A new Overwatch update has been released today for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
As predicted, a new patch has been launched during the Halloween event that deals a lot with Mercy.
It was revealed earlier this month that Blizzard were testing out a new hero build, which would see the Healer’s Valkyrie ability.
And in this new update, those changes have been finally introduced.
Valkyrie no longer resets or reduces Resurrect’s cooldown, instead, it now provides an extra ‘charge,’ allowing you to revive an ally even if it is still on cooldown.
Blizzard notes that if the bonus charge hasn’t been spent when Valkyrie ends, it will be removed.
Here’s why Blizzard have made the change: “This method makes Resurrect more flexible when used with Valkyrie.
“For example, in the past if you wanted to resurrect two teammates, you had to revive the first target, then activate Valkyrie (causing the Resurrect’s cooldown to reset), and then revive the other target,” a message from Blizzard explains.
“With this change, you can now activate Valkyrie and fly in quickly to resurrect both targets instantly.
“However, this still reduces the overall number of Resurrects that Mercy can provide, since Valkyrie no longer reduces its cooldown.”
And Mercy isn’t the only character who has seen some tweaks, with Lucio also getting a buff.
A recent bug fix slowed Lucio’s Wall Ride, with this latest patch compensating for it.
Another big change in this version of Overwatch has been released for PC players only.
Players can now set their social status to Online, Away, Busy, or Appear Offline (Note: appearing offline does not prevent friends from seeing you if you are placed into the same match). This option can be found under the social menu.
More from the Overwatch patch notes can be found below:
Lucio
- Wall Ride
- The speed boost that Lúcio receives after completing a wall ride has been increased by 65%
Mercy
- Guardian Angel
- Players can now glide past a targeted ally using the jump key
- Cooldown no longer resets when Resurrect is activated
- Valkyrie
- No longer resets or reduces Resurrection’s cooldown
- Now gives players a bonus resurrection charge
BUG FIXES
- Fixed a bug preventing Mercy’s momentum from slowing down correctly when Guardian Angel was canceled
- Fixed a bug preventing the visual effects on Sombra’s Pumpkinette victory pose from displaying correctly