Overwatch 2 March 25 update patch notes: Mauga nerfs, Widowmaker buffs, more

Overwatch 2’s March 25 update has landed, with the full patch notes detailing 11 hero changes in total, including buffs to the likes of Roadhog and Widowmaker, while characters like Winston and Mauga have been nerfed.

Although Overwatch 2 Season 16 is still a few weeks out, Blizzard is shaking things up in Overwatch 2 with a major set of balance adjustments. 11 heroes spanning all roles have been tweaked to some degree, with certain characters being changed quite drastically.

Mauga, for instance, has been slapped with four key tweaks, all of which reduce the effectiveness of his kit. Meanwhile, for the likes of Cassidy and Soldier: 76, they’ll now find themselves dealing a bit more damage while in team fights.

It’s a considerable update and you can find the full rundown on all the latest Overwatch 2 changes below.

Full Overwatch 2 March 25 update patch notes

Mauga

Cardiac Overdrive

• No longer provides allies with damage reduction.

Cage Fight

• Ultimate cost increased 8%.
• Barrier health reduced from 1500 to 1200 HP.

Berserker Passive

• Overhealth conversion rate reduced from 50% to 40%.

Roadhog

Take a Breather

• Maximum healing increased from 400 to 450.

Whole Hog

• Ultimate cost reduced 12%.

Winston

Primal Rage

• Ultimate cost increased 10%.

Zarya

Energy

• Degeneration rate increased from 2 to 2.5 per second.

Cassidy

Peacekeeper

• Primary fire falloff range increased from 20 to 25 meters.
• Secondary fire damage increased from 45 to 50.

Echo

• Base health reduced from 225 to 150.
• Shield health increased from 0 to 75.

Soldier: 76

Heavy Pulse Rifle

• Primary fire now uses the larger projectile size (0.07 meters).

Sojourn

Power Slide

• Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
• Maximum duration reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.

Widowmaker

• Base health increased from 200 to 225 HP.

Ana

Biotic Grenade

• Cooldown increased from 12 to 14 seconds for non-6v6 games modes.
• Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds for 6v6 games modes.

Shrike

• Self-Nano Boost duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.

Juno

Orbital Ray

• Ultimate cost increased 10%