SUPPORT

Illari

Healing Pylon

  • Cooldown decreased from 8 to 6 seconds.
  • Cooldown when destroyed by enemies decreased from 15 to 12 seconds.

Captive Sun

  • Sunstruck explosion damage increased from 100 to 160.
  • Sunstruck explosion now has damage falloff again, reducing damage by up to 25%.

Lúcio

Sonic Amplifier

  • Base projectile size reduced from 0.15 to 0.1 meters. Total projectiles size is now 0.25 meters.

Mercy

Caduceus Blaster

  • Base projectile size reduced from 0.25 to 0.2 meters. Total projectile size is now 0.3 meters.

Zenyatta

  • Base health decreased from 100 to 75.

Snap Kick

  • Knockback decreased 25%.
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