Summary
Overwatch 2has officially rolled out its mid-Season 15 patch, featuring buffs for the Perks of nearly a dozen heroes, the start of the second LE SSERAFIM collaboration, and a new Mythic weapon skin for Widowmaker. With the Freja trial starting on March 21 and the 2018 GOATS meta Overwatch: Classic event joining this content on March 25,Overwatch 2fans are going to have plenty to do over the next few weeks.
On February 18,Overwatch 2released its massive Season 15 update, which introduced Perks, Loot Boxes, and a competitive rank reset. The game-changing patch was one of the largest in the game’s history and was the first to implement content revealed during the recentOverwatch 2Spotlight event.
Now, exactly a month later,Overwatch 2has followed up this update with an impressive mid-season patch. One of the headlining features of the content update is the start of the second LE SSERAFIM collaboration, featuring brand-new skins for D.Va, Ashe, Mercy, Illari, and Juno, plus recolors of the ones from the first event in 2023. Players can also complete in-game challenges to earn the Fawksy James Junkrat skin if they missed out on it last time. On March 21,Overwatch 2fans can try out Frejaahead of her release in Season 16, and on March 25, a new Overwatch: Classic event begins, featuring the September 2018 hero balance in which Moira, Brigitte, and Wrecking Ball helped shape what became known as the GOATS meta.
Of course, noOverwatch 2patch would be complete without hero balance – and this time, the overwhelming majority received buffs. Junker Queen, Roadhog, Brigitte, Genji, andMei are just a few of theOverwatch 2heroeswho have had some of their underperforming Perks adjusted to be more viable picks. Beyond Perk buffs, Illari’s Solar Rifle also received a tune-up in the form of Quick Melee no longer pausing the weapon’s recharge.
While most of these balance changes were buffs, Bastion and Torbjorn had no such luck.Bastion’s overpowered Self-Repair Perk inOverwatch 2now has a resource meter, and Torbjorn’s Turret had its base health and damage reduced, though the Craftsman Minor Perk now bumps its health back up to its pre-nerf levels.
Beyond that,Overwatch 2players can officially buy the Dame Chance Mythic weapon skin for Widowmaker in the Mythic Shop. This evolving rifle features unique animations, UI elements, sound effects, and a weapon flourish where Widowmaker spins her Grappling Hook, making this cosmetic potentially appealing for fans of the femme fatale.
Overwatch 2 Mid-Season 15 Patch Notes – June 02, 2025
Overwatch 2 X LE SSERAFIM
Overwatch 2 x LE SSERAFIM are back with a new collab, bringing their energy, attitude, and bold aesthetic to the battlefield. With five brand-new Legendary skins featuring vibrant colors and standout details—like Ashe’s dynamite to light up the fight with RGB effects—this collection is a must-have for fans of both Overwatch 2 and LE SSERAFIM. Complete in-game challenges to earn free cosmetics, including the Legendary Fawksey James Junkrat skin.
Overwatch 2 Classic - GOATS
Step into Overwatch history with Overwatch Classic: GOATS, where teamwork, sustain, and strategy reign supreme. This iconic meta defined an entire era of competitive play, proving that three tanks, three supports, and perfectly timed abilities could be the ultimate formula for victory. Whether you remember GOATS from its prime or are experiencing it for the first time, now’s your chance to relive one of Overwatch’s most influential moments that rewrote the rules of team play. Overwatch 2 Classic: GOATS begins on March 25.
New Mythic Weapon - Widowmaker’s Dame Chance
A gift from Talon’s favorite financier, Dame Chance is a rifle of grace, refinement, and supreme lethality. Featuring a stunning crystalline core that reacts to your performance, evolving customization, exclusive animations, and a dynamic Mythic HUD, this is the ultimate sniper’s flex. If you live for those pixel-perfect headshots, it’s time to show the world what true precision looks like with the Mythic Dame Chance Widowmaker Weapon Skin.
TANKS
Junker Queen
Developer Comments: Increasing the duration of Deep Wounds to ensure that Junker Queen can maintain wounds even longer on enemies she’s actively targeting.
Ramattra
Developer Comments: An additional element has been added to Prolonged Barrier to enable Ramattra to control a larger area and provide effective cover with the shield.
Reinhardt
Developer Comments: We’re making improvements to several of Reinhardt’s perks to increase their usability in various situations.
Roadhog
Developer Comments: The increased throw distance modifies how Roadhog can use Hog Toss. Adding a damage increase component will make Pig Pen more effective even when not utilizing the throw distance
Winston
Developer Comments: Short Circuit is being adjusted to improve its effectiveness in specific matchups against deployables such as barriers or turrets.
Wrecking Ball
Developer Comments: The transfer cost is being reduced to amplify the value of shields when given to allies.
DAMAGE
Bastion
Developer Comments: Adding a resource meter will control Bastion’s healing ability, ensuring more balanced gameplay and fair engagements with low damage output heroes.
Cassidy
Developer Comments: Increasing Past Noon’s refund aims to improve High Noon and its zoning capabilities, adding incentive to change how the ultimate is used.
Genji
Developer Comments: The utility of Genji’s perks, such as Acrobatics and Blade Twisting, has been limited due to their specific use cases. We have improved the conditions of these perks and increased the healing of Meditation to align it with other Major perks.
Mei
Developer Comments: The cooldown increase for Permafrost has been removed to ensure it does not create negative impact for Ice Wall.
Pharah
Developer Comments: We are increasing the amount of converted shields to enhance Pharah’s self-sufficiency when Helix Shields is selected.
Reaper
Developer Comments: The recovery time change will allow Reaper to weave primary fire shots between uses of Dire Trigger, reducing the friction of using this ability.
Soldier: 76
Developer Comments: Reducing Stim Pack’s cast time will make it more responsive, allowing use during combat without dramatically affecting shooting uptime.
Sombra
Developer Comments: Improving Sombra’s Major Perks to ensure they’re providing value without heavily impacting her core gameplay.
Torbjörn
Developer Comments: Torbjörn’s Turret has become difficult to deal with when paired with his Major Perks. The base statistics of Deploy Turret are being reduced, and some power is being reallocated to the Minor Perk Craftsman.
Tracer
Developer Comments: Increasing duration gives players additional time to take advantage of the overhealth after recalling.
SUPPORT
Baptiste
Developer Comments: Increasing Assault Burst’s attack speed to balance its loss of instant healing. Also, boosted Automated Healing as its current effectiveness is low for an ultimate perk.
Brigitte
Developer Comments: Barrier Restoration now grants increased movement speed, offering Brigitte additional options when she is unable to use Shield Bash on opponents.
Iliari
Developer Comments: Increasing the power of Summer Solstice for more effective use of her ultimate ability and improved flight time.
Juno
Developer Comments: Enhancing Re-Boots to be a more valuable mobility perk, allowing players to hover for longer and utilize the double jump reset.
Lifeweaver
Developer Comments: Triggering Superbloom can be challenging, so we are making several changes to improve the consistency of the perk.
Mercy
Developer Comments: The cast time has been shortened to make Flash Heal more responsive for use in emergency situations.
Overwatch 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
