Overwatch update 1.35.0.1 patch notes buff Reaper and Junkrat

Published , by Brittany Vincent

The latest Overwatch patch notes have arrived, and this time we're running down April 16's update 1.35.0.1, which comes packing plenty of updates for the entire squad, but mostly Reaper and Junkrat.

The biggest changes for the Overwatch update this week are specific to the unlikely duo (can you just see them hanging out?) as well as the debut of Baptiste. There's also a special event and free trial going on right now, so players have a lot to parse if they're regular players looking for some updates. Check out some of the patch's official changes below. 

Reaper has his goth style on fleek.

Reaper

Blizzard explanation: Shadow Step was originally intended to be purely an out-of-combat mobility tool to traverse the map, since Wraith Form was already a great tool for disengaging. However, this made Shadow Step very situational, so we're increasing its flexibility to make it a bit better, less niche ability. This will enable Reaper to use Shadow Step in more offensive situations.

Junkrat in all his glory.

Junkrat

Blizzard explanation: With this change, we're looking to slightly increase the range at which Junkrat can land direct hits. The speed of his bombs has increased, but we turned it so this wouldn't affect the arc of his projectile. This means that aiming with it will feel the same. The grenades bounce less and explode sooner, which will allow Junkrat to aim them more deliberately. This will reduce the amount of rolling grenade spam when playing against him.

Symmetra's triangle box thing is on point.

Symmetra

In addition to these changes, Blizzard introduced a variety of bug fixes.

GENERAL

  • Fixed a bug that caused the player’s view to become jittery while standing on certain objects
  • Fixed an issue where the camera would be offset slightly when changing rapidly into third person view
  • Fixed an issue where players were able to shoot through unintended small gaps on the Ilios, Nepal, and Temple of Anubis maps
  • Fixed a bug where your view would become level with the horizon after using Symmetra’s Teleporter

HEROES

Ana

  • Fixed an issue with the steam not rising correctly from Ana’s cup in the Tea Time emote
  • Fixed a bug where Ana didn’t receive audio or visual cues when a hero she boosted landed a shot

Ashe

  • Fixed a bug where the Orb of Discord sound effect would play when Bob was affected by Zenyatta’s Orb of Discord
  • Fixed an issue where Bob wouldn’t consistently stop and damage large objects deployed by heroes, like Junkrat’s RIP-Tire or Orisa’s Supercharger, if he encountered them while running

Baptiste

  • Fixed a bug where Immortality Field wasn’t immediately destroyed when it is hit by the payload

Bastion

  • Fixed a bug where Bastion would take damage while in Sentry Mode if it was hit into a wall by Doomfist’s Rocket Punch

Doomfist

  • Fixed a bug where enemies would not collide with walls while being knocked back by Rocket Punch
  • Fixed a bug where Seismic Slam wouldn’t break objects that should break
  • Fixed an issue where Rocket Punch would knock back Orisa even if she was using Fortify

Mei

  • Fixed a bug where Mei could not be healed by other heroes while using Cryo-Freeze

Mercy

  • Fixed a bug where Mercy didn’t receive audio or visual cues when a hero she boosted landed a shot
  • Fixed a bug where Mercy didn’t receive defensive assist credit from healing beams when using Valkyrie

Orisa

  • Fixed a bug where Orisa would take damage while using Fortify if she was hit into a wall by Doomfist’s Rocket Punch

Reinhardt

  • Fixed a bug where Reinhardt was unable to raise his shield properly while looking upwards if he had opened his shield while looking downwards

Soldier: 76

  • Fixed a bug where his Heroic victory pose didn’t loop properly

Symmetra

  • Fixed a bug where Symmetra would gain ultimate charge when her Sentry Turrets were attacking objects deployed by other heroes (Wrecking Ball’s Minefield, Torbjörn’s Deploy Turret, etc.)

Torbjörn

  • Fixed a bug where Torbjörn would gain ultimate charge when his Deploy Turret was attacking objects deployed by other heroes (Wrecking Ball’s Minefield, Symmetra’s Sentry Turrets, etc.)

Widowmaker

  • Fixed a bug where Widowmaker’s rifle goes into her head and shoulders while walking and aiming her scope, when wearing the Biathalon skin
  • Fixed a bug where dying did not cancel Infra-Sight

MAPS

Black Forest

  • Fixed a bug where flying heroes could get stuck on trees and wall climbing heroes could get stuck on birds’ nests

Busan

  • Fixed a bug where flying heroes could get stuck on trees
  • Fixed a bug on the Sanctuary map where heroes would bounce when standing on the edge of the first capture point

Castillo

  • Fixed a bug where Reaper could Shadow Step to unintended places

Dorado

  • Fixed a bug where the spectator camera started at the incorrect position

Horizon Lunar Colony

  • Fixed a bug where players could get stuck on top of a worktable

King’s Row

  • Fixed a bug where Junkrat’s RIP-Tire could get stuck in the grates on the ground in King’s Row

Oasis

  • Fixed a bug on the University map where a hero that touches the enemy team’s spawn room doors will take significant damage

Numbani

  • Fixed a bug where D.Va would get stuck behind a desk when using Call Mech
  • Fixed a bug where ivy on walls was preventing certain abilities from impacting enemies, like Winston’s Tesla Cannon and Doomfist’s Meteor Strike

Rialto

  • Fixed a bug where players killed on a specific bridge would fall through the bridge
  • Fixed an issue where players could become stuck between a dolly, the wall, and a counter

Watchpoint: Gibraltar

  • Fixed a bug where Wrecking Ball would get stuck on ventilation ducts

That's about it for this week. Be sure to check out the official patch notes via Blizzard's Overwatch site and let us know how the brand new event is treating you!