Overwatch 2 Season 19 patch notes

Season 19 has gone live in Overwatch 2, and Blizzard has posted the patch notes for the respective update. As expected, this update has implemented many hero changes, changing the game's current meta in both standard and Stadium playlists.

The patch also dives deep into the new Haunted Masquerade mode, detailing the abilities each mask provides for the heroes. We have all the details gathered in one place, so you can read them before trying out the new season.

When does Overwatch 2 Season 19 come out?

Overwatch 2 Season 19 is scheduled to come out on Tuesday, October 14, at 11:00 AM PT (7:00 PM BST). All PC players can now preload the patch on Battle.net to jump into the new season as soon as it starts.

The season will last around eight weeks, with a mid-season patch arriving in the middle to add the second batch of content.

Patch notes

These are the patch notes for Overwatch 2 Season 19 that were posted on the game's official website:

Credit: Blizzard Entertainment

New mode: Haunted Masquerade

Tank Hero Masks

Orisa mask

• Decreases knockback applied to you. Decreases debuff duration on you.
• Sojourn Only: Gain the ability to attach Disruptor Orb to allied Orisa.

Ramattra mask

• Slow any nearby enemies by 30%.
• Zenyatta Only: Applying Orb of Discord to allied Ramattra in Nemesis Form also applies it to enemies near him. Does not cause allied Ramattra to take additional damage.

Reinhardt mask

• Gain 50 armor. Increases melee damage.
• Brigitte Only: Increases Brigitte shield size and durability when they are in close proximity.

Roadhog mask

• Gain the ability to heal yourself by 100 health every 30 seconds.
• Junkrat Only: Concussion Mine explosions douse enemies with gasoline. Any explosion damage within 10 seconds ignites them.

Winston mask

• Melee damage now knocks enemies back.
• Tracer Only: Gain the ability to attach her Pulse Bomb to allied Winston. Either Winston or Tracer can detonate it.

Damage Hero masks

Genji mask

• Gain the ability to double jump.
• Hanzo Only: Any enemy hit by an allied Genji’s Swift Strike or Dragonblade is marked. Shots home toward marked enemies.

Hanzo mask

• The farther the enemy, the more damage dealt to them.
• Genji Only: Gain the ability to activate Hanzo’s Dragonstrike during Dragonblade. Doing so will cancel the rest of Dragonblade.

Junkrat mask

• Enemies explode on death.
• Roadhog Only: Chain Hook now explodes on impact. Detonating Junkrat’s Concussion Mines increases explosion damage and radius.

Mei mask

• Increases damage against nearby enemies by 25%.
• Juno Only: Pulsar Torpedoes now freeze any target slowed by an allied Mei for 1.5 seconds.

Reaper mask

• Dealing damage heals you.
• Moira Only: Gain the ability to attach Biotic Orb to Reaper when it is close to him.

Sojourn mask

• Dealing critical damage generates 50% additional ultimate charge.
• Orisa Only: Energy Javelin now creates Sojourn’s Disruptor Orb on environmental impact.

Soldier: 76 mask

• Increases your attack speed.
• Ana Only: Biotic Grenade creates Soldier: 76’s Biotic Field on impact.

Symmetra mask

• Substitutes 50% of your health with shields.
• Lifeweaver Only: Petal Platform gains a barrier around it.

Torbjörn mask

• Gain an additional ability that applies armor to you for 10 seconds.
• Mercy Only: While Caduceus Staff is equipped, gain the ability to apply Torbjörn’s Overload on allies.

Tracer mask

• Increases movement speed.
• Winston Only: Gain the ability to Recall to Winston’s Barrier Projector.

Support Hero masks

Ana mask

• Reduce all incoming damage by 15%.
• Soldier: 76 Only: Gain an additional Biotic ability that while in use, prevents healing on enemies hit by Helix Rockets.

Brigitte mask

• Dealing melee damage to enemies heals nearby allies.
• Reinhardt Only: When Inspired by allied Brigitte, Charge explodes on impact. Inspired status stacks up to 3 times, increasing explosion damage and radius.

Juno mask

• Holding jump lets you hover midair.
• Mei Only: When Ice Wall comes into contact with Juno’s Orbital Ray, creates a Blizzard.

Lifeweaver mask

• Deal additional damage while airborne or on Lifeweaver’s Petal Platform.
• Symmetra Only: Turrets can now also target allies, granting armor over time.

Mercy mask

• Increases your base health by 20%.
• Torbjörn Only: Turret now applies toggleable healing or damage boost to allies within range.

Moira mask

• Constantly regenerate health. Eliminations increase regen rate for 10 seconds.
• Reaper Only: Increases movement speed and jump height during Wraith Form.

Zenyatta mask

• Applies a mini Orb of Harmony to you.
• Ramattra Only: Gain the ability to detonate allied Zenyatta’s Orbs of Discord. Their explosions damage nearby enemies and apply a temporary Orb of Discord to them.

General Updates

Hero Mastery Mode

• The Hero Mastery mode and courses are no longer available to play.

Team Text Chat

• New Options added to Social → Text Chat
• The color of each existing Text Chat Channel (Whisper/Group/Team/Match) can now be set. These default to their existing colors.
• The color Comms/Pings can now be set.
• Tabbing through each of the potential text chat channels includes a small new visual element to indicate that the channel has changed.

Hero Updates

Tank

Doomfist

• Power Block – Ability 2
• Damage reduction reduced from 80% to 75%.
• Aftershock – Major Perk
• Slow duration increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds.
• Slow amount increased from 30% to 40%.

Hazard

• Anarchic Zeal – Minor Perk
• Lifesteal increased from 25% to 30%.

Junker Queen

• Rampant Charge – Minor Perk
• No longer refreshes all cooldowns.
• Now reduces all cooldowns by 6 seconds.

Mauga

• Ultimate cost reduced by 6%.
• Combat Fuel – Major Perk
• Maximum overhealth granted increased from 100 to 150.
• Critical hits amount of overhealth given increased from 2 to 3.

Reinhardt

• Barrier Re-Charge – Minor Perk
• Barrier Field regeneration rate increased from 150 to 200.

Wrecking Ball

• Adaptive Barrier – Major Perk
• No longer consumes overhealth.
• Visual size increased to be in line with Zarya Barriers.

Damage

Cassidy

• Even the Odds – Minor Perk
• Healing per second increased from 20 to 30.

Freja

• Relentless Barrage – Major Perk
• Ammo refunded increased from 4 to 8.

Mei

• Glacial Propulsion – Minor Perk
• No longer shares a cooldown with Ice Wall.
• Cooldown increased from 6 to 10 seconds.

Reaper

• Wraith Form – Ability 1
• Movement speed while active reduced from 50% to 40%.
• Shadow Blink – Major Perk
• Moved from Minor to Major Perk.
• Ravenous Wraith – Major Perk
• Removed.
• Lingering Wraith – Minor Perk
• New Minor Perk
• Leaving Wraith Form grants 40% movement speed for 2 seconds.

Tracer

• Flashback – Major Perk
• No longer grants 2 Blink charges.
• Now increases Blink cooldown recovery rate by 150% for 3 seconds after Recall.

Widowmaker

• Seeker Mine – Major Perk
• Damage increased from 25 to 50.

Support

Ana

• Headhunter – Major Perk
• Critical damage multiplier increased from 1.5x to 2x.

Baptiste

• Assault Burst – Major Perk
• No longer removes healing from Regenerative Burst.
• Attack speed bonus reduced from 30% to 25%.

Illari

• Solar Flare – Major Perk
• Resource cost reduced from 100% to 50% of max energy.
• Healing amount no longer scales with energy spent.
• Explosion healing is now a flat 100 healing.

Juno

• Ultimate cost reduced by 8%.

Kiriko

• Foxtrot – Major Perk
• Duration reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds.
• Ready Step – Major Perk
• Duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.

Lifeweaver

• Lifeweaving - Minor Perk
• Rejuvenating Dash’s healing increased from 20 to 30.
• Petal Power – Major Perk
• Attack speed bonus increased from 25% to 30%.

Wuyang

• Base health reduced from 250 to 225.
• Xuanwu Staff – Primary Fire
• Maximum explosion damage reduced from 70 to 60.
• Maximum impact damage increased from 30 to 40.
• Overflow – Minor Perk
• Healing resource generation increased from 33% to 50%.
• Balance – Minor Perk
• Passive healing reduced from 40% to 30%.
• Ebb and Flow – Major Perk
• Healing on the returning wave reduced by 50%.

Stadium Updates

Stadium Competitive Updates

• Stadium Competitive will now use the best of 5 format.
• Powers are granted on rounds 1, 2, 3 and 5
• The first team that wins 3 rounds will win the match
• The mercy rule has been disabled
• Round 1 completion cash increased to 7500 (Up from 5000)
• Round 2 completion cash increased to 5000 (Up from 4000)
• Round complete cash increased to 4250 (Up from 3500)
• The amount of cash generated each round from healing and damage has been increased
• MVP bonus increased to 1500 (Up from 1000)

Introducing Gadgets

Aura Repellant - Common Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• On Use: Knockback all enemies within 8m. (35s Cooldown).
• Cost: 1500.

Barrier Snippet - Common Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• On Use: Gain 50 Overhealth for 3s. (45s Cooldown).
• Cost: 1500.

Exo Springs - Common Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• Holding Crouch increases the height of your next jump by up to 250%. (20s Cooldown).
• Cost: 1500.

Feathered Soles - Common Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• On Use: Gain 25% Move Speed for 5s. Dealing damage removes this bonus. (20s Cooldown).
• Cost: 1500.

Med Kit - Common Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• On Use: Restore 20 Life every 1s for 10s. Taking damage removes this bonus. (25s Cooldown).
• Cost: 1500.

Dashing Skates - Rare Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• On Use: Dash a short distance. (20s Cooldown).
• Cost: 3750.

Field Support - Rare Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Armor.
• 5% Weapon Power
• On Use: Place a Healing Field at your location that restores 50 Life every 1s for 3s. (20s Cooldown).
• Cost: 4000.

Kitsune Snippet - Rare Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Shields.
• 5% Cooldown Reduction.
• On Use: Gain 50 Overhealth and 20% Move Speed for 3s. If you are debuffed, gain an additional 100. (35s Cooldown).
• Cost: 4000.

Kanezaka Charm - Epic Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 50 Shields.
• -40% Incoming Negative Effect Duration.
• On Use: Cleanse yourself of most negative effects, restore 75 Life, and gain Invulnerability and 75% Move Speed for 0.65s. (45s Cooldown).
• Cost: 9000.

Jet Skates - Epic Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• 10% Weapon Power.
• 10% Ability Power.
• On Use: Dash a short distance. (12s Cooldown).
• Cost: 9500.

Necrotic Repellant - Epic Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 50 Shields.
• 15% Ability Power.
• On Use: Knockback and slow all enemies within 8m and apply 30% Healing Reduction for 3s. (20s Cooldown).
• Cost: 10000.

Super Serum - Epic Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• 10% Attack Speed.
• 10% Weapon Lifesteal.
• On Use: Increase your total Attack Speed 50% by but deal 15% reduced Weapon Damage for 5s. Reload all your Ammo. (35s Cooldown).
• Cost: 10000.

Colossus Core - Epic Gadget

• New Gadget.
• +10% Health, Shields, and Armor.
• +40% Knockback Resist.
• +40% Slow Resist.
• On Use: Gain Unstoppable, 25% Damage Reduction, 25% Max Life, and grow in size, but deal 50% reduced damage and healing for 3s. (45s Cooldown).
• Cost: 11000.

Refresher - Epic Gadget

• New Gadget.
• 25 Health.
• Reduce all Ability cooldowns by 8s. (75s Cooldown).
• Cost: 13000.

Stadium Combat Text

• Display floating combat text numbers for your damage and healing in-world.
• Works in both first-person and third-person views.
• Active in all Stadium matches and the Stadium Practice Range.
• Customize your settings to adjust the size, transparency and the type of data that is displayed. You can also fully disable this feature.

Armory Filters

• Use the new filter tab to find the exact item you are looking for.
• Filter by item type, stat, rarity, cost and even abilities.
• Results are shown with complete tooltips and can be sorted to your preference.
• Buy and sell directly from the filters tab.

Armory Sub-Tabs

• Items are now broken down into sub-categories.
• Saved and example builds support sub-tabs as well.

Stadium Advanced Info Panel

• Ability Power, Weapon Power and more are all supported.
• A new Hero Info section has been added that displays health, armor, shields, movement speed and melee damage info.
• More support for this feature will come in future updates.

Stadium Map updates

• Busan Sanctuary (Control) has been added to the map lineup.

Tank

Hazard

• Added to the Stadium Hero Roster.

Orisa

• Advanced Throwbotics - Power
• Damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%).

Reinhardt

• Rocket Boots - Rare Survival Hero Item
• Removed.

Sigma

• Zero Gravity - Power
• Flight duration increased to 4s (Up from 2.5s).
• Damage reduction increased to 15% (Up from 10%).
• Apogee Alignment - Power
• Removed Hypersphere damage reduction.
• Text will be updated in the Mid Season patch.
• Trinisphere - Power
• Third Hypersphere damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%).
• Text will be updated in the Mid-Season patch.

Damage

Junkrat

• Slapnel - Power
• Cooldown reduced to 6s (down from 10s).

Reaper

• Strangle Step - Power
• Reduced Shadow Step Cast Speed to 15% (down from 30%).
• Spirited To Splay - Power
• Reduced Wraith Form Cooldown Reduction on Elimination to 50% (down from 100%).

Sojourn

• Added to the Stadium Hero roster.

Torbjörn

• Added to the Stadium Hero roster.

Support

Ana

• Artsy Dartsy - Power
• New Power.
• While scoped with Biotic Rifle, Ana can shoot Sleep Dart through the Biotic Rifle with 150% increased projectile speed.
• Fountain of Soothe- Power
• New Power.
• Sleep Dart spawns a Biotic Grenade with 50% healing damage and duration on impact.
• NanoNade - Power
• New Power.
• Biotic Grenade grants Nano Boost with 25% effectiveness to all allies for 1.5s.
• Falconer - Power
• New Power.
• Nano Boost also gives 20% increased Attack Speed and 15% Ultimate Charge.
• Your Full Potential - Power
• Removed.
• Venomous - Power
• Damage decreased to 60 (Down from 75).
• Tactical Rifle (New) – Rare Weapon Hero Item
• Changed from a Power to a Rare Weapon Hero Item.
• 10% Weapon Power.
• While scoped, Biotic Rifle will lock-on to allies for guaranteed hits and has less reduced movement speed.
• Cost: 5,000.
• Sleep Regimen (New) – Rare Ability Hero Item
• Changed from a Power to a Rare Ability Hero Item.
• 25 Health.
• When you apply Sleep to an enemy, gain 10 Health, up to 50.
• Cost: 4,500.
• Lethal Dose – Epic Ability Hero Item
• Ability Lifesteal decreased to 10% (Down from 50%).
• Now gives Ana 60 Overhealth.
• Cluster Core – Epic Ability Hero Item
• Cooldown Reduction decreased to 1s (Down from 2s).
• Tranquilizer – Epic Ability Hero Item
• Removed.
• Double Dosage – Epic Ability Hero Item
• Removed.
• Time Out (New) – Epic Survival Hero Item
• Changed from a Power to a Epic Surival Hero Item.
• 75 Health.
• Biotic Grenade knocks back enemies, and Ana gains 20% Move Speed while affected by it.
• Cost: 9,000.

Brigitte

• Burst Aid - Power
• Input changed to Reload (from Quick Melee).
• Max Life Heal per Repair Pack consumed increased to 25% (up from 20%).
• Attack Speed Buff per Repair Pack consumed increased to 10% (up from 5%).
• Righteous Cleave - Power
• Heal now triggers on next Damaging Rocket Flail Swing (changed from Next Rocket Flail Swing).

Lúcio

• Reverb - Power
• Reworked to "After using Soundwave, within 4s you can use it again with 75% reduced effectiveness." (changed from "Gain 1 extra charge of Soundwave").
• Crowd Pleaser - Power
• Healing now scales off of Soundwave's Damage (changed from 20 Flat Healing scaling with Ability Power).
• Let's Bounce - Power
• Bonus damage now scales off of Soundwave's Damage (instead of 25 Flat Damage scaling with Ability Power).
• Wallvibing - Power
• Max Life Overhealth every 1s increased to 4% (up from 3%).
• Mixtape - Power
• Heal for every 1s Speed Boost was active increased to 75% of Crossfade Healing (up from 50%).
• #1 Single- Rare Ability Hero Item
• Cost increased to 4500 (up from 4000).
• Hip Hop – Epic Survival Hero Item
• Added 10% Weapon Power and 10% Ability Power.
• Removed 25 Health.
• Cost increased to 9500 (up from 9000).

Zenyatta

• Instant Karma - Power
• Restore increased to 50% (Up from 30%).
• Dual Harmony - Power
• Healing Reduction decreased to 35% (Down from 40%).

Armory

General Items

Stratosphere Beacon - Common Weapon General Item

• Rarity changed to Common (from Rare).
• Cost reduced to 1500 (Down from 4000).
• Bonus damage and slow to airborne enemies now procs from both Weapon and Ability damage.
• Removed 5% Weapon Power.

Barrier Blaster - Epic Weapon General Item

• Added increased damage and ammo refund on damage to deployables, such as Torbjörn's Turret.

Liquid Nitrogen - Epic Ability General Item

• Slow on Ability Damage reduced to 10% (Down from 20%).
• Added 15% increased Slow to Bonus Move Speed, from abilities and items.

LumériCo Fusion Drive - Epic Ability General Item

• Cost increased to 11000 (up from 10000).

Heartbeat Sensor - Common Survival General Item

• Removed.

Reflex Coating - Common Survival General Item

• New Item.
• 25 Health.
• When you are stunned, slept, or hindered, or anti-healed, gain 75 Overhealth for 3s. (20s Cooldown).
• 1500 Cost.

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed an issue preventing Music Festival Charms from being equippable by all heroes.
• Fixed an issue that caused an unresponsive state in Custom Game when attempting to escape after a draft concluded.
• Fixed an issue that caused players that backfilled into a match in which Reaper was being played to experience low frame rates.

Heroes

Cassidy

• Fixed an issue with Cassidy’s Silver Bullet occasionally not firing after using an ability.

Junker Queen

• Fixed an issue with Junker Queen that caused her to be affected by flashbangs while using Rampage with the Rampant Charge perk equipped.

Wuyang

• Fixed an issue which caused Wuyang’s Restorative Stream to have a longer range than intended.

Stadium

General

• Fixed an issue that forced the team to exit a QP Stadium match if a user joined or was invited to the group during the match.
• Fixed an issue where Ultimate Charge gain from Healing was not being normalized by your Weapon Power and Ability Power.

Junker Queen

• Fixed an issue where Junker Queen’s Bigger Magnet mod did not increase the pull force of Jagged Blade.

Mercy

• Fixed an issue where Mercy’s Supply Surge power did not count as an ability toward Hardlight Accelerator.

Pharah

• Fixed an issue where Pharah’s Launch Vector power did not grant ultimate charge.

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