Overwatch testing changes to Ana, Junkrat and Widowmaker on PTR
There are also UI updates and bug fixes coming.
Ah, the process of tweaking, adjusting on the fly, and game balance. Just when you get comfortable playing a character one way in a game, a patch or update happens that may change it. Such is the case with Overwatch. The folks at Blizzard are testing a new patch on the Public Test Region that will tweak Ana, Widowmaker and Junkrat.
While not too major, the devs offered some explanations on why the changes are happening:
Ana: "So far, we haven't seen any indication that Ana is too strong overall, but her ultimate charges a little too fast, especially considering the impact it can have on a match. Also, her Biotic Grenades are getting a small boost to help her hit multiple targets."
- Nano Boost: Ultimate cost has been increased by 20%
- Biotic Grenade: Radius has been increased from 3 to 4 meters
Widowmaker: "This change will help Widowmaker acquire new targets more quickly and speed up her reaction time in fast-paced situations."
- Widow's Kiss: Scoping-in animation time has been reduced from 0.5 to 0.3 seconds
Junkrat: "Junkrat can be an extremely effective hero in the right hands, but RIP-Tire often felt underpowered when compared to his counterparts."
- RIP-Tire: Ability now activates more quickly
There are also overall additions that have been made:
- Static cameras are now supported in spectator mode
- Team names can now be edited in custom games
- Raised the volume of Hanzo's Dragonstrike voice line while wearing the Okami/Lone Wolf Skin
- Heroes hit by Ana's Nano Boost have a new voice line that informs other players
- Increased frequency of Reinhardt's "barrier failing" voice line
- Custom Games can now be paused
Finally there are numerous UI adjustments and bug fixes. Check out the full patch notes for for a complete rundown. Just a reminder that the PTR is PC only, and that these could change again before actually making it to the live server. Whatever changes come to PC will also eventually be added to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game.
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It's not enough to undercut that meta build right now. It's likely they'll have to adjust the charge rate a bit more before that happens, or buff Pharah a little against barriers.
Ana has always been strong as a tank healer, and her ultimate (which is honestly pretty lackluster for support) is just the icing on the cake. Her grenade and sleep dart are still the strongest parts of her kit, and I'm glad they increased the grenade radius. Now I just wish they would fix the wonky targeting on her ultimate and reduce the damage reduction a bit to compensate.
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