Overwatch Patch Notes - July 14, 2026: Major Hero Updates
This patch brings significant changes to various heroes, impacting gameplay dynamics and balance. Key adjustments include cooldown reductions, damage tweaks, and ability enhancements.
At a glance
- Patch Date
- July 14, 2026
- Major Hero Changes
- Doomfist, Junker Queen, Ramattra, and more
- Cooldown Adjustments
- Multiple heroes received cooldown reductions
Tank Changes
Doomfist's Empowered Punch has seen a reduction in its collateral range and radius, making it less effective at hitting distant targets. Junker Queen's Commanding Shout cooldown has been reduced, enhancing her survivability.
- Doomfist: Empowered Punch collateral range reduced from 75% to 40%.
- Junker Queen: Commanding Shout cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds (5v5) and from 15 to 13 seconds (6v6).
- Ramattra: Ravenous Vortex explosion damage increased from 15 to 30.
Damage Role Adjustments
Several damage heroes received notable changes to their abilities, focusing on improving their effectiveness in combat. Cassidy's Silver Bullet projectile size has been reduced, while Freja's explosion delay has been shortened for better follow-up opportunities.
- Cassidy: Silver Bullet projectile size reduced from 0.17 to 0.07.
- Freja: Revdraw Crossbow fire rate increased from 5 to 5.5; explosion delay reduced from 1 to 0.8 seconds.
- Reaper: Soul Reaving pickup radius increased from 5 to 8 meters; lifesteal increased from 25% to 30%.
Support Hero Changes
Support heroes have also been adjusted, with Ana's Biotic Grenade healing increased and Kiriko's healing per projectile slightly reduced. Brigitte now provides instant healing upon triggering Inspire.
- Ana: Biotic Grenade explosion damage and healing increased from 75 to 90.
- Brigitte: Inspire now grants 12 instant healing on trigger; healing over time reduced from 60 to 45.
- Kiriko: Healing per projectile reduced from 13 to 12.
General Gameplay Adjustments
The patch includes various adjustments to gameplay mechanics, including changes to Clash capture speed and item cooldowns. These changes aim to enhance the overall flow of matches.
- Clash capture speed increased up to 300% as time elapses (up from 200%).
- Gadget cooldown reduction increased to 35% (up from 25%).
- Vortex Vial cost reduced to 9000 (down from 9500).
