Thursday, February 1, 2018

Overwatch Patch Ruins Mercy, Adds 4K on Xbox One X

Blizzard has released a new patch for Overwatch. This new patch brings 4K visuals to players on Xbox One X, but the big changes affect 2 popular characters: Mercy and Junkrat. Both have seen their capabilities downgraded, with the healer Mercy seeing the biggest “adjustment” in her Ultimate ability, Resurrect.
Mercy
  • Valkyrie
    • No longer makes Resurrect instant
    • No longer grants a bonus Resurrect charge
    • The speed bonus Guardian Angel receives when activating Valkyrie has been decreased by 50%
    • Duration reduced from 20 seconds to 15 seconds

Junkrat
  • Concussion Mine
    • Now will deal less damage to targets farther away from the explosion's center


The changes take a lot away from Mercy's ability to resurrect teammates during her Valkyrie ultimate ability by slowing them down, shortening its duration and slowing her movement. Meanwhile, Junkrat's concussion mines need more accurate targeting to do the most damage, preventing players from spamming them in a general direction and getting kills as easily. RIP Mercy you will allows be my favorite healer. 

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