Overwatch Retail Patch Notes - February 24, 2026

        Cost increased by 12%


  

        Cooldown reduced from 8.5 to 8 seconds.


  

        Increased the distance you can move while active from 1.5 to 2.25 meters.


  

        Damage increased from 20 to 22.


  

        Overhead swing damage reduced from 130 to 120.
    Bug fix - Overhead swing can now be affected by horizontal knockback while launching downward.


  

        Cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds.


  

        Damage dealt reduced from 50% to 33%.


  

        Duration increased from 6 to 7 seconds.


  

        Fixed an issue with missing textures on the Charming: 76 skin.
    Fixed some minor issues with Jetpack Cat and the tether animation for various heroes.
    Fixed an issue that hid Jetpack Cat’s aim‑assist strength and threshold settings.
    Fixed an issue with Vendetta’s sword‑throw animation in third person.
    Fixed an issue where Mizuki could still perform Katashiro Return while stunned.
    Fixed an issue where Mercy's passive displayed incorrectly in the Advanced Info Panel.


  

        Fixed an issue causing the Stadium UI to disappear after a round transition.
    Fixed an issue where Vendetta could spam her ultimate power without a full charge.
    Fixed an issue where Vendetta would not receive ultimate charge while using the “Overloaded” strike power.
    Fixed an issue where Vendetta's Primary Fire would not trigger Gloomgauntlet or be increased by Melee Damage.
    Fixed an issue where the VFX for Bola Shot when using Freja’s “So Cooked” power were incorrect.
    Fixed an issue with Ana’s “Dreamy” power that incorrectly canceled the benefits of Artsy Daisy and Tactical Rifle.
    Fixed an issue where Mercy's Self Healing from healing allies with missing health was incorrectly reduced to 15% instead of the intended 40%.