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The newest Overwatch 2 patch notes have dropped alongside a cool, Historical Greece-themed restricted time mode, and the Moira detractors are completely going to hate this announcement. Alongside a number of bug fixes, a number of characters obtained changes on this newest replace, and Moira’s will solely add to the drama surrounding the controversial healer.
Ever since Overwatch 2 launched and eliminated the sixth participant on every staff, the gameplay has been quicker and deadlier—as such, a assist drawback has emerged, with gamers filling that position on the roster, however not really therapeutic their teammates. Moira is the most important offender on this rising assist drawback: together with her Biotic Grasp she will suck the life out of enemy gamers with out having to goal all that properly, and her fade skill makes her extremely squiggly and arduous to kill. She will simply pump out 10okay harm in a match, however since she will additionally very simply heal double that quantity, it’s extremely irritating to play with a Moira who refuses to heal.
Now, in a hilarious flip of occasions, the most recent Overwatch 2 replace has made it in order that Moira must do extra harm with a purpose to heal extra. Oh boy. The patch notes learn: “Dealing harm with Biotic Orb now restores a small quantity of Biotic Power.” Which means Moira’s harm orb, which might careen down alleys and bounce off partitions, sapping the well being out of enemy characters, will now restore a few of her therapeutic output, recognized to us Moira mains as “pee.”
It is a large change—beforehand, Moira might solely restore her pee from “sucking” (utilizing her Biotic Grasp to empty enemies at shut vary), or simply by ready for her bladder to fill once more and spamming the suck button (I’m sorry). Now, basically, Blizzard is suggesting that Moira gamers do much more harm with a purpose to pump out extra heals. Overwatch Twitch streamer Hoshizora places it greatest: “Tbh this transformation is bizarre prefer it’s meant to encourage moiras to heal extra however I really feel like it’ll do the other.” I see extra drama in our future.
The remainder of the patch notes are comparatively tame, with child buffs for Zarya, Brigitte, and Junker Queen, and some bug fixes round map boundaries and sound results. The primary draw from this smaller patch is that Moira will proceed to piss and piss folks off.
