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<br />{{Infobox_patch | platform = PC Switch PS4 Xbox One | source = https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/pc }}<br /> == OVERWATCH EXPERIMENTAL PATCH NOTES – AUGUST 24, 2020 == === EXPERIMENTAL HERO UPDATES === The next experiment begins! This time we’re hoping to get your feedback on some balance updates that lean toward reducing some heroes’ damage and healing outputs. We’re using the 2-2-2 Role Queue ruleset so that you can get a feel for how these balance changes might affect the live game. Armor * Beam-type damage reduction against Armor health pools increased from 20% to 30% {{Patch Section|Ana}}{{Ability link|name=Biotic Rifle}} General * Ammo reduced from 14 to 12 {{Patch Section|Ashe}}{{Ability link|name=The Viper}} General * Max ammo reduced from 15 to 12 Secondary Fire * Aim-down sights damage reduced from 85 to 80 {{Patch Section|Baptiste}}{{Ability link|name=Biotic Launcher}} Secondary Fire * Grenade ammo reduced from 12 to 10 {{Ability link|name=Regenerative Burst}} * Total healing reduced from 150 to 75 * Baptiste now receives twice as much healing from Regenerative Burst {{Patch Section|Junkrat}}{{Ability link|name=Frag Launcher}} * Impact damage reduced from 50 to 40 (Total 130 to 120) {{Patch Section|Cassidy}}{{Ability link|name=Peacekeeper}} Primary Fire * Recovery increased from 0.42 to 0.50 {{Patch Section|Moira}}{{Ability link|name=Biotic Grasp}} Healing * Lingering heal reduced from 4 seconds to 2 seconds (Total healing from 65 down to 35) * Healing per second increased from 65 to 70 * Healing resource consumption rate increased from 11 to 14 (27%) Damage * Attach angle reduced by 37% * Healing resource gain rate increased by 50% {{Patch Section|Orisa}}{{Ability link|name=Halt!}} * Radius increased from 4 to 5 * Projectile speed reduced from 30 to 25 {{Patch Section|Pharah}}{{Ability link|name=Rocket Launcher}} * Recovery increased from 0.75 to 0.85 {{Patch Section|Symmetra}}{{Ability link|name=Photon Projector}} Secondary Fire * Max damage reduced from 140 to 120 {{Patch Section|Widowmaker}}{{Ability link|name=Widow's Kiss}} General * Max ammo increased from 30 to 35 Secondary Fire * Scoped ammo cost increased from 3 to 5 * Scoped shots now have up to 50% damage falloff from 60-85 meters {{Patch Section|Zarya}}{{Ability link|name=Particle Cannon}} Secondary Fire * Ammo cost increased from 20 to 25
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