May 29, 2025 Patch

May 29, 2025 Patch

Platform(s)	PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
Previous patch	May 23, 2025 Patch
Next patch	June 3, 2025 Patch
Official website	https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/live/2025/05/
All Patch Notes

May 29, 2025 Patch is a balance hotfix patch.

Hotfix Balance Update[]

This is a game balance hotfix. Replay codes from the May 20, 2025 patch are still available.

Hero Balance Updates[]

Damage[]

Freja

Take Aim - Secondary Fire

Slow momentum time reduced from 1.5 to 1.0 second.
Reload time increased from 1.35 to 1.5 seconds.

Quick Dash - Ability 1

Cooldown increased from 4.0 to 4.5 seconds.

Updraft - Ability 2

Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds.

Stadium Updates[]

Tank[]

Developer Comments: D.Va's been having a hard time asserting space effectively, especially when trying to control key areas. Buffing Lava should help her create more threatening zones and discourage enemies from waltzing into her turf uninvited. As for Focused Fusion—the concept was solid, but in practice it struggled to keep up when enemies were practically doing laps around her. We're adjusting just a bit, so it doesn’t feel like D.Va brought a sniper rifle to a knife fight but still have the ability to hit enemies from near and far.

Focused Fusion - Power

Decreased Fusion Cannon spread to 50% (Down from 66%).

Ignition Burst - Power

Increased Lava damage to 80 (Up from 30).

Vesuvius Protocol – Rare Ability Hero Item

Increased Lava damage to 80 (Up from 30).

Junker Queen

Developer Comments: Junker Queen’s axe has been doing most of the heavy lifting lately, leaving her shotgun and knife feeling a bit neglected. This update gives both of those tools some much-needed love to round out her kit and encourage more varied playstyles. We’re also adding a buff to Thick Skull to help her better withstand burst damage, giving her more staying power in fast-paced fights.

Royal Bullets - Power

Increased range to 15 meters (Up from 12 meters).
Increased damage to 50 (Up from 30).

Twist The Knife - Power

Increased Wounds extension to 1 second (Up from 0.5 seconds).

Blade Parade - Power

Increased Damage to 100% (Up from 35%).

Merciless Magnetism - Power

Increased range to 15 meters (Up from 12 meters).

Thick Skull – Epic Survival Hero Item

Increased Damage Reduction to 75% (Up from 50%).

Orisa

Developer Comments: Orisa’s Overheat build was underperforming, especially when it came to holding the line against aggressive pushes. It lacked the punch needed to deter advancing enemies or force them to reposition. This buff aims to bolster her ability to apply pressure and make her presence more threatening when anchoring space.

Scorched Earth - Power

Increased damage to 20% (Up from 10%).

Electro Lights – Rare Hero Weapon Item

Increased recovery rate to 50% (Up from 25%).

Reinhardt

Developer Comments: The interaction between Feeling the Burn and effects that triggered off Rocket Hammer damage proved to be too strong, so we're removing it while giving some small improvements to some underutilized powers and items.

Barrier Reconstruction - Power

Increased Barrier Health Restoration from Damage to 15% (up from 10%).

Feeling the Burn - Power

No longer applies to Smashing and Dampener Grip.

Dampener Grip – Epic Weapon Hero Item

Increased Ability Power to 15% (up from 10%).

Damage[]

Ashe

Developer Comments: Ashe has been steadily climbing in overall competitiveness, but she’s still missing that extra oomph when the moment calls for it. These buffs target some of her underperforming powers and items, giving her more flexibility across different builds and helping her stay impactful in a wider range of scenarios.

Out with a Bang - Power

Decreased Explosives damage reduction to 30% (Down from 66%).

Molten Munitions - Power

Increased damage to 80 (Up from 50).
This change will not be represented correctly on the tooltip but it will be functionally set to 80. This information in the tooltip will be fixed next season.

Reload Therapy - Power

Increased heal to 10% (Up from 3%).

Sidewinder – Epic Weapon Hero Item

Increased attack speed to 15% (Up from 10%).
Increased damage to 25% (Up from 15%).

Freja

Lille Fælde - Power Re-enabled.

Bola from Lille Fælde slow is decreased by 60%.
Bola from Lille Fælde no longer pulls enemies upon direct hit.
These will be reflected in the tooltip in a future update.

So Cooked - Power

Decreased increased damaging zone damage to 30% (down from 50%).
Decreased increased damaging zone duration to 2 second (down from 3 second).

Deep Pockets - Power

Max Ammo restored from using an ability reduced to 25% (down from 50%).

Forager - Power

Max Life heal per hit increased to 4% (up from 3%).

Portable Zipline – Epic Weapon Hero Item

Decreased Weapon Power to 5% (down from 15%).

Volley a Deux - Power

Increased damage to 33% reduced damage on additional bolts (up from 50% reduced).

Magnetic Maelstrom – Epic Ability Hero Item

Disabled.

Mei

Developer Comments: We’re looking to enhance Mei’s survivability in moments where Cryo-Freeze isn’t available by improving the synergy with Blizzard effects. This adjustment should give Mei more defensive value during her ultimate or mini-Blizzard, allowing her to better sustain herself in skirmishes and maintain pressure.

Blizznado - Power

Increased Heal per second to 15% (up from 5%).

Soldier: 76

Developer Comments: Biotic Field builds have been unpopular and underperforming, so we're adding some additional firepower there. Chaingun has been very prevalent in all types of Weapon Power builds for Soldier, so we're tuning it down a bit to allow for some more variety.

Hunker Down – Power

Increased Biotic Field duration to 50% reduced duration (up from 30% reduced).

Chaingun - Power

Decreased Weapon Power per shot to 0.4% (down from 0.5%).

Battery Pack – Rare Ability Hero Item

Increased Biotic Field Duration to 40% (up from 30%).

Rapid Response Radius – Epic Ability Hero Item

Increased Biotic Field radius to 40% (up from 30%).

Compression Fatigues – Rare Survival Hero Item

Removed 5% Attack Speed.
Added 5% Ability Power.

Support[]

Ana

Developer Comments: We’re aiming to make Ana feel more agile and resilient in mid-range engagements, where she often finds herself most vulnerable. By improving her survivability, these changes should help her better reposition under pressure and stay active in fights without compromising her high-impact support role. Tactical Rifle is a well-loved power, but we've received consistent feedback that its targeting could feel more like a hindrance than a help. In high-pressure moments, the auto-aim was too frequently locking onto allies instead of enemies, disrupting damage output. We're refining its behavior to better prioritize threats and ensure it feels like a reliable tool in combat.

Tactical Rifle - Power

Reduced aim tracking angle by 50%.

Dash Boots – Rare Ability Hero Item

Increased Movement Speed bonus to 10% (Up from 5%).
Decreased cooldown to 3 seconds (Down from 4 seconds).

Cluster Core – Epic Ability Hero Item

Biotic Grenade cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds for each target it hits (up from 1 second).

Juno

Developer Comments: Hyper Ring has seen frequent use in Juno’s kit, but it hasn’t kept pace with the impact of her other powers. We're giving it a boost to bring it in line with the rest of her options, making it a more competitive pick that rewards smart positioning and timing.

Hyper Healer - Power

Increased Overhealth to 100 (Up from 50).

Black Hole - Power

Increased Slow duration to 2 seconds. (Up from 1 second).

Kiriko

Developer Comments: Self-Care was falling short in terms of sustain, especially in longer engagements. This buff gives it a more meaningful impact, allowing players to recover more effectively and stay in the fight longer without relying solely on external healing.

Self-Care - Power

Increased heal to 15% (Up from 5%).

Bug Fixes[]

Stadium[]

D.Va[]

Fixed a bug where Fusion Cannon was shooting less pellets when equipped with the Focused Fusion power.

Freja[]

Fixed an issue where the direct hit of the Bola from Lille Fælde was doing more damage than intended.
Fixed an issue where the lingering damaging zone from So Cooked didn't apply effects that triggered from Ability Damage.