Overwatch Public Test Realm Hero Changes Detailed

The newest hero changes coming to Overwatch’s Public Test Realm have been detailed.

In the latest developer update video, game director Jeff Kaplan explains that an error made during the main game’s latest patch meant that some heroes received changes which were not yet ready for release.

Instead, they were meant to roll out in an update to be tested on the game’s public test realm server, which is out now and includes balance changes to heroes Mei, Doomfist, and Sombra.

Mei has been buffed with her freeze duration going from 1 second to 1.5, and a few extra shots have been added to her secondary icicle fire. Doomfist’s ammo recovery to his hand canon has also increased.

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