Overwatch April fools' 2021 patch notes: What changes have been made to the heroes?

Blizzard Entertainment has developed and released Overwatch, a 2016 team-based multiplayer first-person shooter. Overwatch is a "hero shooter" that divides players into two teams of six and allows them to choose from a wide pool of characters known as "heroes" each with their own special abilities. The latest news about Overwatch is the addition of a new experimental card in which the developers have decided to mess around with a few hero changes. Continue reading to know about the Overwatch experimental patch notes.

Overwatch April Fools' 2021 Patch Notes

Experimental Overwatch Patch Notes on Heroes

• ANA
  • Nano Boost
    • Boosting an ally will now also boost Ana
• ASHE
  • Coach Gun
    • Projectile damage increased from 6 to 9
    • Can now deal critical damage
    • Spread reduced by 50%
    • No longer knocks back enemies
• BAPTISTE
  • Biotic Launcher (Secondary Fire)
    • Direct grenade hits heal for 33% more health
  • Immortality Field
    • Now reduces damage by incoming by 50% instead of setting a minimum health value
    • Cooldown reduced from 25 to 15 seconds
• BASTION
  • General
    • Character scale reduced by 15%
  • Configuration: Recon
    • Weapon spread removed
• BRIGITTE
  • Whipshot
    • Hitting an enemy now resets the cooldown of Shield Bash
• D.VA
  • Call Mech
    • Now deals 600 damage to enemies on impact
    • Ultimate charge cost reduced by 30%
• DOOMFIST
  • Rocket Punch
    • Can now travel upward
• ECHO
  • Duplicate
    • Duration increased from 15 to 30 seconds
• GENJI
  • Deflect
    • Cooldown is now reset after eliminating a target
• HANZO
  • Storm Arrows
    • Storm Arrows now ricochet off the environment
• JUNKRAT
  • Steel Trap
    • Can now have up to 3 traps active at the same time
    • Cooldown reduced from 10 to 7 seconds
• LÚCIO
  • Amp It Up
    • Now also increases the strength of Soundwave’s knockback
• MCCREE
  • Peacekeeper (Primary Fire)
    • Headshots now refund 1 ammo
  • Deadeye
    • No longer limited to 1 tumbleweed
• MEI
  • General
    • Reassigned to the Tank role
    • Character scale increased 15%
    • Health increased from 250 to 400
• MERCY
  • Guardian Angel
    • Can now target enemies
• MOIRA
  • Biotic Grasp (Secondary Fire)
    • Range decreased from 20 to 15 meters
    • Damage increased from 50 to 75 damage per second
  • Biotic Orb
    • Cooldown reduced by 1 second for every 100 health restored to an ally with Biotic Grasp (Primary Fire)
• ORISA
  • General
    • Forward run speed increased by 40%
• PHARAH
  • Concussive Blast
    • Cooldown reduced from 9 to 6 seconds
  • Barrage
    • Can now move while casting
• REAPER
  • Shadow Step
    • Cast time reduced from 1.5 to 1 seconds
  • Wraith Form
    • Now grants flight for its duration
• REINHARDT
  • Charge
    • Now has 200% more power steering
• ROADHOG
  • Chain Hook
    • Cooldown reduced by 50% after hitting an enemy
• SIGMA
  • General
    • No longer bound by gravity
  • Experimental Barrier
    • Disabled
  • Kinetic Grasp
    • Cooldown reduced from 12 to 8 seconds
• SOLDIER: 76
  • Sprint
    • Now generates 6 ammo-per-second while active
  • Tactical Visor
    • Now aims for headshots
• SOMBRA
  • General
    • Stealth changes
• SYMMETRA
  • Photon Projector (Primary Fire)
    • Beam range increased from 12 to 16 meters
• TORBJÖRN
  • Forge Hammer
    • Damage increased by 200% while Overload is active
    • Killing blows increase the Overload duration by 2 seconds
• TRACER
  • Recall
    • Now restores all Blink charges
• WIDOWMAKER
  • Widow's Kiss (Primary Fire)
    • Damage increased from 13 to 15
    • Spread reduced 30%
  • Widow's Kiss (Secondary Fire)
    • Charged shots now pierce enemies
• WINSTON
  • Barrier Projector
    • Enemy damage now grants Winston ultimate charge
  • Primal Rage
    • Melee damage increased from 40 to 90
    • Melee knockback increased by 40%
• WRECKING BALL
  • General
    • All ability cooldowns reduced by 3 seconds
  • Roll
    • Is now always active
    • Damage increased from 50 to 60
• ZARYA
  • General
    • Particle Barrier and Projected Barrier are now on a shared cooldown with 2 charges
• ZENYATTA
  • General
    • Can now levitate for up to 3 seconds by holding Jump

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