Roadhog’s win rate is plummeting. He is losing more games in Overwatch than he is winning. We have the exact numbers.
Patch 1.12 for Overwatch has been on the live servers for a while now, and the data experts are diligently evaluating the changes to the heroes. Roadhog seems to have been hit hard, as his win rate has dropped significantly.
We recall: the patch drastically changed Roadhog’s weapon. It now deals 33% less damage, fires faster, and has one additional shot per magazine. In plain terms, this means that the “hook-shot-blow” combo is no longer lethal against many opposing heroes.
But what do the changes mean in concrete numbers?
Roadhog now only wins 46% of games
The site Omnicmeta evaluates data from a variety of players and checks how the success and failure of heroes have developed in different categories of the game. According to the latest report, things look pretty grim for the chunky Roadhog.
It states that Roadhog’s win rate has plummeted. While the loss among bronze players is “only” 4%, things look worse at the Grandmaster rank. Almost 8% fewer games are now won with Roadhog in the match.
Thus, according to Omnicmeta, Roadhog’s overall win rate has dropped to 46%.
McCree and Reaper are benefiting from their changes – as they should.
At the same time, Roadhog has become significantly less popular among players. In Grandmaster, he is selected 10% less often, and in all other ranks, he is encountered 15% less frequently.
Cortyn states: One can certainly justify this decline by saying that the patch is “still not that old,” but such a drastic drop in win rate does indicate that Blizzard has gone a bit overboard. At least it looks like the man with the hook might soon get a small buff again. However, an official statement from Blizzard is still missing.
What do you think of this data? Does Roadhog need a buff again? Or should everyone just “stop whining” and “get better with him”?
