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Balancing the current kits for 6v6.

Note: Due to workshop limitations, Echo's Duplicate will not have workshop changes.

Balance Changes

Note: Tank health based on role queue values.

General Changes

All ultimate abilities now restore ammo.

Damage Role Passive

Dps passive healing reduction decreased from 20% to 10%

Tank Role Passive

No longer reduces knockback taken
No longer reduces Damage Passive

D.va

Base health in mech reduced to 300 to 275 (650 total)

Fusion Cannons

Decreases knockback taken by 25%

Defense Matrix

Maximum duration reduced from 3.5 to 2 seconds
Recharge rate decreased by 50%

This change aims to return D.va’s hp and abilities to make them closer to what she had in OW1.

Doomfist

Health decreased from 525 to 375
Shield health increased from 0 to 75 (450 hp total)

Rocket Punch

Reduces knockback taken by 30%

Power Block

Now functions on a resource meter
Cooldown reduced from 7 to 1.5
Damage reduction from the front increased from 80 to 85%
Damage reduction from all other angles increased from 0 to 25%
Damge blocked to reach empowered punch increased from 120 to 167
Reduced knockback taken by 30%

This change aims to slighty shift Doomfist's power for a 6v6 setting. The slight reduction to his health keeps him from being too oppressive while the buff to his Powerblock helps him against enemies from multiple angles as well as enemies with stuns.

Junkerqueen

Health reduced from 475 to 375
Shield health increased from 0 to 75 (450 hp total)

Scattergun

Ammo decreased from 8 to 6

Pull strength decreased by 10%

Adrenaline Rush

Wound to healing conversion rate reduced from 2.5 to 1.5

Commanding Shout

Cooldown increased from 12 to 13 seconds
Now heals all allies in range for 25 health
Heals Junkerqueen for 25 additional health.

Rampage

Can now be cancelled by pressing melee

This change aims to improve Junkerqueen’s ability to keep her teammates alive while decreasing her own survivability.

Mauga

Base health decreased from 500 to 375 (575 total)

Incendiary Chaingun

Reduces knockback taken by 15%

Volatile Chaingun

Reduces knockback taken by 15%

Cardiac Overdrive

Damage to healing percentage rate decreased from 100% to 50%
Damage to healing percentage rate for teammates decreased from 50% to 25%

Mauga doesn't need the same level of defensivness, as he will have a second tank helping him and a second easy target to shoot.

Orisa

Health decreased from 275 to 250
Armor decreased from 300 to 250 (500 total hp)

Fusion Driver

No longer uses a heat system
Now has a max ammo of 120
Projectile speed increased from 90 to 120
Movement speed while firing decreased by 10%
Reload duration decreased from 3 to 2.5 seconds
Reduced knockback taken by 10%

Fortify

Max overhealth decreased from 125 to 75
Overhealth generates over time instead of instantly
Duration decreased from 4 to 3 seconds
Cooldown reduced from 16.5 to 11 seconds
Cooldown now begins when the ability ends
Movement speed penalty removed

Javelin Spin

Now functions in a resource meter
Cooldown decreased from 9 to 1 seconds
Deals a small damage over time for 1 second

Energy Javelin

Slows Orisa by 25% while casting.
Now deals 20 additional damage over the course of a second.
Cooldown increased from 6 to 7 seconds
Reduces knockback taken by 25%

Terra Surge

Deals 50 damage when canceled by hack.
Can now be cancelled by pressing crouch

New passive: Efficent

Heals Orisa when damage over time is active

These changes are intended to shift Orisa’s power between her abilities. The increase to her weapon’s projectile speed should make her more relable at longer ranges. The additional damage on her Javelin should increase its leathality but still allow for some time for the enemy to react. The changes to her Javelin Spin should make blocking more reliable while also allowing her to use it for mobility without being punished for it. The nerf to her total health, Foritfy’s duration and overhealth, and movement speed while firing should give enemies more opportunities to fight back.

Ramattra

Health decreased from 400 to 225
Shield health in Omnic form increased from 0 to 100 (425 hp total)

Void Accelerator

Ammo increased from 100 to 150
Projectile speed increased from 80 to 90 meters per second

Nemesis Form

Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds
Armor reduced from 300 to 175
Now adds 25 shield hp (625 total hp in Nemesis Form)

Ravenous Vortex

Projectile speed increased 30 to 45 meters per second.

Void Barrier

Health decreased from 1000 to 600
Cooldown reduced from 13 to 10 seconds

Block

Now Functions on a resource meter
Running out of resource disables it for 2 seconds

Annihilation

Now heals Ramattra for 5 heal per second when dealing aoe damage (does not change depending on the numbers of enemies).
Minimum duration increased from 4 to 5 seconds
Maximum duration increased from 20 to 25 seconds

These changes aim to shilft Ramattra's strength for a 6v6 setting. The addition of shield health, which goes over his armor, means that there will be less instances when where he leaves Nemisis form at full health. The nerfs to his health and Nemesis Form should allow for counterplay, with the buffs to his Vortex and Barrier increasing the utility he provides.

Reinhardt

Health decreased from 425 to 350 (600 hp total)

Rocker Hanmer

Damage reduced from 100 to 90

Barrier Field

Increases movements speed by 25% for 2.5 seconds when broken

New Ability: Barrier Barage

Bound to reload
Can only be used when holding Barrier Field
Launches a barage of 3 explosive projectile that deal 45 damage each.
Shrinks Barrier Field by 25% for the diration of the ability.
Cooldown is 7 seconds
Shares a cooldown with Charge

Fire Strike

Now deals an additional 5 burn damage per second for 3 seconds

New Passive: Determined

Heals Reinhardt for 5 healing per second for 5 seconds when dealing damage.

New Passive: Steadfast

Reduces knockback taken by 20%

These changes should encourage players to be more aggressive while also prevent him from being burst down quickly. His self healing passive should help to partily balance out the dps passive.

Roadhog

Health decreased from 750 to 600

Ammo increased from 6 to 7

Take a breather

Max duration decreased from 2.5 to 2 seconds
Now heals allies for 30 health per second
Cooldown increased from 1.5 to 4 seconds

Chain Hook

Cooldown increased from 6 to 7

Pig Pen

Cooldown decreased from 12 to 10 seconds.

This change gives Roadhog the ability to protect his teammates outside of body blocking while also decreasing his survivability.

Sigma

Base health decreased from 300 to 200 (475 hp total)

Experimental Barrier

Barrier health increased from 700 to 900

Can now be canceled by pressing melee

Accretion

Now stuns rather than knocks down
Reduces knockback taken by 30%

These increase to his barrier health should make Sigma more durable against a second tank, and being able cancel Grasp should make him a bit more flexible. The change to the stun should help allies with follow up.

Winston

Health decreased from 475 to 300 (550 total hp)

Tesla Cannon

Alternate fire max damage increased from 50 to 60
Alternate fire now deals up to 10 damage to enemies within 2 meters of the target

Primal Rage

Deals more damage based on how low Winston’s hp is.

This change is intended to increase the threat from Winston during primal rage as well as return his health to what he had in 6v6. The increase to his alternate fire's power helps him against ranged heroes.

Wreaking Ball

Base health decreased from 450 to 325 (650 hp total)

Quad Cannons

Now reloads 10 ammo per second while not firing

These changes decrease his health closer to what he had in 6v6 and increase his up time._

Zarya

Heath decreased from 375 to 250
Shield health decreased from 325 to 200 (450 total)

Particle Cannon

Alternate fire ammo cost reduced from 25 to 20

Particle Barrier

Using it disables the ability for 5 seconds

Projected Barrier

Using it disables the ability for 4 seconds

The ammo changes should make Zarya’s gameplay more fluid. The changes to her barriers should allow her to keep her lower cooldowns while also giving her oppoenents more openings.

Ashe

Base health reduced from 250 to 225

Bastion

Base health decreased from 250 to 225 (325 hp total)

Configuration: Assault

Now only slows Bastion down while firing
Damage per bullet decreased from 12 to 7 (360 dps to 210)

Reconfigure

Cooldown reduced from 12 to 8 seconds
Heals 25 health upon use

New Ability: Self Repair

Functions on a resource meter.
Heals for 75 hps
Bound to ability 2

These changes should hopefully encourage Bastion to be more independent by allowing him to heal himself. The changes to his Configuration: Assault form should make it more versitle against non tanks.

Cassidy

Base health reduced from 275 to 250

Flash Bang

Cancels active abilities of target stuck

This change aims to give Cassidy more utility.

Echo

Base health reduced from 250 to 225

Genji

Base health reduced from 250 to 175
Base shields increased from 0 to 50 (225 hp total)

New Passive

Genji's melee, Swiftstrike, and Dragonblade now deal an additional 5 damage for 2 seconds.
Heals Genji at a 1 to 1 ratio

This change is intended to give Genji a bit more survivability when compared to other flankers.

Hanzo

Base health reduced from 250 to 200

Since he can one shot most heroes again, this should make him more fragile when compared to most heroes

Junkrat

Base health reduced from 250 to 225

Mei

Base health reduced from 300 to 225
Shield health increased from 0 to 50 (275 total)

This change aims to give her some hp recovery without having to use an ability.

Pharah

Base health reduced from 225 to 150
Base shields increased from 0 to 75 (225 total)

These change should allow Pharah to be more independent from Mercy without increasing the strength of the synergy too much.

Reaper

Base health reduced from 300 to 275

New alternate fire

Reaper fire orbs at 90 meters per second that deal 30 damage

This change aims to increase Reaper’s options and add some variety to his gameplay.

Sojourn*

Base health decreased from 250 to 225.

Railgun

Secondary fire now uses 5 ammo.

Power Slide

Can now push enemies slightly out of the way.

With the overall decrease to hero health, the power of Sojourn's secondary fire is increased, so having it use up (but not require) ammo is meant to balance it out a bit.

Soldier 76

Base health decreased from 250 to 225

Biotic Field

Cooldown reduced from 18 to 12 seconds.

Sprint

Now reloads ammo at a rate of 5 ammo per second

These changes are intended to allow Soldier to be able to reposition faster.

Sombra

Base health reduced from 250 to 200
Shield health increased from 0 to 25

Hack

Now add to the target's current cooldowns by 1.5 seconds
Deals 1 dps to hacked targets

Emp

Deals 5 dps for the duration of the ultimate to all enemies affected

This change should give Sombra some utility by effectively allowing her to pause enemy cooldowns as well as prevent the passive healing from activating.

Symmetra

Base shield health reduced from 150 to 125 (250 total)

Photon Projector

Healing when dealing damage to barriers or shield health decreased from 10/20/30 to 3/6/10hps.
Now heals 5 hps when damaging enemy heroes.
(Energy orb) Now deals up to 10 dps for 2 seconds on enemy heroes

Sentry Turret

Health decreased from 40 to 30

Teleporter

Base health decreased from 100 to 75
Base shields decreased from 200 to 150

Photon Barrier

Health decreased from 4000 to 3000

The change to her primary fire aim to make her counter certain heroes less while moving some of that sustain into other match ups. The change to her orbs is intended to balance out the charge time by increasing the total damage.

Tobjorn

Base health decreased from 250 to 275

Tracer

Base health decreased from 175 to 125
Base armor increased from 0 to 25

By changing some of her health to armor, she is less vunerable to certain abilites

Ventue

Base health decreased from 250 to 225

Drill Dash

Cooldown increased from 8 to 9

Widowmaker

Base health decreased from 200 to 175

Ana

25 base health converted to shield health

Biotic Rifle

Ammo decreased from 15 to 12

Sleep Dart

Cooldown deceased from 14 to 13

The addition of shield health should slightly decease her downtime when she survives a duel on low health. With the addition of a second tank, the overall the power of her Sleep Dart was lowered. The reduction to her ammo should also give enmies more opportunities to fight back.

Baptiste

Base health decreased from 250 to 225

Biotic Launcher

Healing per direct shot reduced from 70 to 60
Splash healing per shot decreased from 50 to 42

Regenerative Burst

Instant healing reduced from 40 to 34
Healing over time reduced from 40 to 34 over 4 seconds.

These changes aim to reduce Baptiste's overall healing.

Brigitte

Inspire

Healing per second reduced from 15 to 12

Repair Pack

Initial burst heal reduced from 25 to 20
Healing per second reduced from 50 to 40
Cooldown increased from 5 to 6

Shield Bash

Now cancels the target's abilities.
Cooldown increased from 5 to 6 seconds

Rally

Bonus armor decreased from 100 to 75
Add 25 shield hp to brig
Decreased base health from 200 to 150 (300 hp total)
Barrier health reduced from 750 to 600
Now grants up to 50 overhealth to brig at 20 health per second
Now allows for the use of Shield Bash while casting

The change to her health and healing should encourage Brigitte to brawl more often and directly defend her team instead of relying on her healing. The ability cancel on her Shield Bash aims to increase her utility by allowing her to cancel the enemy abilities. The changes to her ultimate aim to make in encourage more aggresive plays.

Illari

Base health deceeased from 250 to 225

Melee

Deals 15 damage over one second

Solar Rifle

Ammo increased to 30 ammo
Heal beam now consumes ammo for 5 ammo per second
Healing energy recharge rate increased by 50%
Now deals an additional 2 damage per second for 2.5 seconds

Healing Pylon

Cooldown when destroyed reduced from 14 to 12

Captive Sun

Now heals allies within 7 meters of enemy heroes damaged by 10 health per second for 5 seconds.
Ultimate charge generation rate decreased by 7%

These changes aim to reduce the uptime of Illari's healing in her base kit while moving some supportive value to her utlimate. The damage over time should give her utilty by allowing her to delay the healing passive from activating.

Kiriko

Base health reduced from 250 to 175
Base armor increased from 0 to 25 (200 total)

Protection Suzu

Cooldown decreased from 15 to 13
Now cleanses knock down stuns

These changes aim to increase the uptime of Kiriko's Suzu while decreasing her survivability.

Lifeweaver

Base health decreased from 200 to 125
Base armor increased from 0 to 50 (225 hp total)

Healing Blossom

Ammo increased from 20 to 24

Thorn Volley

Ammo increased from 90 to 120
Projectile speed increased from 90 to 135 meters per second
Now heals for 10% of the damage done

Tree of Life

Passive ult charge rate decreased by 20%

New passive: Photosynthesis

Heals all team members within 30 meters for 5 health per second.

The passive and damage based healing auras should allow Lifeweaver to contribute more to his team without having to be always charging his healing shot .

Lucio

Base health decreased from 250 to 225

Sound Barrier

Ultimate cost reduced by 5%
Overhealth given increased from 750 to 800
Now deals 250 damage to enemies within 3 meters when he lands

This should allow Lucio to keep up with other supports in terms of ultimate charge.

Mercy

Base health decreased from 250 to 225

Caduceus Staff

Healing per second reduced from 55 to 50
Now heals allies under 50% health for an additional 10hps

Resurrect

Can now be canceled by pressing reload
Canceling puts the cooldown at 25 seconds

Sympathetic Recovery

Healing coversion rate decreased from 40% to 36%

Valkyrie

Decreases the current cooldown on Ressurect by 20 seconds
Increases Sympathetic Recovery's coversion rate from 36% to 40%

The changes to ressurect are intended to make it a bit more fluid. The change to her healing low hp targets helps improve her healing output without having to increase her healing the whole time. .

Moira

Base health decreased from 225

Biotic Grasp healing

If above half health and out of healing resources, Moira can continue to heal at 35 hps at the cost of her own health.

Biotic Grasp Damage

Damage per second decreased from 60 to 55

Biotic Orb

Damage orb drains the target's ammo.
Total damage decreased from 200 to 150

New orb option: Enfeeble orb

Can be selected by pressing reload when choosing orbs
Deals 50 damage with a 2 meter aoe
Decreases damage dealt by 25% for 3 seconds

This change should give Moira more utility to help her team rather than only provide healing.

Zenyatta

Base shields decreased from 175 to 150

Orb of Destruction

Ammo decreased from 25 to 20

This change aims to decrease the uptime of his damage for flankers to take advantage of.

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Categories: Hero Adjustments

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