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Patch 1.60.0.0
Overwatch
Release dateMay 18, 2021;
2 years ago
 (2021-05-18)
Latest version dateMay 24, 2021;
2 years ago
 (2021-05-24)
Version1.60.0.0
Initial build82448
Latest build82920
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Overwatch patch 1.60.0.0...

June 3, 2021

Hero Updates

Baptiste

Exo-Boots

  • Charge time increased from 0.7 to 1 second

Developer Comments: Though it felt better to use, the previous reduction to the Exo Boots charge time resulted in Baptiste becoming much more evasive against some heroes. Since he already has strong defensive ability options in Regenerative Burst and Immortality Field, we’re reverting how quickly he can charge the Exo Boots jump.

Echo

Duplicate

  • Ultimate cost increased by 15%

Developer Comments: The Duplicate ultimate has proven to be more impactful than expected and was coming up quickly due to Echo’s high damage output.

McCree

Peacekeeper

  • Reload time increased from 1.2 to 1.5 seconds

Combat Roll

  • Distance reduced by 20%

Developer Comments: Much of McCree’s recent success can be attributed to his increased maximum health and we think that aspect is working well to help solidify a close-to-mid-range role for him. We’re reverting the Combat Roll distance and Peacekeeper reload times as they lead to longer distance Flashbang initiations and made the burst damage from ‘Fan the Hammer’ less of a costly investment.

Moira

Biotic Grasp

  • Resource regeneration is now three times higher while channeling Coalescence

Coalescence

  • Ultimate cost increased by 17%

Developer Comments: Many channeled ultimate abilities automatically reload the heroes weapon as they’re locked out from reloading for a short time. The new regeneration rate will refill about half of Moira’s Biotic energy resource over the full duration of Coalescence. This doesn’t fully refill Moira’s energy from empty as it would be unfortunate to lose that portion of her gameplay if players were able to fully cycle between ultimates with healing alone.

Reaper

The Reaping

  • Life Steal amount increased from 30% to 35%

Developer Comments: This adjustment brings Reaper’s self-healing with his Hellfire Shotguns back to about where it was before the recent weapon tuning changes.

Zarya

Particle Cannon

  • (Primary Fire) Beam damage now scales from 75-170 damage-per-second, down from 95-170

Developer Comments: Zarya’s base damage wasn’t adjusted after the beam hit detection changes awhile back but she wasn’t seeing much use at the time either. Now that she has a more dominant presence in a variety of team compositions, we’re looking at reducing her beams average damage, though the same maximum damage is still achievable.

May 24, 2021, Build 82920

Bug Fixes

General

  • [PC Only] Fixed a crash that occurred when default Sound settings were selected

May 18, 2021, Build 82693

Bug Fixes

General

  • [PC Only] Fixed an issue where rank icons were not appearing properly in some circumstances. We will release a patch to other platforms at a later date to address this issue

Heroes

Moira
  • Fixed an issue with Venus that caused extra fingers to appear in first-person view

Overwatch Anniversary 2021

We’re celebrating Overwatch’s fifth anniversary with brand new items, including Legendary skins like Funky Baptiste, Venus Moira, Junkfood Junkrat, and more! Participate in the weekly anniversary Challenges for even more amazing rewards, such as Cybermedic Ana, Bird of Paradise Echo, and the 8 Ball Wrecking Ball skin.

If you missed any Overwatch events from the previous years, you’ll be able to unlock items from past events using credits or by opening Loot Boxes. Every day, we’ll feature a set of your favorite seasonal brawls in the Arcade.

Thank you for playing Overwatch with us for half a decade. We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for Overwatch 2!

General Updates

Feature Update: Nameplate Voice Icons

Nameplates now indicate which teammates are speaking in Team or Group voice chat channels. This feature is also available for Match voice chat channels when enabled in Custom Games. The voice icon color will match the color of the voice chat channel players are speaking in.

Overwatch League Away (White) Skins

Players who have previously earned a hero’s Overwatch League Home (Gray) skin through historical promotions will now be automatically granted that hero’s corresponding Overwatch League Away (White) skin.

Competitive Updates

  • Competitive Deathmatch Season 4 has begun! Now through June 8th, 2021, compete in Competitive 8-player free for all Deathmatch to earn a rank and rewards.

Bug Fixes

General

  • Fixed a bug that prevented players from being selected on the player list within the replay controls when using a mouse
  • Fixed a bug with team composition tips appearing on hero select in non-Role-Queue 6v6 game modes
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Hero Select from opening properly on Horizon Lunar Colony under specific circumstances
  • Fixed a bug that caused some heroes to not restore their ability charges immediately after respawning
  • Fixed a bug that caused voice lines found in Loot Boxes to not play their waveforms when inspected

Maps

Hanamura
  • Fixed a bug that caused players to become stuck on top of some map geometry
Nepal
  • Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on top of the bell
Oasis
  • Updated a location to no longer be reachable by players

Heroes

Baptiste
  • Fixed a bug that allowed phased out teammates to be healed by Baptiste’s Biotic Launcher
  • Fixed a bug that caused the lingering aura of an expired Immortality Field to remain on a player who leaves the expired field’s area of effect
Junkrat
  • Fixed a bug that caused Junkrat’s RIP-Tire to teleport to the floor if his ultimate is triggered from a high ledge
  • Fixed a bug that caused the default RIP-Tire portrait to appear when equipping specific skins
Roadhog
  • Fixed a bug that caused Toxic Roadhog’s hook to flicker on low settings