Overwatch 2’s July 28 patch fixes Lifeweaver, Mercy, and Stadium bugs
The small retail update also removes previously completed event challenges from the menu and wipes replay codes.
Blizzard’s official Overwatch 2 patch notes for July 28, 2026, cover a small bug-fix update across the general game, Heroes, Competitive Play, and Stadium. The update also wipes replay codes.
The hero fixes target Lifeweaver and Mercy. Lifeweaver’s Healing Blossom should no longer release by itself when players switch weapons, while Mercy will no longer receive extra self-healing from the Medic Subrole.
For players working through event content, completed event challenges should no longer reappear in the challenges menu. The Stadium section also includes a fix for D.Va’s Three Tap Tommy Gun.
The Competitive Play notes reference a tab added in a previous update that explains the mechanics and rules of Hero Bans. For context, the July 14 patch also introduced the 2026 Summer Games event and a broad hero balance pass.
Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – July 28, 2026
Bug Fix Update
This is a bug fix update. Replay codes have been wiped.
Competitive Play Updates
- In a previous update, a new tab was added to the Competitive Info page explaining the mechanics and rules of Hero Bans.
Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed a bug where previously completed event challenges would sometimes show in the challenges menu.
Heroes
Lifeweaver
Healing Blossom
- Fixed a bug where Healing Blossom would release unexpectedly when switching weapons.
Mercy
- Fixed an issue where Mercy was gaining increased self-healing from the Medic Subrole.
Stadium
- Fixed a bug with Three Tap Tommy Gun on D.Va.
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Overwatch 2
Developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play shooter featuring 40+ epic heroes, each with game-changing abilities. Choose your hero, group up with your friends and battle across all-new maps and modes in the ultimate team-based shooter.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2023-08-10
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
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Age Rating:
- IGDB Rating: 69.2/100
