Overwatch 2 just revealed some of the balance changes coming in Season 17, including a 10% reduction to Bastion’s size. This hilarious buff arrives alongside adjustments to Junker Queen, Pharah, Lifeweaver, and more when Overwatch 2 Season 17 begins on June 24.
The 17th season of Overwatch 2 is right around the corner. To hype players up for the new release, Overwatch 2 recently confirmed a trailer for the arcade-themed Season 17, titled Powered Up!, will be arriving on June 17, a week before its release on the 24th.
Overwatch 2 Stadium players can get an idea of where each hero currently stands with the help of this detailed tier list.
Now, Overwatch 2 has pulled back the curtain on some of the hero changes coming in the update. In a recent Weekly Recall blog post, Overwatch 2 associate hero designer Scott “Custa” Kennedy revealed how data and feedback affect balance adjustments, and teased some of the changes coming in the next update. Among all of these buffs and nerfs, one in particular stood out: Overwatch 2 is shrinking Bastion in Season 17. Though the original target was to make him 15% smaller, Kennedy admitted it made...