The upcoming Overwatch Hero Ana and a wealth of changes to the game and its Heroes are live on PTR.

PTR Patch Notes - July 12th 2016

The full PTR Patch notes for July 12, 2016 can be found here

Here is the condensed version:

  • New Hero (Ana) is playable. 
  • Overtimes that last 20+ seconds will now have a faster "fuse".
  • Players spawn 2 seconds slower during Overtime.
  • One 1 of any Hero can be on a team in Competitive Play. 
  • Self healing now charges ultimates. 
  • Bastion had his ultimate cost increased by 10%.
  • D.Va
    • Defense Matrix now works on a meter.
      • Fills in 10 seconds.
      • Lasts 4 seconds 
      • Usable via RMB
    • Ultimate cost decreased by 15%
    • Explosion delay reduced by 1 second. 
    • Explosion no longer damages D.Va
  • Lúcio
    • Ultimate cost increased by 10%.
  • Mercy
    • Damage boost increased from 30-50%
    • No longer stacks
    • Ultimate cost increased by 30%
    • Can move while casting ultimate
    • Guardian Angel resets immediately after use
  • Roadhog
    • Ultimate cost increased by 45%
  • Soldier: 76
    • Spread recovery now has a delay.
    • Ultimate cost increased by 10%.
  • Zenyatta
    • Base shields increased by 50.
    • Movement during Transcendence is now doubled. 
    • Transcendence heals 300 / sec up from 200 / sec.

 


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Last Updated: Jul 13, 2016

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