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Besides the nerfs, the new Overwatch 2 update's most notable change is bringing Mei back to the roster of playable characters. According to Blizzard, “the Duplicate ultimate has proven to be more impactful than expected and was coming up quickly due to Echo's high damage output. He does suffer a little currently though as Doomfist's Power Block, which is key to his tanking and offensive utility is easily disrupted by Sombra hacks and Ana sleeps… or simply not shooting at him. To give you a headstart on how the meta has changed, we've played through hours of games with each of Overwatch 2's heroes to see how they fare in the new killing field. The combo’s effect is now “more dependent on specific hero matchups and how the hooked target is able to respond,” and squishier characters like Moira, Tracer, and Lucio will have a better chance to respond or escape to safety with the change.
Sombra got some major damage buffs with the intent of balancing out her broader rework with the fact that hacked targets have a shorter ability lockout duration.
With the removal of a potential second shield tank, Brigitte's also the only way to get a second shield on the field of play.
Due to Necrotic Orb’s potential to shut down many Ultimates and heavily swing duels in her favor, Moira has also received some compensation nerfs to her overall power. The transition to a 5v5 arrangement in Overwatch 2 and the related upgrades that Tanks received have rendered Roadhog too powerful compared to other tanks, according to some players. Overwatch 2 players may be most interested in the nerfs that have come as part of the latest update.However, while she's able to operate at a greater range than Soldier 76, she doesn't deal the damage of a sniper, like Widowmaker, so to get kills at that distance you'll need to have the aim to land multiple shots on a target. Blizzard hopes this will result in more Kiriko players utilizing her kunai to damage enemy players instead of focusing 100% on healing. Symmetra has always been a bit of a sleeper pick, often with one of the highest win rates across all play.