The ninth season ofOverwatch 2is here. Season 9: Champions brings core gameplay updates to the shooter as well as a reworked Competitive game mode, a new co-op event, and more. it also starts a new event called the Cosmic Crisis where players face off against eldritch abominations. Here are all of theOverwatch 2Season 9 Patch Notes for the February 12 Champions update.
HERO UPDATES
GENERAL
Developer Comments: Season 9 features changes to the fundamentals of Overwatch 2 gameplay that affect every hero. We’ve heard the community feedback around some gameplay pain points, and these changes are in response to many of those.
Most damage-dealing projectile sizes have been increased by a new global modifier added to their base size.
Barrage
Hover Jets
Developer Comments: Pharah has a significant update that empowers more individual plays and shifting her movement capabilities from high up in the air to more horizontal movement that can cover distance quickly.
MAP UPDATES
JUNKERTOWN UPDATE
Developer Comments: We’ve added more cover—including new structures—to help counter some of the long sightlines around the first checkpoint. Additional changes in the third area allow attackers to push through certain chokes more easily.
