Overwatch’s PTR Gets A New Update, Tweaks Many Heroes

Blizzard has released a new update for Overwatch’s Public Test Region. This new update makes modifications to several heroes.

According to Blizzard game designer, Geoff Goodman, the Public Test Region’s next update would see a drastic shift in the game. Several of these new modifications made from the new update include doubling D.Va’s health and a bullet damage increase from Solider 76’s pulse rifle.

Here’s a full rundown of the character updates, courtesy of Battle.net:

General

• Dealing damage to non-players (like like Torbjorn’s turrets or Symmetra’s teleporter), no longer charges ultimate abilities
• Ultimate costs have been increased by 25% for all heroes

D. Va

• Mech health increased to 200 (formerly 100). Armor remains at 400
• Movement speed while firing has been increased by 25%

Soldier: 76

• Pulse Rifle
  • Bullet damage increased from 17 to 20
  • Maximum bullet spread Increased from 2.2 to 2.4

Ana

• Nano Boost
  • No longer increases move speed

Mei

• Blizzard
  • Ultimate cost has been increased by 15%

Lúcio

• Amp It Up
  • Healing-per-second has been decreased by 10%

Zarya

• Particle Barrier
  • Power gained from barriers decreased by 20%
• Projected Barrier
  • Power gained from barriers decreased by 20%

Torbjörn

• Scrap is now automatically generated over time
• The amount of scrap collected from a fallen enemy has been decreased by 40%
• Forge Hammer
  • Swing speed increased by 25%
  • Damage decreased by 27%