Overwatch March 5 Update Tweaks Multiple Heroes

Blizzard recently released a small update that tweaks several heroes in the game. These changes are part of the Experimental Mode. Blizzard first announced this mode back in January. The developer claimed that they will make aggressive changes in order to change the meta of Overwatch matches.

All of these changes are either buffs or nerfs for several heroes. Blizzard's aim with this Experimental mode is to balance the game faster. The tweaks made in the game will be frequent and will throw players off from the existing meta. Be sure to check out our previous article regarding the Experimental Mode.

As mentioned above, the update is focused on balancing issues. Baptiste got a small buff as his Exo Boots charge time is reduced from 1 to 0.7 seconds and Regenerative Burst cooldown is now 13 seconds instead of 15. D.Va received a small nerf as her boosters' cooldown is increased to 4 seconds. Mei’s ice-wall cooldown has increased to 13 seconds and Soldier: 76’s helix rocket cooldown is decreased to 8 seconds.

You can read the entire patch notes below or on the official site.

Overwatch Patch Notes – March 5, 2020

EXPERIMENTAL MODE

The next experimental begins! This time we're hoping to get your feedback on some balance updates. We're using the 2-2-2 Role Queue ruleset so that you can get a feel for how these balance changes might affect the live game.

HERO UPDATES (ONLY IN EXPERIMENTAL)

Ashe

B.O.B.

• B.O.B. is now immune to Sleep

Baptiste

Exo Boots

• Charge time reduced from 1 to 0.7 seconds

Regenerative Burst

• Cooldown lowered from 15 to 13 seconds

D.Va

Boosters

• Cooldown increased from 3 to 4 seconds

Mei

Ice Wall

• Cooldown increased from 10 to 13 seconds

Orisa

Fusion Driver (Primary Fire)

• Damage increased from 10 to 11

Sigma

Gravitic Flux

• Ultimate cost reduced 10%
• Flight speed increased 30%

Soldier: 76

Helix Rockets

• Cooldown reduced from 8 to 6 seconds

Sombra

Machine Pistol (Primary Fire)

• Spread decreased by 10%

So what do you think? Are you happy with these changes? Which other hero do you think need to tweaked? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.