Overwatch 2 Releases New Update for March 2025

Blizzard released a new update for Overwatch 2 for March 2025 with major balance adjustments and changes to heroes like Mauga, Roadhog, and Ana, to name a few. The latest Overwatch 2 update shakes up the meta a few days after the second LE SSERAFIM x Overwatch 2 collaboration began, which brought new skins to some of the community’s favorite heroes.

On March 18, Blizzard rolled out the mid-season update for Overwatch 2, introducing buffs to underperforming perks, bug fixes, new in-game challenges and shop items, and the second LE SSERAFIM collaboration. The LE SSERAFIM collaboration brings five new skins for Tracer, Brigitte, Sombra, Kiriko, and D.Va, and the release of the new skins was accompanied by Overwatch 2’s latest Twitch Drops and a new Discord quest. Blizzard has been consistent with its steady flow of updates for Overwatch 2 in 2025, which continues with the March 25 balance and hotfix update.

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The March 25 update brings balance adjustments to 11 heroes in 5v5 and 6v6 modes in Overwatch 2. Mauga received substantial ability nerfs with Cardiac Overdrive no longer offering damage reduction to allies and Berserker Passive’s Overhealth conversion rate. Mauga’s Cage Fight Ultimate also got nerfs, with the Ultimate’s cost being increased by 8% and Barrier health being reduced from 1500 HP to 1200 HP. Winston’s Ultimate received a similar nerf with his Ultimate cost increasing by 10%. Meanwhile, Zarya’s Energy Degeneration rate has been buffed from 2 to 2.5 per second, and Roadhog’s Take a Breather maximum healing has been increased from 400 to 450. Roadhog’s Ultimate cost has been reduced by 12%, so Roadhog mains should notice that the tank hero’s tools are reliable.

Some of Overwatch 2’s DPS and support heroes received numerous ability changes with nerfs and buffs. Peacekeeper’s primary falloff damage range increased from 20 to 25 meters, and her secondary fire damage increased from 45 to 50. Echo’s base health was reduced from 225 to 150, and his shield health was increased from 0 to 75. Sojourn received slight nerfs, with Power Slide’s cooldown being increased to 8 seconds and maximum duration being reduced to 1 second. To round out the DPS changes, Widowmaker received a slight buff with base health increasing to 225 HP. Ana and Juno were the only two support heroes that received changes with the update, with Ana’s Biotic Grenade cooldown and Juno’s Orbital Ray Ultimate cost being increased.

More balance and gameplay changes are expected in Overwatch 2 Season 16, which will introduce the new hero Freja. While testing out their favorite heroes in the latest update, Overwatch 2 players can observe various Freja teases in some of the game’s maps during Season 15.

Overwatch 2 Update Patch Notes (March 25, 2025)

Hero Updates

• Balance changes apply to both 5v5 and 6v6 game modes.

Tank

Mauga

• Cardiac Overdrive
  • No longer provides allies with damage reduction.
• Cage Fight
  • Ultimate cost increased 8%.
  • Barrier health reduced from 1500 to 1200 HP.
• Berserker Passive
  • Overhealth conversion rate reduced from 50% to 40%.

Roadhog

• Take a Breather
  • Maximum healing increased from 400 to 450.
• Whole Hog
  • Ultimate cost reduced 12%.

Winston

• Primal Rage
  • Ultimate cost increased 10%.

Zarya

• Energy
  • Degeneration rate increased from 2 to 2.5 per second.

Damage (DPS)

Cassidy

• Peacekeeper
  • Primary fire falloff range increased from 20 to 25 meters.
  • Secondary fire damage increased from 45 to 50.

Echo

• Base health reduced from 225 to 150.
• Shield health increased from 0 to 75.

Soldier: 76

• Heavy Pulse Rifle
  • Primary fire now uses the larger projectile size (0.07 meters).

Sojourn

• Power Slide
  • Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
  • Maximum duration reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.

Widowmaker

• Base health increased from 200 to 225 HP.

Support

Ana

• Biotic Grenade
  • Cooldown increased from 12 to 14 seconds for non-6v6 games modes.
  • Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds for 6v6 games modes.
• Shrike
  • Self-Nano Boost duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.

Juno

• Orbital Ray
  • Ultimate cost increased 10%.

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Released

August 10, 2023

ESRB

T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence