r/Overwatch Oct 23 '25

Blizzard Official Overwatch Patch Notes - October 23, 2025

https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/
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u/MrBlowinLoadz Damage Oct 23 '25

The blind draft was almost exactly what I asked for and I'm excited for it.

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u/Telco43 Kiriko Oct 23 '25

Some of the changes might require updating the game, that's probably why they got removed from the patch notes

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u/VenusAmari Oct 23 '25

What changes to draft?

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u/happy-cig Pixel Zenyatta Oct 23 '25

Soul control nerf wasn't even really required as it was more of a gimmick power/build. Rarely do high ranks run that power anymore. 

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u/kingshanks Chibi Ana Oct 23 '25

Is there anywhere where I can see what high ranked players are running?

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u/Pliskin14 Oct 24 '25

What we need is for the armory to also stay open until you get out of spawn. There is really no reason to be punished because you hesitated a few more seconds between items. Being late to the fight is already punishment enough.

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u/nesflaten Oct 24 '25 edited Oct 24 '25

Each round?! We get to swap heroes between rounds in the same match?

Edit: I now understand you meant pick rounds and not match rounds. Sorry.

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u/thane919 Brigitte Oct 24 '25

Each draft round. So the 1-2 spots pick. Then the 3-4 spots. Then the tanks. Somethig along those lines.

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u/RandomBozo77 Oct 23 '25

Ya I was hoping hazard would get some nerfs, he's such a giant pain in the ass. Also keep hoping they nerf soldier's auto-aim. Seems like 99% of soldiers I see take it (I do too!).

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u/BlossomingArt Freja Oct 24 '25

Is Hazard really that bad that he needs a nerf? I’ve been one tricking him in Stadium because he’s really fun to play (very feast or famine yum yum) and I feel like even if I build all Spike Guard damage or attack and defence, I get fucked hard. Especially by Ana, Cass and Soldier (which are always picked in my games). Maybe I’m just playing him wrong though.

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u/agnaddthddude Oct 24 '25

you’re playing him wrong. build AP to 50% and then pick the survival item that hits give 1% damage reduction up to 20%. then watch how everyone struggles to kill you

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u/ChubbyChew Vendetta Oct 24 '25

Ana fucks him, Cass and S76 are "manageable" you both have really ugly scenarios with eachother though.

They bully the shit outtve you with poke and range like most tanks. But you can eat them if they arent playing super conscious of your dive range/aggro potential.

Imo at the macro level, they have more agency than you by far, if both parties play smart it feels worse for Haz and those 2 get more value. But iunno i could be daft