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March 25, 2025 Patch is a balance patch in Overwatch 2.

Hotfix Balance Update[]

This is a hero balance hotfix. Replay codes from the March 18, 2025 patch are still available.

Hero Updates[]

Tanks[]

Icon-Mauga

Mauga

Cardiac Overdrive icon Cardiac Overdrive

  • No longer provides allies with damage reduction.

Cage Fight icon Cage Fight

  • Ultimate cost increased 8%.
  • Barrier health reduced from 1500 to 1200 HP.

Berserker icon Berserker (Passive)

  • Overhealth conversion rate reduced from 50% to 40%.
Icon-Roadhog

Roadhog

Ability-Roadhog2 Take A Breather

  • Maximum healing increased from 400 to 450.

Ability-Roadhog4 Whole Hog

  • Ultimate cost reduced 12%.
Icon-Winston

Winston

Ability-winston4 Primal Rage

  • Ultimate cost increased 10%.
Icon-Zarya

Zarya

Passive-Zarya Energy

  • Degeneration rate increased from 2 to 2.5 per second.

Damage[]

Icon-Cassidy

Cassidy

Ability-mccree1 Peacekeeper

  • Primary fire falloff range increased from 20 to 25 meters.
  • Secondary fire damage increased from 45 to 50.
Icon-Echo

Echo

  • Base health reduced from 225 to 150.
  • Shield health increased from 0 to 75.
Icon-Soldier 76

Soldier: 76

Icon-ability.hpr Heavy Pulse Rifle

  • Primary fire now uses the larger projectile size (0.07 meters).
Icon-Sojourn

Sojourn

Power Slide Icon Power Slide

  • Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
  • Maximum duration reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.
Icon-Widowmaker

Widowmaker

  • Base health increased from 200 to 225 HP.

Support[]

Icon-Ana

Ana

Ability-ana3 Biotic Grenade

  • Cooldown increased from 12 to 14 seconds for non-6v6 games modes.
  • Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds for 6v6 games modes.

Perk Shrike Shrike

  • Self-Nano Boost duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.
Icon-Juno

Juno

Ability-Juno6 Orbital Ray

  • Ultimate cost increased 10%.