Overwatch 2 Patch Notes October 25th: All Major Updates
In this Overwatch 2 October 25th patch notes guide, we share about all major updates coming to the game with the upcoming patch.
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Overwatch 2 launch was one of the most disastrous ones as the game was not only plagued with a series of game-breaking issues, its servers had a long waiting queue, and were constantly getting DDoS attacks. While most of the issues got fixed within the first week of launch and with the October 13th patch, the remaining ones were addressed with the Overwatch 2 October 25th update. Continue reading our Overwatch 2 patch notes October 25th to learn about all major updates.
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All Major Changes In Overwatch 2 With October 25th Update
Overwatch 2 October 25th update brought significant changes to the game as Heroes and Maps that got removed due to some bugs and issues finally return to the game. We also saw the return of Junkenstein’s Revenge Halloween event and much more. Below you will find all the major changes coming to Overwatch 2 with the recent update summed up, making them easy to understand.
Return Of Junkertown Game Map
With Overwatch 2 October 25th update, Junkertown was added back to the game. If you didn't know, recently, the map was removed from the game as it was causing graphic performance issues.
The developers addressed the issue via a forum post while mentioning the reason behind the map leaving the game for a short time. Here is what the post said, "We have temporarily disabled Junkertown in all queues due to a bug that was causing graphic performance issues."
- Are you a Sombra main planning to continue using her in Overwatch 2? Check out our Overwatch 2 Sombra guide: Abilities, tips, and how to unlock for more details.
Return Of Bastion And Torbjorn
Overwatch 2 October 25th update finally added Bastion and enable Torbjorn in Competitive Play. Bastion got removed from the game as his Ultimate Ability, Configuration: Artillery was bugged as players were able to use it to unleash more than three powerful long-range artillery strikes.
With the update, we saw Bastion returning for both Competitive and Unranked, while Torbjorn added to Competitive mode.
Halloween Terror Event
The new update also introduced the next chapter in Dr. Junkenstein's story, with the new limited-time co-op mission, Junkenstein's Revenge: Wrath of the Bride. The event will be available till November 9, 2022. You can take part in the event and complete the associated challenges to unlock a series of special-spooky rewards, including:
- Nightfall Over Adlersbrunn Name Card
- Jack-o'-Lantern Weapon Charm
- Battle Pass XP and more
- If you want to know how the Overwatch 2 Battle Pass works and the different rewards it offers, you can check our guide Overwatch 2 Battle Pass: How it works and rewards for more details.
A Ton Of Halloween Themed Skins And Cosmetics
As a part of the Halloween Terror event and the actual Halloween being right around the corner, Overwatch 2 got a ton of Spooky cosmetics like the Werewolf Winston Legendary skin and the Werewolf Winston Spray with the October 25th update. You can obtain the new cosmetics by watching your favourite Overwatch 2 Streamer for 2 to four hours, starting October 25 to November 1, 2022, and by other means.
- Are you planning on becoming a Kiriko main in Overwatch 2? Check out our Overwatch 2 Kiriko guide: Abilities, tips, how to unlock, and more.
That sums up almost every major change that the new update brought to the game. You can check out the original patch notes below:
Bug Fixes
Here is the list of all bugs and issues that got fixed with the Overwatch 2 October 25th patch.
General
- Fixed an issue where players retained 30% ultimate charge between rounds on Control maps
- Fixed an issue with Control Point maps not always correctly transitioning to overtime
- Fixed the 'vs.' screen not appearing in Competitive
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to invite others to Custom Game via clicking an empty spectator slot
- Fixed an issue with text chat being unavailable to gamepad users on PC
- Using Pause Match in Custom Game will no longer disable other menu buttons
- Fixed an issue with Kill Cams not playing correctly during Overtime
- Players should no longer be able to get stuck under TS-1 in the Push game mode
- Fixed an issue with controllers not being able to scroll on some UI
Maps
Here are all the Map changes implemented with the October 25th update.
Colosseo
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Modified the umbrellas and tables in the forward spawn’s café so it’s easier to move around
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Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the umbrellas in the forward spawn’s café
Gibraltar
- Fixed some areas in which players could get stuck
Junkertown
- Resolved a performance issue with some canisters placed on the map
Heroes
Here are all the changes made to Heroes with Overwatch 2 October 25th update.
Ashe
- Fixed an issue with the 'Little Red' skin and 'Line Dance' emote performing a broken animation
Bastion
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Bastion has been added back to the lineup
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Resolved an issue with Bastion's Configuration: Artillery where you could fire more than the three allotted charges
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Bastion's weapon should no longer disappear when using Configuration: Artillery
Junker Queen
- Jagged Blade should no longer be deflected or returned by friendly abilities
Kiriko
- The 'Tanpopo' skin can now be purchased and equipped
- Kiriko's Heroic pose is now unlocked
- Fixed an issue with Swift Step not clearing negative side effects consistently
- Fixed an issue with Kitsune Rush not correctly reducing the cooldown of Baptiste's Immortality Field
Mei
- Fixed a bug where Mei's visual effects stopped playing during the match
Mercy
- Resolved an issue with Mercy's primary fire animation looping after switching weapons
Reinhardt
- Modified the placement of Reinhardt’s Charms
Roadhog
- Fixed an issue where Roadhog's Chain Hook failed to land the target when it should have hit
- Fixed an issue with Roadhog's quick melee animation not playing correctly
Symmetra
- Symmetra should no longer be able to use her ultimate and place her teleporter at the same time
Torbjörn
- Torbjörn has been added back to Competitive Play
- Overload can no longer be used multiple times in succession
That concludes our Overwatch 2 October 25th patch notes as we have talked about all major changes coming to the game.
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Hritwik has been writing about video games, manga, and anime for more than 8 years. Some of his favourite games include The Last of Us Part II, Fallout 76, Apex Legends, Genshin Impact, and the Souls series.
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