Overwatch 2 To Nerf Genji Sombra D Va And More Before Season 2

Earlier this month, we heard that Blizzard wasn’t going to be making any major balance changes to Overwatch 2 until the launch of Season 2, despite some fairly major issues following the game’s move to 5v5. Well, it seems that’s changed. Today, Blizzard announced a number of key nerfs are coming for heroes like Genji, Sombra, D.va, Zarya, and Kiriko in mid-November. You can check out the changes coming, below.

Sombra

Genji

Zarya

D.va

Kiriko

Some interesting choices for nerfs here. While Genji nerfs have been a common request, players have also been complaining about new hero Sojourn, and she’s going unaddressed here. Also, hey, buffs are still things characters can get sometimes, right? Right?

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Overwatch 2 multiplayer is free-to-play on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and Switch. The above balance changes are expected to go live on November 15. Season 2 kicks off on December 6.