Overwatch 2 recently revealed some big plans for Perks in the future, including buffs and nerfs coming in the mid-Season 15 update, some new ones in Season 16, and a major refresh for Season 18. Though Perks only recently arrived in Overwatch 2, it seems Blizzard has no intention of letting the system stagnate.
Perks are a game-changing feature Overwatch 2 added in Season 15. Each hero has four Perks to choose from – two minor Perks at level two, and two major Perks at level three. These upgrades range from stat boosts and passives to completely reworked or brand-new abilities.
Overwatch 2's Season 15 introduced a brand new Hero Perks system. Discover all Perks in the game through this guide.
However, it seems like Overwatch 2 is far from finished with Perks. During a recent AMA on Reddit, several Overwatch 2 developers, including lead gameplay designer Alec Dawson and senior game producer Kenny Hudson, fielded questions from the community, many of which pertained to Perks. Hudson confirmed there were some Perks balance changes coming in the mid-Season 15 patch, including buffs to Roadhog’s Hog Toss and Juno’s Re-Boots, and nerfs to Bastion’s overperforming Self-Repair Perk in...
