Overwatch 2 Stadium Mode Patch Update Nerfs OP Tanks

Overwatch 2 Stadium mode received a hotfix update to its gameplay balance on May 8. The patch largely prioritizes balancing the Tank class. Overbearing picks, such as Junker Queen and Reinhardt, saw flat nerfs, while D.Va, a pick that struggled in specific matchups, received rebalancing to her kit.

Blizzard’s official blog provides developer comments and unique insight into the balance changes. Here are the full Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes: 

Tank

D.Va

Countermeasures – Power

• Decreased mitigation requirement to 100 (down from 150).

Mastermind’s Mitigator – Rare Ability Hero Item

• Decreased damage mitigation requirement to 200 (down from 300).

Stat Boost – Power

• Increased Defense Matrix recovery rate to 125% (up from 100%).

Ultrawide Matrix – Power

• Defense Matrix duration increased to 25% (up from 20%).

Multi-Task Mod – Epic Weapon Hero Item

• Increased Weapon Power to 20% (up from 10%).

Singijeon’s Pulse Plating – Epic Survival Hero Item

• Increased Ultimate Charge gain to 10% (up from 5%).

Plot Armor – Rare Survival Hero Item

• Damage reduced now gets counted as damage mitigated by Defense Matrix.

Junker Queen

Booming Voice – Epic Ability Item

• Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 25%).

Slicing Spree – Rare Hero Survival Item

• Reduced Move Speed stat to 5% (down from 10%).
• Reduced Move Speed while near an enemy with a Wound to 5% (down from 10%).
• Increased Attack Speed while near an enemy with a Wound to 10% (up from 5%).

Reinhardt

Impact Burst – Power

• Reduced bonus damage to 15% (down from 20%).

Smashing – Power

• Reduced Move Speed per stack to 2% (down from 3%).

Zarya

Lifelift – Power

• Reduced Particle Barrier health scaling to 25% of your bonus Max Life (down from 50%).

Pre-Workout – Power

• Reduced Lifesteal to 15% of your Energy (down from 20%).

Damage

Ashe

Head Honcho – Power

• Increased damage increase per unscoped shot landed to 5% (up from 3%).

B.O.B. Jr. – Power

• Reduced Attack Speed reduction to 20% (down from 50%).

Infrared Lenses – Epic Ability Hero Item

• Fixed an issue where the increased damage against Burning targets was only applying to The Viper and B.O.B. Now increases all damage dealt by Ashe to Burning targets.
• Reduced increased damage to Burning targets to 20% (down from 25%).

Support

Lúcio

Crowd Pleaser – Power

• Healing reduced to 100% of Crossfade healing (down from 150%).

Let’s Bounce – Power

• Reduced Wall Slam damage to 25 (down from 40).
• Reduced Knockback Increase to 25% (down from 30%).

Sonic Boom – Power

• Increased Healing to 30% of damage dealt (up from 20%).

Fast Forward – Power

• Increased damage increase to 30% (up from 25%).

#1 Single – Rare Ability Hero Item

• Reduced Ability Power to 5% (down from 10%).

All Out Auditiva – Epic Ability Hero Item

• Reduced Ability Power to 15% (down from 20%).
• Reduced Amp It Up Duration to 25% (down from 33%).

Moira

Precarious Potency – Power

• Increased healing to 25% of Biotic Grasp’s healing (up from 20%).

Destruction’s Divide – Power

• Increased Coalescence effectiveness when toggled to 30% (up from 25%).

General

General Items

Booster Jets – Epic Weapon Item

• Reduced Move Speed when using an ability to 10% (down from 20%).

Nebula Conduit – Epic Survival Item

• Reduced Weapon Power to 5% (down from 10%).

Overwatch 2’s Stadium Mode incorporates shop and build elements reminiscent of a MOBA. The game mode has its own ranked system and hero pool, thereby requiring its own unique balancing. Blizzard introduced the game mode on April 22, 2025.