A new major update for Overwatch is available from today, June 18, 2019, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. A new challenge for Baptiste is online, bringing you some new cosmetics. There is also the new replay feature. Additionally, many heroes and even a game mode have been adjusted. We look at the patch notes in German.
What’s in the patch? The biggest highlight of the patch is likely the new challenge series for Baptiste. For this, you only need to win games in ranked, quick play, or arcade. As a reward, there are sprays, icons, and a new Baptiste skin.
The cosmetics come from the short story “Footprints of the Past.” The event works similarly to the already completed Bastet challenge of Ana. The event will run until July 2.
Additionally, there are:
- the replay feature
- adjustments to attack maps
- adjustments to some heroes
- additions for the workshop and bug fixes
Patch from June 18 – Patch notes in German
What is the replay feature? The replay feature is something the community has wanted for some time. It allows you to rewatch the last ten games from different perspectives.
The feature is meant to help you analyze games better or record highlights. You get similar tools as those used in the Overwatch League, such as:
- first person
- third person
- bird’s-eye view
- slow motion and fast forward
What will change in attack mode? Attack maps will be adjusted slightly in favor of the defenders. Those defending an attack map will have it a bit easier:
- the time you get to capture point A has been reduced from 4 to 3 minutes
- dead defenders and those who died shortly after capturing point A will respawn at most 3.5 seconds later
This is intended to relieve defender teams, where individual players can still defend point A for as long as possible, and to reduce the overall duration of attack map matches. According to the developers, matches in ranked games have been taking too long otherwise.
What will change with the heroes? A number of characters have been adjusted among the heroes. Both DPS heroes and healers as well as tanks have all received some adjustments:
- Baptiste now has 12 units of healing ammunition instead of 10. Additionally, the duration of his Amplification Matrix has been increased from 8 to 10 seconds.
- The length of D.Va’s Defense Matrix has been reduced from 15 to 10 meters.
- McCree now shoots faster, with the recovery time between shots in the primary fire mode reduced from 0.5 to 0.42 seconds.
- Orisa’s shield barrier can now be placed without interrupting her reload.
- With Symmetra’s teleporters, interaction can now happen from 1.5 meters away (previously 1 meter).
- Torbjörn’s secondary fire mode now deals only 10.5 instead of 12.5 damage per shot (105 total damage)
What else will be adjusted? The new workshop will receive some new features such as more effects, easier handling, and prettier graphics. Additionally, a number of bugs have been fixed. The full patch notes can be found on the official website.
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