Overwatch 2 Patch Notes (17th April 2026)

Sierra has only been live since April 14 and she's already back on the table. Today's balance hotfix pushes her Helix Rifle and Tracking Shot damage from 7 to 9 per projectile, which is a meaningful jump in burst potential, and her Anchor Drone's health goes from 30 to 80, making it far less of a throwaway tool. The devs are clearly not happy with where she landed at launch, and I don't blame them for moving fast.

The tradeoff is a 30% increase to her Trailblazer ultimate cost, which makes sense given that better damage output was already charging it quickly. It's a reasonable lever to pull, though whether it's enough to keep the ult from feeling oppressive once players figure out her kit properly is something the next few days of play will answer.

Outside of Sierra, this hotfix doesn't touch anything else from the Season 2: Summit patch, so all the Mystery Heroes changes, map voting updates, and perk overhauls from April 14 remain as-is. Replay codes from that patch are still valid.

Here's the full breakdown.