Overwatch 2 Stadium Hotfix Buffs Junk Rat and Adjusts Numerous Picks
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- Overwatch 2 Stadium received a hotfix patch update, prioritizing hero balancing.
- The update was released on July 8, 2025, and includes numerous adjustments to stabilize the meta.
- Junkrat received increased healing across his kit, alongside damage buffs.
Overwatch 2 Stadium received hotfix patch updates on July 8, 2025, balancing numerous heroes to stabilize the meta. The patch buffed Junkrat on numerous aspects, including gaining increased healing and lifestyle; the exact details can be found below.
Other heroes that were adjusted include Ana, Juno, Zenyatta, Mei, and D.Va; the majority of the adjustments were buffs rather than nerfs.
Here are the full Overwatch 2 Stadium Patch Notes, according to the official update blog:
Tank
D.Va
- Tokki Slam – Power
- Increased Tokki Slam’s damage scalar to 30% (Up from 20%).
Damage
Junkrat
- Increased cash income from damage and healing by 11.11%.
- It’s A(Nother) Trap – Power
- Fixed an issue where using Steel Trap while you had 1 charge would also consume the recharging charge.
- Hop Boom – Power
- Now deals 30% reduced damage (up from 50% reduced).
- Rainin’ Lead – Power
- Frequency increased to every 0.3s (up from 0.4s).
- Lithium Alloy – Epic Ability Hero Item
- Burn damage increased to 75 (up from 50).
- Fawkes’ Funny Fuel™- Epic Ability Hero Item
- Ability Power increased to 15% (up from 10%).
- Ability Lifesteal increased to 15% (up from 10%).
Mei
- Twice As Nice – Power
- Twice As Ice also resets next Snowball Flight’s cooldown.
Support
Ana
- Our Turn – Power
- Decreased duration reduction to 25% (Down from 50%).
- My Turn – Power
- Increased self [Nano Boost] duration to 100% (Up from 50%).
- Your Full Potential – Power
- Increased ultimate charge given to 35% (Up from 25%).
- Time Out – Power
- Increased slow duration to 2.5s (Up from 1.5s).
- Venomous – Power
- Increased damage to 75 (Up from 50).
Juno
- Hyper Healer – Power
- Decreased Overhealth to 75 (Down from 100).
Kiriko
- Clone Conjuration – Power
- Clone now deals 65% less healing and damage.
- Increased duration to 4s (Up from 2.5s.)
Zenyatta
- Dual Harmony – Power
- Decreased healing reduction to 40% (Down from 45%).
- Gotta Have Faith – Power
- Increased orb duration to 10s (Up from 5s).
- Soul Control – Power
- Increased ultimate meter cap to 75% (Up from 65%).
Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed an issue where the “Force Keyboard/Mouse User Interface” was incorrectly swapping between input types.
Heroes
Moira
- Fixed an issue with Moira’s mythic skin; it is available again.
Maps
Aatlis
- Fixed an issue where Aatlis was not Available in 6v6.
Stadium
Junkrat
- Fixed an issue with Junkrat’s Soot Shaker and Commander’s Clip mods not granting the correct ammo count.
- Fixed an issue with Junkrat’s Zip Grease mod not refreshing after new concussion mine detonations.
Kiriko
- Fixed an issue where Kiriko’s clone gained excessive attack speed when using the “Clone Conjuration” power in combination with Swift Step.
- Fixed an issue where Kiriko did not receive damage and healing stats from her clone when using the “Clone Conjuration” power.
Sigma
- Fixed an issue where Sigma’s Experimental Barrier unintentionally blocked certain projectile damage while the Mass Driver power was equipped.
Overwatch 2 Stadium has become the title’s most played mode with 7.8 million hours of play logged, as according to Blizzard’s official developer blog. The mode surpassed both Quick Play and Competitive — which were Overwatch’s previous top played modes. Blizzard saw 900 billion Stadium Cash earned in a single week.
