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All Gameplay Changes in Overwatch 2

All the changes to the gameplay.

Overwatch 2 has several gameplay changes compared to the first game to balance the game more. These changes give every Hero in the game a Passive unique to their Class and new incentives for playing each of them. Generally, while there aren't many changes to gameplay, there are many specific Hero changes. These are all the gameplay changes in Overwatch 2.

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All Gameplay changes in Overwatch 2

Several gameplay changes in every game mode of Overwatch 2 apply to every Hero in the game. There are a number of changes made to individual classes, such as the changes made to Tank Heroes, but these are the broader changes in the game that apply to every game mode. This is everything that has changed when compared to the first game:

  • Ultimate Charge
    • Players retain 30% of their Ultimate charge when switching Heroes.
    • Attacking Tanks will provide 50% less Ultimate charge.
    • Attacking characters with Overhealth will provide 50% less Ultimate charge.
  • Class Changes
    • All Damage Heroes gain a 25% movement and reload speed buff for 2.5 seconds whenever they eliminate an enemy player. This buff does not stack but will be refreshed after each elimination.
    • All Tanks have 30% increased knockback resistance.
    • All Supports heal 15 HP per second after not taking damage for 1.5 seconds.

Related: Is the Season 1 Battle Pass worth buying in Overwatch 2?

  • General Changes
    • All forms of increased Health or Armor from abilities are classified as Overhealth.
    • Armor health reduces all incoming damage by 30%.
    • The last attack against Armor will reduce its damage based on how much the overall damage is.

For more Overwatch 2 guides, check out All Damage Hero Changes in Overwatch 2 on Pro Game Guides.


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Adam Aguilar has been playing a variety of genres since childhood but gravitates towards story driven RPGs like the Final Fantasy series or horror games like the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series. He enjoys analyzing themes found within video games and has been writing about them for over 5 years now. As a Contributing Writer for PGG, Adam has been known to cover anything from Phasmophobia to Genshin Impact!