Blizzard has decided on adjustments for Sombra. Anyone who does not complete a hack in Overwatch correctly will now be punished.
Since her update in February, Sombra has become one of the strongest heroes in Overwatch. Hardly any professional team goes without the hacker anymore, as she can incapacitate a variety of opponents – without her abilities, they are easy prey.
The speed of hacking has been increased, so it now completes in 0.65 seconds. Also, more abilities than ever before can be disabled. Basically, anything that requires a keystroke, including Pharah’s jetpack or Lúcio’s wall ride.
Sombra Nerf Requires More Precise Hacking
A nerf has been requested from many sides, and now Blizzard is taking it seriously. In the official forum, developer Geoff Goodman spoke about the upcoming changes they want to test on Sombra. There are mainly 2 adjustments.
If Sombra’s hacking is interrupted by damage, the ability will be put on a 2-second cooldown. With this change, Sombra must proceed more cautiously and cannot simply hold down the “hack” button until the opponent needs to reload or misses.
The second change concerns the “line of sight” (LoS) or the “sight line” during hacking and is a bit more complicated. Currently, there is a time window of 0.1 seconds at the end of the hack, where hacking cannot be interrupted by LoS (for example, when running around a corner). This time window will be removed, but additional checks will be implemented so that one can no longer break LoS behind the smallest objects (like street signs). The game will now check more frequently during hacking whether the LoS is still intact, making it easier to interrupt the hack.
Essentially, Sombra should still be stronger than before the changes in February but deal with her hacking in a more targeted way.
Blizzard continues to keep an eye on Sombra and intends to make further adjustments if necessary.
What do you think of the planned changes to Sombra? Good changes that further increase the skill cap for her? Or is she “nerfed to death” because of this?
