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Overwatch 2has confirmed that Mauga and Orisa will get changes to adjust their power level.Overwatch 2is always changing to make the meta as balanced as possible, although it’s not uncommon for heroes to become headaches for players.
Orisa received a rework forOverwatch 2and became a lethal pick thanks to her high survivability and crowd control. She has since been nerfed, but before that,Orisa was considered overpowereddue to changes that made her kit broken. Joining the ranks ofOverwatch 2late last year was Mauga, a new hero whose playstyle focuses on aggression. It didn’t take long for the Samoan tank to also be labeled as broken for reasons such as his life steal, damage, and ultimate. Mauga and Orisa are considered good picks forOverwatch 2players wanting to master the tank role, but the duo are due for changes soon.
Overwatch 2lead hero designer Alec Dawson confirmed that more changes to Mauga and Orisa are on the way. Dawson said on his Twitter that one of the development team’s thoughts is to transfer more of Mauga’s power to award aggression. For Orisa, the dev revealed that she’s due to a look “in terms of where the power budget” is allocated. The Numbani protector has already begun to receive changes in this direction with the removal of falloff damage in the most recent patch. Mauga,Overwatch 2’s biggest controversyin Season 8, got harsh nerfs to curb his firepower.
As well as confirming additional adjustments for Mauga and Orisa, Alec Dawson commented on the current state of theOverwatch 2meta following the release of patch 2.8.1. The dev considers the update “a healthy patch overall,” which improved Orisa’s win rate, which was previously below 40%. He revealed that Ramattra has been performing well at all ranks and that all the tanks are within the devs' performance expectations. Mauga is still viable in most ranks, but has fallen behind in the higher ones as players started dealing with him better.Overwatch 2has been consideringrevamping Wrecking Ball and Cassidyfor some time, and Dawson confirmed that the two heroes should undergo more complex changes, but didn’t give any additional details. Alec Dawson concluded his thoughts by revealing thatOverwatch 2Season 2 will see “big shakeups,” and more on that is coming soon.
Overwatch 2Season 9 is shaping up to be a standout for both the unannounced changes and the confirmed ones.Overwatch 2revealed a big changefor Season 9 that will give Damage and Tank heroes a passive self-healing ability. Mauga and Orisa players are waiting to find out what the future holds for their heroes, and what their place in theOverwatch 2meta will be like.
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