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Antarctic Peninsula

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**Antarctic Peninsula** is a Control map in *Overwatch 2*. Released on 7 February 2023, making it the 41st map added to the game.

## Description

Control gets its first new map in Overwatch 2 in the form of frosty Antarctica! We have already visited the main facility of Ecopoint: Antarctica, as seen in Mei's "Rise and Shine" cinematic, but the Antarctic Peninsula station is a lore-rich tundra with several stories yet to be told. This snow-themed Control map features some unique sights, including an ice-breaker ship and an underground drilling station. With tons of flank routes and some offering a high-ground advantage over high-traffic areas and objectives, we can’t wait to see how the meta unfolds for this chilly battleground!

## Gameplay

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Each turn is played on one of the three sections of the map:

* Icebreaker
* Labs
* Sublevel

## References

1. ↑ 2023-02-06, OVERWATCH 2 SEASON 3 STARTS FEBRUARY 7: NEW ANTARCTIC PENINSULA CONTROL MAP, ONE-PUNCH MAN COLLAB, LOVERWATCH DATING SIM, AND SO MUCH MORE!. *PlayOverwatch*, accessed on 2023-02-08
Bastet

***Bastet*** is the first *Overwatch* short story. Ana's Bastet Challenge was released to coincide with it.

The story is included in *Overwatch: Short Story Collection*.

## Featured characters

* Ana Amari
* Jack Morrison
* Abdul Hakim
* Gabriel Reyes
* Fareeha Amari (mentioned)
* Sam (mentioned)
* Vincent (mentioned)
* Dr. Lee (mentioned)
* Reinhardt Wilhelm (mentioned)
* Angela Ziegler (mentioned)
* Moira O'Deorain (indirectly mentioned)
August 27, 2019 Patch

## Patch Highlights

New Feature
Hotfixing
With this patch, the Overwatch client on all platforms can now automatically receive minor updates (hotfixes) without needing to be restarted. Hotfixes require online connectivity, access to disk, and sufficient disk space. In the event a hotfix can’t be received, you may encounter a message you can resolve via one of the following platform-specific support articles:

PC Articles

* Overwatch Error: Unable to Install or Patch (PC)
* Overwatch Error: Insufficient Disk Space (PC)
* Overwatch Error: Insufficient Write Permissions (PC)
* Overwatch Error: Unable to download data (PC)

New Feature
Shared Install (PTR and Live)
The PTR and Live Overwatch PC clients can now share storage when installed to the same file path on disk. This should reduce the disk space required to install and update multiple clients. As a result, today’s PTR client should require only ~1.2GB of additional disk storage. Players with previous Overwatch PTR clients installed can uninstall and reinstall to a common disk location to benefit from this feature.

*Note: Overwatch League Replay Viewer also supports shared installation with the PTR and Live clients.*

## Bug Fixes

General
* Custom Game - Fixed an issue where presets saved with Symmetra's "Teleportation Duration" were being flagged as invalid
* Role Queue Beta Season - Fixed a bug that prevented players from earning achievements when playing in the Role Queue Beta
* Role Queue Beta Season - Fixed a bug that could cause players not to receive an SR update when the entire opposing team left the match
* Fixed a bug that incorrectly applied Role Queue restrictions to vs. A.I. games
* Fixed a bug that prevented players from selecting roles in Quick Play LFGs
* Workshop - fixed an issue with "unknown error" preventing players from loading certain Custom Game presets
* Fixed a bug that could cause status effect toasts (stunned, slept, resurrected, hacked, detected, etc.) to get stuck on screen

Heroes
**Brigitte**

* Fixed a bug with Brigitte's Repair Pack granting defensive assist credit anytime after a target was healed
* Fixed a bug with Brigitte's Repair Pack not playing a sound effect for the receiving player
Battle for Olympus Deathmatch

**Battle for Olympus Deathmatch** is a game mode in Overwatch 2 that is sometimes available in Arcade. The game mode was introduced with the Battle for Olympus limited-time event in Season 2 and returned in Season 4, during Symmetra's Seeds of Order Challenge. At the end of the first event, the hero with the highest number of kills overall from the event got their statue placed on the Ilios Ruins arena map to commemorate their victory.

## Overview

*"Champions of Olympus battle for immortal glory."*
Battle for Olympus is a Deathmatch game mode with a twist. The mode features seven heroes that get special powers when they activate their divine ultimates that stack new effects on top of their abilities. In addition to the divine powers, the maps feature overhealth (+15, stacking up to +120) and ultimate charge (~30%) pickups in predetermined locations. The hit points and abilities of some heroes are adjusted.

Battle for Olympus is available in 8 player FFA (free for all) and 4v4 Team Deathmatch formats. FFA is played first to 20 kills and Team Battle for Olympus first team to 25. Both formats have a time limit of 10 minutes.

## Maps

The following maps are in the rotation:

* Château Guillard
* Colosseo
* Ilios Ruins (modified)
* Petra

## Heroes and powers

Heroes gain 200 bonus health, unless otherwise specified, and emit a glow when they are using their divine powers.

## References

1. ↑ 2023-01-05, Introducing Battle for Olympus: A limited-time free-for-all of mythic proportions. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2023-01-06
Artillery

**Artillery** are an elite omnic unit of Null Sector, equipped with two double-barrel arm cannons. Prior to Null Sector's global assault that began with their attack on Paris, Artillery had never been seen in the field before.

## Gameplay

Artillery are Null Sector enemies fought in Story Missions in *Overwatch 2*. They have damage states; for instance, its individual guns can be shot off.

## Trivia

* They first appeared in the battle for Rio de Janeiro in *Overwatch 2*. At BlizzCon 2019, these units were known as "Obliterators." At BlizzConline, they appeared to be renamed to "Artillery."

* They bear resemblance to the Immortal walker from *StarCraft*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2019-11-04, New Gameplay Today – Overwatch 2's Story Experience. *Game Informer*, accessed on 2020-03-12
2. ↑ 2023-06-12, INTRODUCING OUR MOST EXCITING SEASON YET... OVERWATCH 2: INVASION. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2023-06-13
3. ↑ 2021-02-20, BlizzConline 2021 | Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2 | Overwatch. *YouTube*, accessed on 2021-03-13
BlizzCon 2023

**BlizzCon 2023** took place from November 3rd to November 4th 2023.

## Tickets

General Admission ($299) :

* Access to all halls
* Early acces to BlizzCon store
* Exclusive BlizzCon in-game goodies
* Official BlizzCon backpack

Portal Pass ($799) :

* All General Admission items
* Exclusive private lounge, gameplay experience, meeting employees and more
* Separate registration and security line
* Early convention entry on friday and saturday

## Overwatch Elements

The following elements of *Overwatch 2* were revealed at the event:

* New heroes (Mauga, Venture, Space Ranger)
* New game mode (Clash) and associated map (Hanaoka)

## BlizzCon® Collection

Description : *Celebrate the return of BlizzCon® with a bountiful collection of digital goodies and in-game items. These packs are a must-have for any player journeying through the immersive worlds of World of Warcraft®, Diablo® IV, Overwatch® 2, Hearthstone® and Warcraft Rumble™. Whether you’re a seasoned hero or just starting your adventure, don’t miss out on these iconic items and enhancements to your gameplay experience!*

You can buy the Epic or Legendary Blizzcon pack on the online shop.

The Epic pack ($29.99) grants you 3 different items for Overwatch 2 :

* Murky Weapon Charm
* 1000 Credits
* A Name Card

The Legendary pack ($49.99) grants you 3 different items for Overwatch 2 :

* All previous rewards
* 'Drowned Warrior' Sigma Epic skin
* Season 7 Premium Battle Pass

## LE SSERAFIM Live performance

The K-pop group will offer a special performance on several songs from their new album following the collaboration and release of new cosmetics in the shop.
Ashe's Deadlock Challenge

**Ashe's Deadlock Challenge** is a Limited-time event that first ran from June 22nd 2021 to July 5th 2021. In-game rewards included a player icon, 7 Sprays and the Epic Deadlock Ashe skin.

The event celebrated the release of the Overwatch: Deadlock Rebels novel. The cosmetics are themed after the Deadlock Rebels.

## Content unlockable in-game

Following items can be unlocked through playing Competitive, Quick Play, and Arcade games.

**Play 9 Games:**

* Ashe Player Icon "Deadlock"

**Play 18 Games:**

* Ashe Spray "Outlaws"

**Play 27 Games:**

* Ashe Epic Skin "Deadlock"

## Content unlockable through Twitch

This content is available through watching designated Twitch streamers.

**Watch 2 Hours:**

* Ashe Spray "Waffles"

**Watch 4 Hours:**

* Spray "Graduation"
* Cassidy Spray "Young Jesse"

**Watch 6 Hours:**

* Ashe Spray "Reflexion"
* Ashe Spray "Troublemakers"
* Ashe Spray "Hat Trick"
BlizzCon 2018

**BlizzCon 2018** was held on November 2-3, 2018. The first batch of tickets went on sale on May 9, the second on May 12, and the benefit dinner ticket sale on May 16. Those who pre-ordered the virtual ticket received a Sombra *Diablo*-themed demon hunter skin, while the show's "goodie bag" included an Overwatch challenge coin.

### November 3

* *Overwatch* World Cup Quarterfinals (6:15AM–2:15PM)
* Overwatch: What's Next—Join the *Overwatch* developers as they share what’s next for the game and universe (7:30–8:15AM)
* *Overwatch* World Cup post-show (2:15–2:30PM)

### November 4

* *Overwach* World Cup Semifinals (3:30AM–7:30AM)
* Artists at Work: Creating Overwatch—Get a glimpse at how artists from the *Overwatch* team create vibrant new characters for the *Overwatch* universe in this interactive live demonstration.
* Voices of Overwatch—Calling all heroes! Be part of an exciting *Overwatch* gathering as we explore the voices and people behind your favorite *Overwatch* characters (5:15AM–6:15AM)
* *Overwatch* World Cup bronze medal match (7:30AM–9:30AM)
* Overwatch: Building a Hero—Ever wonder how *Overwatch* heroes are made? Join the developers as they show us what it takes to make heroes come to life (8:30AM–9:15AM)
* *Overwatch* World Cup Finals (9:45AM–12:30PM)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2018-04-09, GET READY FOR BLIZZCON® 2018. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2018-04-10
2. ↑ 2018-09-12, BlizzCon 2018 Virtual Ticket: Sombra Demon Hunter Legendary Skin. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2018-09-14
3. ↑ 2018-11-09, Unboxing the BlizzCon 2018 Goodie Bag. *YouTube*, accessed on 2018-09-18
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Schedule, *BlizzCon 2018*. Accessed on 2018-10-04
Alive

***Alive*** is the second animated short for *Overwatch*. It features Tracer and Widowmaker.

## Description

*"One shot, one kill..."*
Widowmaker's web is spun...but who is her intended prey?

*Alive* weaves a tale of Widowmaker, the peerless Talon assassin who stalks her prey with deadly efficiency. We spend a fateful night in London's King's Row — where you'll discover how one death can change everything.

## Featured Characters

* Widowmaker
* Tracer
* Tekhartha Mondatta
	+ Mondatta's bodyguards

## Trivia

* The timeframe of the short runs from 5:05—5:15 GMT.

* The timing of the short relative of *Recall* varies between sources. Background lines in *Recall* indicate that *Alive* takes place shortly after it. However, *Tracer—London Calling Issue 4* depicts *Recall* as occurring days after *Alive*.

## References

1. ↑ 2016-04-01, Animated Short Incoming: "Alive". *Play Overwatch*.
2. ↑ Clock at 0:30, after Widowmaker knocks out a guard and clock at 5:48, as she leaves in the aircraft, *Alive*.
3. ↑ 2016-04-24, Know Your Lore: Overwatch’s ongoing story: "In the background of Recall, you can very faintly hear the news announcer mentioning that Tekhartha Mondatta will speak in London that evening," *Blizzard Watch*.
Battle for Olympus

**Battle for Olympus** is a themed Limited-time event for *Overwatch 2*. It features Greek god-themed skins and a limited-time deathmatch game mode with related challenges.

The mode made its debut in Season 2, and ran from January 5 to 19, 2023. The mode returned in Season 4, starting on May 24, 2023.

## Battle for Olympus Deathmatch

*Main article: Battle for Olympus Deathmatch*
Battle for Olympus is a Deathmatch game mode that features seven heroes that get special powers when they activate their divine ultimates that stack new effects on top of their abilities. The mode was initially only available as an 8 player FFA Deathmatch, but during its comeback in Season 4, it became also available as a 4v4 Team Deathmatch.

At the end of the first event, the hero with the highest number of kills overall from the event will have had their statue placed on the Ilios Ruins arena map to commemorate their victory. The winner of the first Battle for Olympus was Zeus Junker Queen.

## Challenges

**Battle for Olympus** limited-time event launched with 18 challenges, related to the event's themed FFA Deathmatch mode.

## Cosmetics

### Challenge rewards

**Earn 25 Final Blows with the Hero**

**Complete 6 Battle for Olympus challenges**

* Mercy skin "Winged Victory" (Legendary)

### Shop items

In addition to the challenges rewards, Greek Mythology themed skins were sold in the Shop in the form of bundles, and were automatically equipped for the players in the Battle for Olympus mode.

* Reinhardt skin "Minotaur" (Legendary)
* Roadhog skin "Cyclops" (Legendary)
* Widowmaker skin "Medusa" (Legendary)

### Battle Pass Items

Additionally to the challenges rewards, Greek Mythology themed skins were in the Battle Pass, and were automatically equipped for the players in the Battle for Olympus mode.

* Junker Queen skin "Zeus" (Mythic)
* Lúcio skin "Hermes" (Legendary)
* Pharah skin "Hades" (Legendary)
* Ramattra skin "Poseidon" (Legendary)

## Development

Feedback for the event was generally positive, though the developers did not expect that players would pursue all of the hero titles during the event. They also felt that some challenges were too difficult to complete in aggregate. The developers plan to make a team deathmatch version and enable the mode in custom games the next time it runs. Environmental kills will be included in future leaderboard tabulations.

## Images

* Minotaur Reinhardt concept art by Nesskain
* Minotaur Reinhardt (Hammer) concept art by Nesskain
* Medusa Widowmaker concept art by Nesskain
* Cyclops Roadhog concept art by Nesskain
* Cyclops Roadhog (Weapons) concept art by Nesskain

## References

1. ↑ 2022-11-29, What to expect for Season 2: Ramattra, Shambali Monastery, and the Battle for Olympus. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2022-11-29
2. ↑ 2023-01-05, Introducing Battle for Olympus: A limited-time free-for-all of mythic proportions. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2023-01-06
3. ↑ 2023-01-31, Season 2 Retrospective: A Look Back and the Road Forward. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2023-09-14
April 29, 2020 Patch

## Hero Updates

#### Ana

 Sleep Dart

* Sleep duration lowered from 6 to 5 seconds

#### Mei

 Endothermic Blaster (Primary Fire)

* Freeze stun duration lowered from 1.5 to 1.3 seconds

 Blizzard

* Duration lowered from 5 to 4.25 seconds

#### McCree

 Flashbang

* Stun duration lowered from 0.85 to 0.7 seconds

#### Reinhardt

 Earthshatter

* Knockdown duration lowered from 3 to 2.5 seconds

#### Roadhog

 Whole Hog

* Knockback increased 20%

#### Sigma

 Accretion

* Knockdown duration is now a fixed 0.8 second instead of scaling with distance
* Cast time reduced from 0.75 to 0.65 seconds
Artificial intelligence

**Artificial intelligence** is, broadly speaking, the intelligence of machines or software, as opposed to the intelligence of humans or animals.

## Background

Artificial intelligence is limited by processing power and available resources.

### History

Artificial intelligence became interwoven with human society over the 21st century. Prior to the Omnic Crisis, humanity had developed AI that was on par with human intellect itself. Small, less complex AIs orchestrated traffic flows, ensured food stores were stocked, and managed public works. As AI continued to proliferate, the specter of unemployment loomed in the sectors it affected.

God programs, the next generation of AI, were interwoven with human infrastructure. Food-distribution systems were so efficient that famine and poverty was eradicated. Under the guidance of Dr. Mina Liao, the Omnica Corporation's research division produced some of the most advanced AI the world had ever seen, meeting and exceeding each new supposed limit.

A key development in the history of AI was Aurora; the first sentient omnic. While she was granted legal personhood, the United Nations placed limits on further AI development.

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Overwatch: Declassified*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *GENESIS Part One: Dawn*
3. ↑ *Overwatch 2: Sojourn*
Andrew Robinson

**Andrew Robinson** is the senior writer of animation and cinematics at Blizzard Entertainment. He has written a number of *Overwatch* comics.

## Overwatch Bibliography

### Shorts

* *Dragons* (2016)
* *Hero* (2016)
* *Infiltration* (2016)
* *Rise and Shine* (2017)
* *Reunion* (2018)
* *Zero Hour* (2019)

### Comics

* *A Better World* (2016)
* *Mission Statement* (2016)
* *Legacy* (2016)
* *Zarya: Searching* (2017)

## References

1. ↑ 2017-07-13, SDCC 2017 Blizzard Entertainment Schedule. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2017-07-15
Australian Liberation Front

Standing | Defunct

The **Australian Liberation Front** (ALF) was an insurrection group formed from disaffected Outback residents in Central Australia, after the country's government gave the country's omnium and its omnics land, in the hopes of establishing a peace accord in the aftermath of the Omnic Crisis. The arrangement permanently displaced a large number of residents. This collection of survivalists, solar farmers, and people who wanted to be left alone, banded together to form the ALF and began attacking the omnium and its robot population in an effort to take back their lands, using any means available to them.

Events continued to escalate until the rebels sabotaged the omnium's fusion core, resulting in an explosion that destroyed the facility, irradiated the region, and littered the Outback with twisted metal and wreckage for kilometers around.

After the omnium's destruction, the ALF ceased to exist as an organization, but the ALF and their descendants kept fighting against the omnics in a never-ending battle for land and resources. Many in the ALF saw this conflict as an extension of the Omnic Crisis.

## Known Members

* Mason Howl
* Mako Rutledge
* Stone

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roadhog, *Blizzard Entertainment*. Accessed on 2015-23-09
2. ↑ 2017-09-12, New Map Preview: Junkertown | Overwatch. *YouTube*, accessed on 2017-09-15
3. ↑ Junker Queen, *Blizzard Entertainment*. Accessed on 2022-10-05
August 9, 2022 Patch

## OVERWATCH REMIX VOLUME 3

After six great years of payload pushing and high-intensity brawls around the world, the fight for the future is just beginning. Now, as we prepare to enter a new era of epic competition, it’s time for one last hurrah. Join the party in style with remixed skins Tagged Tracer, Varsity D.Va, Genjiman Genji, and more. Earn weekly rewards and play all your favorite seasonal brawls for the final time before the launch of Overwatch 2!

Earn and purchase Anniversary Loot Boxes throughout the event! Each Loot Box has a chance to contain items from past Anniversary and seasonal events; don’t wait too long to snag those skins you’ve been eyeing for the past year, though–Loot Boxes will no longer be available for sale after the end of the Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 event. However, you will still be able to earn standard loot boxes after the end of the event.

Play Anniversary Remix: Vol 3 now through August 30.

## BUG FIXES

### General

* Resolved an issue with Overwatch League tokens not displaying in-client after purchase

### Heroes

Wrecking Ball
* Fixed a bug with Wrecking Ball's Grappling Claw cooldown erroneously resetting after using other abilities

Cassidy
* Fixed issues with Cassidy's grill being misplaced in 'Duel' and 'Rolling into Action' highlight intros
April 5, 2022 Patch

## GENERAL

### Overwatch Remix: Vol. 1

It’s the sixth anniversary of Overwatch, and we are expanding the annual event into a three-volume series. We’re bringing back fan-favorite skins with a twist, in addition to limited skins you might have missed out on. Play Overwatch Remix: Vol. 1 April 5 – 25 to secure legendary skins, earn weekly rewards, and play all of your favorite seasonal brawls.

## BUG FIXES

### General

* Fixed an issue where a turret could be placed through spawn on Watchpoint: Gibraltar
* Fixed an issue where some audio devices were not populating in-game settings correctly
Bill Petras

**Bill Petras** was the art director of *Overwatch* and the senior art director of *Overwatch 2*. Most of his work is focused on the art/setting of the game's world. He has worked on the production of the game's animated shorts.

He was formerly the art director of *World of Warcraft*.

## Trivia

The Petras Act was named after him. Petras-brand champagne can also be found in King's Row, as well as Château Guillard.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2015-05-27, BlizzCon 2014 – Overwatch Origins Panel Transcript. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2015-05-28
2. ↑ 2019-11-05, REVVING UP THE ENGINE—OVERWATCH 2 “EVOLVING THE ART” PANEL RECAP. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2020-05-16
3. ↑ 2016-12-17, BlizzCon 2016 Overwatch Animated Shorts Panel Transcript. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2017-01-07
4. ↑ 2016-11-06, OVERWATCH Q&A PANEL. *Blizzpro*, accessed on 2016-11-26
A Moment in Crime Special Report: The Junkers

***A Moment in Crime Special Report: "The Junkers"*** is the third Origin Story video released for *Overwatch*. It is presented as an in-universe episode of the crime-stopper show *A Moment in Crime*.

## Description

Their spree of mayhem and chaos has caused untold millions in property damage around the world. But who are these two deranged Junkers, and what is behind their destructive rampage? Find out in this special episode of A Moment in Crime!

## Featured Characters

* Junkrat
* Roadhog

## Trivia

* This video was confirmed to be part of the Origin Stories series in *The Art of Overwatch*.
* This is the first Origin Story video to not use the naming convention "[Hero Name] Origin Story" and the first to be narrated by someone other than the featured hero(es).

## References

1. ↑ 2015-09-21, A Moment in Crime Special Report: "The Junkers" *YouTube*. Accessed on 2017-11-26.
2. ↑ 2017-10-24, *The Art of Overwatch* pp. 344. Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved on 2017-11-26
Sacrifice

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Acquiring this dogma unlocks special action for all units. They can perform a sacred ritual that grants Elion's Cult Faith in exchange for their lives. Enabled for Creeds like: NeuroMisticism and CyberOccultism.

## Description

Though flesh may tear and wear down, the spirit lives on. Such is the motivation of those who willingly give up their bodies. Their minds and the essence of their souls remain intact, forever bound to the Cult's mainframe.
Blackwatch Rome facility

A **Blackwatch facility in Rome** was established about eight years prior to the present day, as part of Overwatch's anti-Talon operations. The facility was overseen by Gérard Lacroix. However, the base was infiltrated by a Talon agent, who planted a bomb that leveled the entire structure, and damaged the surrounding area. Lacroix survived the explosion, but many staff members weren't so lucky.
Alejandra

**Alejandra** is a young girl who lives in Dorado with her mother, likely above their bakery, Panadería Las Nieblas.

## Story

### Hero

As she grew up, Alejandra's mother told her the stories of the Overwatch taskforce who saved the world a generation ago. The time came where she reached the age where she was no longer a child, but not old enough to look after herself. It was on day at this point in her life when her mother sent her out to get some flour. Alejandra obliged, but not without making her frustration at her mother's doting on her quite clear.

As evening fell, she encountered her first obstacle in the form of Los Muertos members beating up an omnic. She tried to sneak past them, but was spotted, and was 'encouraged' to take part in the beating. She tried to wriggle her way out of it, but the members weren't having it. They eventually headed off, but not without robbing her of the money her mother had given her. She ran off after them. Now night, she caught up, but discovered that someone else had found the gang as well, and was in the process of incapacitating their members. She took cover as a gunfight erupted between the gang members and the man attacking them. The gang bore a hasty retreat, but not before one of them lobbed a grenade in the man's direction, the explosive coming to rest at Alejandra's feet. The man managed to shield her from the blast. Asking him why he saved her, he grimly answered that old habits died hard, and told her to head home (after returning her purse to her). She realized that the man was one of the heroes her mother told her about, even as he responded that he wasn't a hero anymore.

With flour and an old Overwatch poster in hand, she returned home in much better spirits, telling her mother about the night's events. She later gave testimony concerning the event, calling the vigilante a hero.

### Searching

Long after the Los Muertos incident, Alejandra found two visitors in her mother's restaurant. The woman showed her a picture of Sombra, telling her that she'd done a bad thing, and that if she helped her, she'd be her 'hero.' Alejandra directed them to a warehouse that Sombra was residing in.

## Trivia

* Alejandra's coin purse is decorated like the face of a murloc from *Warcraft*.

## References

1. ↑ *Hero*
2. ↑ *Bastet*
3. ↑ *Zarya: Searching*
April 6, 2020 Patch

* Magazine size increased from 12 to 15
* Shots no longer queue up the next shot if pressed slightly before recovery has finished
* Unscoped shots to reach maximum spread increased from 4 to 6
* Unscoped shots can now be fired much more quickly after firing a scoped shot
* You can now start reloading much more quickly after firing a scoped shot

#### Genji

 Shuriken (Secondary Fire)

* Recovery lowered from 0.75 to 0.65 seconds

#### Mei

 Endothermic Blaster

* Maximum ammo reduced from 200 to 120

 Endothermic Blaster (Secondary Fire)

* Ammo cost reduced from 20 to 10

#### Pharah

 Rocket Launcher

* Explosion damage increased from 65 to 80
* Impact damage decreased from 55 to 40

#### Reinhardt

* Steadfast passive knockback resistance reduced from 50% to 30%

## Heroes

#### Ashe

* Fixed a bug that caused Ashe's unscoped fire to become unusable
* Fixed a bug that caused Ashe's weapon to appear incorrectly in the Kill Feed
Beast

**Beast** is the name of D.Mon's mech. It has a humanoid configuration with a large, bulky frame. It also features a green energy shield projector built into its left arm, and can manifest a green energy blade from its right.

## Trivia

Beast can be seen in storage in the MEKA Base on the Busan map (see below).

## References

1. ↑ Michael Chu's Twitter Accessed on 2018-08-22
2. ↑ *New Blood Issue 5*
Bastion: Binary

***Bastion: Binary*** is the twelfth *Overwatch* comic. It was collected in *Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1*.

## Description

*"You want to survive, you follow my rules. Got it?"*
In "Binary," locals have spotted a Bastion unit roaming the woods, and they believe it's only a matter of time before the dangerous omnic tries to destroy them. As they assemble to discuss what to do, a mysterious stranger arrives… someone who has experience fighting Bastions and is eager to hunt them down.

## Featured Characters

* Bastion
* Ganymede
* Torbjörn Lindholm
* Swedish police officials

## References

1. ↑ Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1. *Amazon*, accessed on 2017-05-17
2. ↑ 2017-03-08, Overwatch Digital Comic: "Binary" *PlayOverwatch*. Accessed on 2017-03-08
April 17, 2017 Patch

## Bug Fixes

General
* Fixed an issue that caused the game client to crash when Overwatch was launched

Arcade
* Fixed a bug preventing the Null Sector bots from spawning during the payload escort phase of the Overwatch Uprising brawl
* The Overwatch Uprising 2017 player icon will now unlock when you log into the event
* Firing shots while standing on the payload in Overwatch Uprising will no longer cause accuracy issues for your hero
* Fixed an issue preventing players from placing turrets on moving platforms (i.e. the payload)
* The Overwatch Uprising scorecard now correctly tracks stats from Sombra’s Hack
* The Overwatch Uprising scorecard now correctly tracks Ana’s healing stats
* The Overwatch Uprising scorecard now correctly tracks D.Va’s enemy eliminations

Competitive Play
* Fixed an issue that could cause inaccurate results when breaking ties based on capture percentage on Assault and Assault/Escort maps

Heroes
* Fixed an issue that allowed players to move freely when being hit by Mei’s Blizzard or Endothermic Blaster
* Fixed a bug causing D.Va’s hair to be rigid in the Selfie highlight intro when her Palanquin skin is equipped
* Fixed a bug causing Soldier: 76’s cape to clip during the Push-Ups emote when his Strike Commander Morrison, Daredevil: 76, or Stunt Rider: 76 skin was equipped
* Fixed a bug causing the ice on Pharah’s Frostbite skin to stretch when her Flair emote was activated
August 31, 2020 Patch

## HERO UPDATES

Armor

* Beam-type damage reduction against Armor health pools increased from 20% to 30%

*In an environment with less pervasive barriers, some Damage heroes have become increasingly lethal. As such, we’re now looking to reduce damage outputs accordingly. As a cascading effect, this also introduces a need to reduce healing outputs for some Support heroes, as there’s less damage being dealt overall.*

#### Ana

 Biotic Rifle

General

* Ammo reduced from 14 to 12

#### Ashe

 The Viper

General

* Max ammo reduced from 15 to 12

Secondary Fire

* Aim-down sights damage reduced from 85 to 80

#### Baptiste

 Biotic Launcher

Secondary Fire

* Grenade ammo reduced from 12 to 10

 Regenerative Burst

* Total healing reduced from 150 to 75
* Baptiste now receives twice as much healing from Regenerative Burst

#### Junkrat

 Frag Launcher

* Impact damage reduced from 50 to 40 (Total 130 to 120)

#### Cassidy

 Peacekeeper

Primary Fire

* Recovery increased from 0.42 to 0.50

#### Moira

 Biotic Grasp

Healing

* Lingering heal reduced from 4 seconds to 2 seconds (Total healing from 65 down to 35)
* Healing per second increased from 65 to 70
* Healing resource consumption rate increased from 11 to 14 (27%)

Damage

* Attach angle reduced by 37%
* Healing resource gain rate increased by 50%

#### Orisa

 Halt!

* Radius increased from 4 to 5
* Projectile speed reduced from 30 to 25

#### Pharah

 Rocket Launcher

* Recovery increased from 0.75 to 0.85

#### Symmetra

 Photon Projector

Secondary Fire

* Max damage reduced from 140 to 120

#### Widowmaker

 Widow's Kiss

General

* Max ammo increased from 30 to 35

Secondary Fire

* Scoped ammo cost increased from 3 to 5
* Scoped shots now have up to 50% damage falloff from 60-85 meters

#### Zarya

 Particle Cannon

Secondary Fire

* Ammo cost increased from 20 to 25
Alicia Calvo

**Alicia Calvo** is a member of LumériCo. She talked to the press about power outages the company was experiencing, doing so without authorization. She was chastised by Security Chief María Jiménez for the breach of protocol.

## References

1. ↑ 2016-11-04, Sombra ARG: Lumerico Website Update (Oct 25). *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2016-11-04
Ashe Origin Story

***Ashe Origin Story*** is the twelfth Origin Story released for *Overwatch*.

## Description

Saddle up with the desperado who turned a band of renegades into the perfect family: Ashe.

## Featured Characters

* Ashe
* B.O.B.
* McCree (Cameo)
* Bars (Cameo)
* Deadlock Triplets (Cameo)
	+ P.T.
	+ Terran
	+ Zeke

## References

1. ↑ 2018-11-02, Ashe Origin Story *YouTube*. Accessed on 2018-11-02.
Basilio Díaz

**Basilio Díaz** was a rum-maker who founded the Don Rumbotico distillery in Havana with Clara Díaz two hundred years ago. The business specialized in small batch, barrel-aged rum made according to a secret family recipe. His face was featured on the company's branding until the distillery was bought by an anonymous financial group two hundred years after its founded; his image was replaced with the image of an omnic.

## Trivia

* His family name is spelled with the diacritical mark in the image of the newspaper, and it is spelled without it in the translation.

## References

1. ↑ 2019-04-07, [LOCAL] How Don Rumbotico's international fame is slowly erasing its founders from the narrative - News - Overwatch. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2019-04-07
Drone Explosion

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The Prophet will send one of His Drones to approach an enemy Unit.

## Description

"And then He raised His hand, and in His divine anger, the Heavens opened. And they rained fire upon His enemies, and scorched the very earth they walked upon."

## Notes

* Very useful in taking down with one hit less durable Units.
Adams

**Adams** was a researcher working for Overwatch.

## Story

Adams was one of the scientists stationed at Ecopoint: Antarctica, alongside Opara, Arrhenius, MacReady, Mei, and Torres. Disaster struck the station when it was hit by a polar storm, damaging the station's solar array. Cut off from the outside world, the scientists were left stranded in the damaged facility. As their supplies dwindled, they entered cryostasis in a last-ditch effort to survive until a rescue attempt could be made. However, the pods malfunctioned, leaving Mei as the sole survivor of the incident.

## References

1. ↑ 2018-01-08, Michael Chu on Twitter *Twitter*. Accessed on 2018-01-08.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blizzcon 2016, Overwatch - What's New
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mei, *Blizzard Entertainment*. Accessed on 2015-11-07
4. ↑ 2016-11-23, Ecopoint: Antarctica Lore. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2016-25-11
Bars

**Bars** is an omnic sniper and member of the Deadlock Gang.

## Story

Bars was among the Deadlock outlaws who partook in the heist of a military transport train at Route 66. The train was derailed, but they were confronted by former Deadlock member Jesse McCree. He told the gang that they could take the spoils except for that of a single crate - a proposal that Elizabeth Ashe rejected, wanting the whole haul for herself. A standoff developed, followed by the eruption of a gunfight. Bars was shot twice by McCree, incapacitating her for the remainder of the skirmish. In the aftermath of the event, she was loaded onto a hover dolly with the rest of the gang by McCree, and he sent them off down the road.

## Trivia

* According to *Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment*, Bars was created by senior concept artist Jungah Lee. According to a BlizzCon 2018 panel however, Bars was created by Jason Hill and Mio del Rosario
* Bars's belt buckle bears the insignia of Raynor's Raiders from *StarCraft*.

## References

1. ↑ *Reunion*
2. ↑ *Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment*
3. ↑ 2018-11-2, Blizzcon 2018 Overwatch: What's New Panel
Arnold Tsang

**Arnold "Arn" Tsang** was a member of Blizzard Entertainment. He began his tenure as a lead character concept artist for *Project Titan* and *Overwatch*, later being promoted to assistant art director for *Overwatch* and character art director for *Overwatch 2* before leaving the company in February 2022.

## Biography

Hailing from Toronto, Tsang originally worked in the comic industry while in high school; he got into American comics shortly after the 90s comics boom. At college, he studied classical animation. After graduation, he wasn't sure if he wanted to pursue either industry. Some of his friends who had graduated earlier pointed toward an opportunity to do concept art for video games. He decided to give it a shot.

His work on *Overwatch* includes the hand-drawn artwork seen at the start of the game's cinematic trailer, and he has worked on the production of the game's animated shorts. He had formerly worked on *Project Titan*. The last hero he worked on before his departure was Kiriko. After leaving Blizzard he co-founded Azuki, an NFT project.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2015-05-27, BlizzCon 2014 – Overwatch Origins Panel Transcript. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2015-05-28
2. ↑ 2016-07-07, SDCC 2016 – Overwatch New Hero to be Unveiled. *Blizzplanet*, retrieved on 2016-07-08
3. ↑ 2021-02-20, BlizzConline 2021 | Behind the Scenes of Overwatch 2 | Overwatch. *YouTube*, accessed on 2021-03-13
4. ↑ 2019-11-07, BlizzCon 2019 Overwatch 2 Panel Transcript. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2020-04-10
5. ↑ 2020-09-18, COMIC BOOK TRACER: CHEERS, LOVE! THE ARTIST’S HERE. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2021-01-23
6. ↑ 2016-12-17, BlizzCon 2016 Overwatch Animated Shorts Panel Transcript. *Blizzplanet*, accessed on 2017-01-07
7. ↑ 2017-02-23, D.I.C.E Summit 2017 | Overwatch | Jeff Caplan (Stream with chat). *YouTube*, accessed on 2017-03-07
Armando Álvarez

**Armando Álvarez** is a journalist writing for the *Havana Sun*. He reported on Hurricane Fernand and Governor Oriole Delgado's request that people evacuate.

## Trivia

* His name is spelled two ways. In the image of the front page of the *Havana Sun*, it is spelled "Armando". In the translation of the article into English, it is spelled "Ermando".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 2019-04-07, [LOCAL] How Don Rumbotico's international fame is slowly erasing its founders from the narrative - News - Overwatch. *Blizzard Entertainment*, accessed on 2019-04-07
BTS Overwatch Cup

## Format

* All games will be played using the "Competitive" ruleset with no sudden death.
* Heroes will be restricted to one of each per team.
* Stopwatch will determine the result of successful escorts/assaults on mirrored maps. The Competitive distance tracker will determine the result of failed escorts on mirrored maps.
* For assault (and hybrid before payload unlocks), the winner will be determined first by points unlocked, then by point ticks. If teams end on the same tick, a Bo1 KotH map will be used to determine the result.
* Control maps will be Bo5.
* The cups will feature a double elimination bracket with Bo3 map mirrors until the finals (WB and LB final will be Bo5). The top two teams from the first two cups will advance to a third 4-team cup to compete for the $10,000 prize pool.

## Participants

**Team EnVyUs**

**Team SoloMid**

**Cloud9**

**Team Liquid**
Boiling Blood

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Acquiring this dogma unlocks special skill for Prophet Elion. He can send special Nanobots, which make non-robotic enemy explode and by that dealing great damage to units around him. Enabled for Creeds like: NeuroMisticism and CyberOccultism.

## Description

Specially programmed Nanobots - upon but the slightest gesture of the true Prophet it can penetrate the body of his enemies. The flesh ruptures and minds break as if they were discarded toys.

## Notes

* Works only on non-robotic enemies, with low bar of health.
Ana: Old Soldiers

***Ana: Old Soldiers*** is the eighth *Overwatch* comic. It was collected in *Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1*.

## Description

*"Once you set a trap... you never know what will fall into it."*
*Old Soldiers* takes a look at the relationship between a few of the founding members of Overwatch.

While on a mission in Egypt, Soldier: 76 is caught in a trap. But a ghost from the past swoops in to lend a hand — just like old times.

## Featured Characters

* Ana Amari
* Soldier: 76
* Reaper
* Hakim (off-screen)
* Sombra (mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1. *Amazon*, accessed on 2017-05-17
2. ↑ 2016-07-21, Facebook announcement for Ana: Old Soldiers, *Facebook*.
Aetria

Standing | Active

**Aetria** is a fashion company with locations in Numbani, New York, Paris, and London.

## Story

Tracer stopped off at the local Aetria on a desperate search for a certain scarf she was planning to give as a Christmas gift. Blinking around the store, she finally spotted the scarf on a dress form and went to grab it, however she had swiped it right from another customer. Unable to ignore her sense of fairness, Tracer reluctantly relinquished the scarf. At the same time, an omnic employee gently reminded her that it was nearing closing time, so she had to leave empty-handed.
August 24, 2023 Patch

**August 24, 2023 Patch** is a patch in *Overwatch 2*.

## General Updates

### Player Progression

* Updated the Wins sub-badge level-up requirement from 2 to 1 across all heroes, game modes, and roles, and re-tuned XP granted to balance.

## Hero Updates

### Support

#### Illari

Developer Comments: Illari has had a strong showing since her launch. The following changes are meant to promote a better balance between healing and damage while adding more counterplay against her abilities. We are making the Healing Pylon weaker, as it's often placed out of line-of-sight or at odd angles and isn't being destroyed as often as we expect. Captive Sun ignoring barriers is not immediately intuitive, but we are also reducing the projectile size, so blocking or destroying will require more precision. Finally, the Sunstruck effect lasts too long to reasonably avoid the detonation damage threshold.
 Healing Pylon

* Heal decreased from 40 to 30.
* Shields decreased from 75 to 50.

 Captive Sun

* Projectile Impact and explosion are now blocked by barriers.
* Projectile size decreased from 1.5 to 0.75 meters.
* Sunstruck duration decreased from 7 to 6 seconds.

## Bug Fixes

### General

* Fixed bug where some event challenges weren't counting towards "Savior of the Underworld" for the Brigitte Sparkplug skin.
* Fixed an issue that made the Ashe Snakewrangler Skin in the Battle Pass a premium reward instead of a free one. Any player on the free Battle Pass track who already unlocked this tier will receive this skin automatically.
* Fixed an issue that resulted in players backfilling into the Underworld Event Mission and Invasion Story Missions.
* Fixed an issue that allowed Spectating of players in the Underworld Event Mission and Invasion Story Missions.

### Heroes

#### Bastion

* Fixed an issue where the "Medal Victory" pose was not listed in the Hero Gallery.

#### Echo

* Fixed an issue with cloned Illari's Captive Sun explosion, damaging herself and her allies.

#### Orisa

* Fixed an issue where the "Who Said Chivalry Is Dead?" voice line is missing from Hero Gallery.
* Fixed an issue where World Cup Skin for Orisa was inaccessible.

### Missions

#### Toronto

* Fixed in a previous update - Fixed an issue with Slicers clipping into the Ferry, making them difficult to target.

#### Gothenburg

* Fixed in a previous update - Fixed an issue where "The Babies Are Safe" challenge was unable to be completed.
* Fixed an issue with the Titan being invisible for the first few seconds of its intro.
* Fixed an issue with an invisible collision around the Mega-Cannon that blocks Brigitte's Shield Bash and Whip Shot.

#### Underworld

* Fixed in a previous update - Fixed an issue where the "Stop, Thief!" challenge was unable to be completed.
August 18, 2020 Patch

## Bug Fixes

### General

* Fixed a bug that caused player names to not appear properly when viewing a replay
* Fixed a bug allowing turrets to get placed in invalid locations
* Fixed an issue with the Union Jack spray appearing incorrectly

### Heroes

#### Genji

* Fixed a bug where Swift Strike would not deal damage if used on a target that is against a wall

#### Mei

* Fixed a bug that caused Ice Wall to boost characters upwards inconsistently
* Fixed a bug allowing Ice Wall to be placed on top of Mei's Cryo-Freeze

#### Mercy

* Fixed a bug that caused yellow orbs to not display over deceased allies

#### Zenyatta

* Fixed a bug that caused Zenyatta’s melee animation to not appear properly when using melee to cancel out of a secondary fire charge
* Fixed a bug that caused primary and secondary fire to not activate properly after dying, in rare cases

## Experimental

#### Moira

*This round of changes is an iteration on the first Moira experiment we tested with in July. With these changes, we’ve tried to reduce to overall power level of this new Fade ability, as it was just capable of doing too much in its last form. Now, it cannot cleanse negative effects or easily allow people to escape Sigma or Zarya ultimates, but is still a powerful tool to reduce significant incoming damage if it is timed well. As for the Damage Orb changes, this is a totally new direction to try and accomplish the same goals as before: change the ability from an easy to use but low impact ability, to a more skillful and higher potential impact ability. Landing a Damage Orb is now much more challenging but the reward is also much higher.*

*This is the kind of iteration we’re constantly doing internally when making changes or designing new heroes. The Experimental card gives us an interesting opportunity to show how things evolve and are tested over time. Keep in mind that these are purely experiment changes and are not likely to go live.*

 Biotic Grasp

* Attach angle reduced by 37%

 Biotic Orb

Damage Orb

* Now sticks to enemies when impacting them, instead of piercing through them
* Only deals damage if stuck to a target
	+ Deals a constant 60 DPS to all enemies
	+ Will remain on a stuck player for 3 seconds or until 120 damage is dealt to that player, whichever happens first
* The Orb is destroyed if it hits an enemy barrier
* Reduced max number of bounces to 1
* Increased projectile speed from 20 to 25

 Fade

* Now phases out all allies within 6 meters (and self) for 1 second after exiting Fade
* No longer frees Moira or allies from Zarya’s Graviton Surge or Sigma’s Gravitic Flux
* Cooldown increased from 6s to 8s

#### Reaper

 Wraith Form

* No longer frees Reaper from Zarya’s Graviton Surge or Sigma’s Gravitic Flux
Blizzard

**Blizzard** may refer to:

* Blizzard, Mei's ultimate ability.
* Blizzard World, a playable hybrid map.
* Blizzard Entertainment, the video game company behind the development of *Overwatch* and *Overwatch 2*.
* Blizzard Entertainment (lore), Blizzard Entertainment as a company in the Overwatch universe.
Ana's Bastet Challenge

**Ana's Bastet Challenge** was the second Limited-time event released in *Overwatch*. The event ran for the first time from January 8th to January 21st, 2019 and returned during the Overwatch Anniversary 2022 event. In-game rewards included the Epic Bastet Ana skin, 1 player icon, a victory pose, and 5 twitch-unlocked sprays. A free *Funko POP!* was also given to those who bought $20 of purchases on certain events.

The event coincided with the release of the Bastet short story.

## Content unlockable in-game

Following content can be unlocked through winning Competitive, Quick Play, and Arcade games.

**Win 3 Games:**

* Ana Player Icon "Bastet"

**Win 6 Games:**

* Ana Victory Pose "Kneeling"

**Win 9 Games:**

* Ana Skin "Bastet"

## Content unlockable through Twitch

Following content can be unlocked through watching designated Twitch streamers.

**Watch 2 hours:**

* Ana Spray "On the Prowl"

**Watch 4 hours:**

* Soldier: 76 Spray "Jack and Vincent"
* Ana Spray "Mask"

**Watch 6 hours:**

* Spray "Bastet"
* Spray "Protector"

## Other content

During the event, buying $20 or more of select Overwatch products in the Blizzard shop will allow the buyer to receive a free Ana Funko POP! vinyl with their purchase.