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Overwatch Halloween 2020 Update Significantly Buffs Soldier 76: Patch Notes
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The Overwatch Halloween Terror event hit the live servers on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, and with it came some huge Soldier 76 buffs, major bug fixes, and a nice lift change.
The main thing about this patch, with the exception of the Halloween event, which introduces new and classic skins, is Soldier 76's buffs.
Although the buffs were experimentally tested a few weeks ago, they did not appear in the game until October 13th.
Soldier 76's Heavy Pulse Rifle has now had its bullet dispersion completely removed, but its bullet damage has been reduced from 20 to 19. However, to compensate for this, its ammo has been increased from 25 to 30.
Needless to say, the 76th has a lot more power than before.
Additionally, elevators on Hollywood and Volskaya will no longer go up and down when no one is on them. Instead, they will only be activated when the player sits down from below.
This is a long-requested change that should make climbing more stable, especially for heroes without movement abilities.
Junkstein's revenge is back.
In terms of bug fixes, there is a major change in Widowmaker that prevents it from using its Grapple and keep it cool . This should make it easier to deal with the deadliest sniper in the game.
I hope these changes help make the game much better.
Full patch notes below:
HALLOWEEN TERROR 2020
Overwatch Halloween Terror is back!
During this exhilarating in-game event, expand your collection with frightening new cosmetic items and experience new twists in the chilling tale of Junkenstein's Revenge, our limited-time PvE Brawl. Prepare to be shocked with Junkstein's Revenge Challenges, devilish twists on Dr. Junkstein's heinous plans. Two will be available each week, for a total of six. Plus, beat the weekly Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade Challenges to earn a series of unique rewards!
Throughout the event, unlock new seasonal items, including legendary skins like Sigma the Flying Dutchman, Genji Karasu-Tengu, and Winston the Werewolf, to add to our growing collection of yesteryears.
GENERAL UPDATES
Feature Update: Improved Profanity Filter
We're making changes to how the profanity filter works to give players more control over the types of words they see. Instead of just turning the profanity filter on/off, there are now three levels of profanity filtering.
- ➤FRIENDLY - We will do our best to filter out all words that are currently identified as obscene, vulgar or offensive in our constantly updated list. This is the most suitable environment for a family holiday.
- ➤MATURE - You may see some obscene or vulgar language with this setting, but we will filter out expressions determined to be highly offensive.
- ➤NO FILTER - Nothing will be filtered. Be aware that you may see extremely profanity. This option is not recommended.
Along with the new three levels of filtering, we will now allow players to have different profanity filter settings for each communication channel. These channels include:
- GENERAL CHAT
- MATCH CHAT
- TEAM CHAT
- PARTY CHAT
- in a whisper
For example, you can use a stronger friendly profanity filter setting for more public channels such as GENERAL CHAT or AGREED CHAT, but use the MATURE setting for a more private PARTY CHAT.
PLEASE NOTE: Using any of the profanity filters prevents players from using profanity and we encourage you to report these examples if you encounter them.
See In-Game Rules behavior Blizzard Entertainment for more information on acceptable behavior. Using a language that is reported by the community and deemed offensive by Blizzard will result in severe account restrictions.
Function update: elevator adjustment
Elevators will now wait at the bottom of their path until the player reaches the platform. After a short delay, the platform rises quickly. When the elevator reaches the top, it stops briefly before returning to the bottom.
Developer Comment: We've received quite a bit of feedback regarding the unreliability of the circular elevators in Hollywood and Volsk Industries. In an effort to improve this experience, we have reworked the elevators on both maps so that they no longer spin indefinitely. We hope this change will make elevators a faster and more reliable way to transport vertically, as well as provide nearby players with a fair warning that an elevator is in use with updated sound effects.
COMPETITIVE UPDATES
Competitive team fight
Competitive Team Deathmatch Season 3 has begun!
HERO UPDATES
Reinhardt
Earthbreaker
- Added "For the Crusaders!" voice line that allies will hear when Reinhardt uses Earthshatter.
Soldiers: 76
Heavy Pulse Rifle
- Bullet spread removed
- ➤Added permanent recoil
- Bullet damage reduced from 20 to 19.
- Ammo increased from 25 to 30.
Sombra
Translocator
- Improved smoothness of Sombra's first person camera when moving short distances to a translocator that is in view.
widowmaker
Anchor
- The grapple will now bounce off the ground if the distance between you and the grappling hook is less than 2 meters, canceling the grapple and not requiring a reload.
ERROR CORRECTION
Common
- Fixed an issue where highlights saved from experimental games were not loading properly.
- Fixed an issue that caused heroes to load slowly when switching heroes from the hero select screen.
- Fixed an issue where skill ratings were not showing in the career profile for competitive arcade seasons.
- Fixed an issue where the "All Seasons" option was not showing up in the career profile menu.
Heroes
Baptist
- Fixed an issue where Baptiste's eyes would not blink during his idle animation.
D.Va
- Fixed an issue that caused the spray menu to display "Empty" in the top slot when a spray was available.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Korean flag to display incorrectly on the Taegeukgi skin.
Echo
- Fixed an issue where repeated Echo voice lines were not playing in the correct language.
Lucio
- Fixed an issue that caused Lucio's legs to unintentionally extend when landing on uneven terrain.
Farrah
- Fixed an issue where the Rescuer skin model would not render properly on low texture quality settings.
- Fixed an issue that caused Pharah's eyes to not animate properly when equipping the Rescuer skin.
reaper
- Fixed an issue where the Reaper shotgun template was still affected by random rotation
Reinhardt
- Fixed an issue that prevented the "Storm, Earth, and Fire" achievement from triggering.
Zarya
- Fixed an issue where beam hit effects were not displaying correctly on barriers.
Custom Games
- ➤Fixed a bug related to custom games setting Door health scalar for Junkenstein.
- Fixed an issue with setting custom games on difficulty level for Junkenstein.
Workshop
- Fixed a bug with Ash's dynamite in hand not scaling to projectile size.
- Fixed an issue that caused Brigid's Shot to not display properly when quickly fired without reloading.
- Fixed an issue where Reinhardt's Earthshatter would not always hit targets when zooming in on the model.
- Fixed an issue that caused Ash's BOB to not scale smoothly up/down with Ash
- Fixed an issue that caused the Call Mech to incorrectly indicate the location of the new mech at different scales.
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