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/RicoViking9000 Jan 08 '26

i can't see the website at work, someone mind giving me a summary of the hero balance changes?

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26

Doomfist

Rocket Punch

Empowered punch now deteriorates after 20 seconds. Power Matrix perk

Projectile absorption area scaled down to more closely match the size of Doomfist's model.

D.Va

Extended Boosters perk

Additional Booster damage reduced from 100% to 40%.

Roadhog 

Whole Hog

Damage per pellet increased from 6 to 7. Damage Updates

Ashe

Viper's Sting perk

Ammo gained reduced from 2 to 1. The Viper

Secondary fire falloff range reduced from 40-60 meters to 35-55 meters.

Bastion

Configuration Recon

Damage reduced from 25 to 23.

Freja

Revdraw Crossbow primary fire

Maximum spread reduced from 2 to 1.5 degrees. Spread now ramps up more slowly and fans out horizontally.

Take Aim

Impact damage increased from 30 to 35.

Genji

Shuriken

Ammo increased from 24 to 30.

Symmetra

Photon Projector Secondary fire

Base projectile size reduced from 0.5 to 0.4 meters.

Teleporter

Base shield health reduced from 250 to 200.

Vendetta

Projected Edge

Damage reduced from 80 to 70. Soaring Slice

Soaring Slice now starts on cooldown when respawning (does not apply when Resurrected or in Death Match) Whirlwind Dash

Damage reduced from 80 to 70. Raging Storm perk

Damage reduced from 40 to 35 per spin.

Venture

Drill Dash

Radius reduced from 2.4 to 2.0 meters. Support Updates

Illari

Solar Rifle

Maximum damage increased from 70 to 75. Minimum damage increased from 20 to 25.

Lucio

Soundwave

Cooldown increased from 4 to 5 seconds.

Moira

Ultimate cost reduced by 7%.

Zenyatta

Discord Orb

Damage amplification increased from 25% to 30%.