Overwatch Mid-Season 5 Patch Notes Released With Big Tweaks
Blizzard has released mid-season patch notes for Overwatch season 5, the penultimate season of its ongoing revamp. The patch features an unusually large number of hero adjustments, with many changes designed to address issues stemming from earlier season 5 modifications to projectile sizes.
Notable adjustments include a buff to Reaper’s base health, acknowledging that the larger projectile size makes him an easier target. Illari, a support hero, received quality-of-life improvements: her primary fire charge time was reduced, and her healing pylon now distributes health more efficiently.
While the patch doesn’t represent the comprehensive hero overhauls some players have requested in recent months, Blizzard positions it as a meaningful step forward in the season’s balance evolution. The changes reflect the studio’s iterative approach to tuning, with adjustments made across multiple heroes to account for the ripple effects of previous season 5 changes.