In Overwatch, players will encounter a new adjustment that is meant to bring the heroes back “in line”. After a rework of Torbjörn was already announced earlier, there are now details about his update.
Torbjörn is being reworked: Torbjörn will undergo a complete rework in an upcoming Overwatch update. The hero with his turrets is aimed to be more playable in more situations, no longer as limited in usefulness as before.
The developers aim to make Torbjörn generally more effective and provide him with a better gameplay feel, but without making him comparable to offensive heroes. His defensive character is to be preserved. When exactly the rework will come is still undecided.
Flying Turrets instead of Molten Cores
Torbjörn has thus far had the problem of being either a burden or a standout player – depending on how much scrap he can collect and whether his Ultimate “Molten Core” along with his turret is active.
His greatest usefulness has only been on certain maps or map types. On other maps, Torbjörn is often considered a “troll pick” in the community, meaning a hero choice that is only meant to annoy his own team. With the update, all of this is supposed to change.
Turrets will be thrown, self-build: The developers are currently experimenting with a version of Torbjörn in which he can throw turrets over a short distance – about as far as Tracer’s Pulse Bomb. The turrets then build themselves up to level 2. He no longer has to work on them with the hammer.
This should make Torbjörn somewhat more versatile. His current usefulness depends on where his turret is placed. Without his turret, Torbjörn is at a loss. With the new variant, he can throw his turret to a suitable position and fire immediately afterwards.
Molten Core will likely be removed: The second, bigger issue with Torbjörn’s rework is his ultimate ability. The developers are considering incorporating Molten Core as a standard ability in a weaker form, similar to the Teleporter in Symmetra’s rework.
The ability could thus only affect his turret or only Torbjörn himself. However, it could also completely disappear from the game, and Torbjörn would receive a completely new Ultimate.
Changes not final: Neither the changes to the turrets nor the considerations for Molten Core are final. The developers still need to think about how the abilities fit well together, what could be renewed.
Particularly for the turrets, an adjustment of the damage or their function may be necessary if they receive more versatile usage options. When exactly the update will be released is not known yet.
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