The Year of the Dog celebration runs until March 5
The good news? The Lunar New Year event inOverwatchstarts todayand runs until March 5. The bad? There are some excellent new legendary character skins and it’s going to sting if you may’t get ’em.
Along with the seasonal cosmetics, Blizzard hasreworked capture the flagto be more “action-packed” and not end in draws, and there’s an accompanying map, Ayutthaya. You’ll also now be able to swap between outfits during the Hero Select screen. No more ducking out to change!
I’m not a Genji player but, once again, I feel compelled to become one because he’s gotten another fantastic skin. Same goes for Zarya! It’s times like this I’m glad the Mystery Heroes mode exists.
Patch Highlights
New Seasonal Event: Lunar New Year 2018
Get ready to ring in the Year of the Dog!This year, we’re celebrating Lunar New Year with over 50 new seasonal items including legendary skins like Red Phoenix (Zhu Que) Mercy, Black Tortoise (Xuan Wu) Zarya, White Tiger (Bai Hu) Genji, and Black Lily Widowmaker. Experience our updates to our Capture the Flag mode—including a competitive Capture the Flag mode and Sudden Death—on a brand-new map, Ayutthaya.
Hero Skin Selection
Fashion-forward heroes, rejoice! Players can now change hero skins with the “Select Skin” dropdown menu in the Hero Select screen at the start of a match. Show off your favorite unlocked skins when playing solo or coordinate with your friends to be the best dressed on the battlegrounds of tomorrow.
Doomfist
Hand Cannon
Developer Comments: We have made a lot of progress with Doomfist’s movement in recent patches but we wanted to revisit his Hand Cannon. While the damage per bullet has been lowered, the number of bullets he fires per Hand Cannon shot has been increased which makes his overall damage output unchanged. Overall, these changes will help his Hand Cannon feel much more consistent.
Reaper
Death Blossom
Developer Comments: Previously, Reaper’s Death Blossom would target barriers but not the players hiding behind them. This change will make it more effective against shields and consistent with how other auto-target abilities work (e.g. McCree’s Deadeye, Symmetra’s Sentry Turret).
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[ALL] Overwatch Patch Notes – June 10, 2025[Overwatch]
