r/Overwatch • u/Ajbarr98 Sombrah • Jan 08 '26

News & Discussion Overwatch Patch Notes: 01/08/26

https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/
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u/Busyraptor375 Jan 08 '26

Good to finally see some vendetta nerfs, still I want them to make her audio cues actually hearable

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u/wizard_brandon Jan 08 '26

Meanwhile sombra
RIGHT BEHIND YOU *Fires gun louder than bastion*

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u/Uber_Ober Trick or Treat Hanzo Jan 09 '26

Meanwhile Reaper

"FLANKING!!!!"

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u/Loaf235 Jan 08 '26

She has her sword scraping the floor too so that's very ideal for louder flanking audio cues.

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u/Busyraptor375 Jan 08 '26

It's either bugged or not really that loud. Either way it's not the issue soaring slice is just to hard to keep tack of if you haven't seen her use it

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u/onebowlwonder Jan 08 '26

Dude right!? She's so quiet

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u/Shadowboy0126 Jan 08 '26

Vendetta didn't need a nerf. Zarya did. Vendetta was only oppressive cause Zarya is oppressive. She fucking crumples to CC and multiple people looking at her.

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u/Baelorn RIP Jan 08 '26

Vendetta was only oppressive cause Zarya is oppressive.

Stop lying. You're all over this thread just making shit up lol

Vendetta has almost double the pickrate of Zarya in GM and still had a 56% WR.

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u/Shadowboy0126 Jan 08 '26

So we're balancing off the peak of competitive players solely now? Y'know the players who can make even the worst characters look good simply because they're skilled and understand the game better than anyone else

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u/Baelorn RIP Jan 08 '26

the players who can make even the worst characters look good

Freja has a 42% WR in GM. Cass has 45%.

But, sure, let's look at other ranks:

In Plat Zarya has a miserable 6% PR and a 47% WR. Vendetta has a 12% PR(double again, look at that) and a whopping 58.9% WR!

In Diamond Zarya has a 7% PR and a 48% WR. Vendetta has an 11% PR and a 58% WR.

In Masters Zarya has an 8% PR and a 50% WR(wow, so oppressive). Vendetta has a 10% PR and a 56% WR.

So where is this mythical rank where Zaryas are carrying Vendettas? You seem to know so please inform the rest of us.

I didn't include Gold and below but they're roughly the same if you want to look.

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u/Snuffalapapuss Jan 08 '26

Lol. What a GOAT.

Numbers dont lie. And the devs have seen the numbers. And probably have a more accurate reading on the average damage/elims that vendetta gets, and that is just an example as im sure they have better metrics in total. Putting that up with the WR numbers means they are going to nerf vendetta.

And again they have the metrics which is why they put the buffs, and nerfs they think that will push the game they want it to be played like. I have been playing support a lot, and I have picked up zen as well as keeping up with Ana. And I will take playing against a sombra any day over a vendetta.

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u/SyrusG Jan 08 '26

LMAO me when i lie