A bug in Overwatch causes funny scenes. Sombra’s Translocator kills her every now and then.
Currently, the patch 1.11 is active in Overwatch, which is also called the “anniversary patch” by the fans because it brought the corresponding event to Overwatch. However, there is also a new bug with Sombra that has not occurred before.
More and more players are reporting that Sombra’s Translocator is not working as it is intended. The Translocator actually operates in two steps. On the first key press, Sombra throws the Translocator to a target location where it stays for a while. If desired, the ability can be used again, causing you to teleport directly to the Translocator. However, that is not always the case. It is happening more and more often that Sombra arrives at her target location dead! The reason for this seems to be that the mechanics of the Translocator were slightly changed with the last patch. Instead of teleporting “immediately”, Sombra’s “hitboxes” – meaning her damage zones through which she can take damage – remain in place. This then leads to Sombra dying during the teleport or arriving dead at her target location.
Some YouTubers have already made a joke out of this and published videos showcasing the issue.
Blizzard is aware of this bug and says they have already “attempted to fix it multiple times”, but have not been able to identify the exact origin yet. The ability should actually work just like Tracer’s recall – but it doesn’t. Hopefully, the bug will be fixed in one of the upcoming patches so that fewer dead Sombras will be flying around the world.
