Overwatch’s November 3 Patch Changes 20 Heroes and Schedules 4 Events

Overwatch’s November 3 patch changes 20 heroes and schedules four event runs through December 7. The balance pass reaches every role, and Blizzard’s November 3 patch notes also describe improved gameplay-sabotage detection and new feedback when reports lead to action.

Blizzard had also adjusted Sombra and Doctrine in the October 13 hotfix. This patch revisits both heroes while making a wider set of changes across tanks, damage heroes, and supports.

Patch Notes for Overwatch on November 3, 2026

Taking Reign

Taking Reign runs from November 3 through December 7. Playing matches and completing challenges earns event rewards, while premium rewards include a legendary Doomfist skin and a Vendetta mythic weapon that players can earn by upgrading.

OWCS World Finals Cheer Rally

• Play matches and complete challenges to earn Cheers from November 24 to December 7.
• Additional Cheers can be earned through watching OWCS World Finals broadcasts on official channels from December 2 through December 6.
• Check out the OWCS World Finals Cheer Rally event page where you can Cheer on the competition. Earn rewards as a thank you for supporting the even – lootboxes, Battle Pass XP, and awesome cosmetics!

Junkrat’s Loot Hunt + Double XP Weekend

Junkrat’s Loot Hunt returns from November 19 through November 23 with Double XP. Matches contribute toward Loot Boxes through flexible challenges, and progress will not reset between days.

Excavation Initiative

The Excavation Initiative also runs from November 3 through December 7. Logging in and winning a game earns Loot Boxes, with challenges completed across multiple weeks offering Base, Epic, and Legendary Loot Boxes.

General Updates

Gameplay Sabotage Detection

Blizzard says it has improved its tools for detecting disruptive behavior and has already acted against players identified by those systems. The examples include repeatedly failing to help in team fights, jumping off the map on purpose, and deliberately blocking team progress. The developer says it will keep improving its detection methods.

Players will also see a “Thank You” message in the Notification Hub when a report about disruptive behavior leads to appropriate action against the reported player.

Hero Updates

Tank

The tank changes adjust survivability, ability timing, and healing. Junker Queen gains health and more frequent access to Carnage, while D.Mon loses some damage and Overstrike healing. Mauga gains armor and burn damage, and Winston’s healing perk is reduced.

D.Mon

Overstrike – Major Perk

• Lifesteal reduced from 150% to 125%.

Power Barrier

• Recovery increased from 0.2 to 0.3 seconds.
• Now has a 0.25 second minimum deploy duration.

Propulsors

• Impact damage reduced from 15 to 0.

Junker Queen

• Base health increased from 375 to 425.
• Base health increased from 450 to 500. (6v6)

Commanding Shout

• Added a new UI element that tracks allies within range and allies currently affected by Commanding Shout.

Carnage

• Cooldown reduced from 9 to 7 seconds.

Mauga

• Base armor increased from 125 to 150.

Incendiary Chainguns

• Burning damage over time increased from 15 to 20.

Ramattra

Void Accelerator

• Ammo increased from 100 to 125.

Winston

Revitalizing Barrier – Major Perk

• Healing per second reduced from 35 to 30.

Damage

Anran’s changes limit how often Inferno Rush can hit the same target and remove its knockback, while improving Zhuque Fans damage and making Vermillion Ascent faster. Other adjustments range from a health increase for Reaper to a shorter Deflect for Genji.

Anran

Zhuque Fans

• Damage increased from 22 to 24.

Inferno Rush

• Knockback removed.
• Can no longer hit the same target multiple times per use.

Vermillion Ascent

• Cast time reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.

Echo

Aerial Munitions – Minor Perk

• Now additionally refills ammo on use.

Emre

• Added Rotation reticle setting for default reticle.
• Removed Thickness reticle setting for default reticle.
• Fixed visual inconsistency regarding default reticle crosshairs not using Outline Thickness and Outline Shift values.
• Updated default reticle preview in Options to more closely reflect in-game reticle.

Cyber Frag

• Detonation time reduced from 0.6 to 0.5 seconds.

Genji

Deflect

• Duration reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds.

Hanzo

Sonic Disruption – Major Perk

• No longer overrides Sombra’s hacked health packs.

Reaper

• Base health increased from 275 to 300.

Shion

Execution

• Starting spread reduced from 8.5 to 5.7 degrees.

Satsuriku Spree

• Cast time/move time per volley reduced from 0.6 to 0.5 seconds.

Vendetta

Palatine Fang

• Overhead leap speed reduced from 11 to 9.5.
• Initial swing delay increased from 0.15 to 0.2 seconds.

Whirlwind Dash

• Raging Storm perk horizontal knockback reduced from 8 to 4.

Support

Ana’s Biotic Grenade deals less explosion damage, while Brigitte and Illari receive healing improvements. Doctrine’s damage and healing output are reduced alongside longer cooldowns, and Jetpack Cat trades some health and fuel regeneration for faster flight acceleration.

Ana

Biotic Grenade

• Explosion damage reduced from 90 to 60.

Baptiste

Regenerative Burst

• Added a new UI element that tracks allies within range and allies currently affected by Regenerative Burst.

Brigitte

Inspire

• Internal cooldown reduced from 1.25 to 1 second.
• Instant healing increased from 12 to 15.

Doctrine

Eternal Scepter

• Primary Fire recovery time increased from 0.6 to 0.65
• Infused Damage reduced from 90 to 80.
• Infused Healing reduced from 120 to 110.

Shrouded Momentum

• Cooldown increased from 8 to 10 seconds.

Infuse

• Cooldown increased from 8 to 9 seconds.

Illari

Solar Rifle

• Time to maximum charge reduced from 0.65 to 0.575.

Healing Pylon

• Heal per projectile increased from 40 to 50.

Jetpack Cat

• Base health reduced from 225 to 200.

Frenetic Flight

• Acceleration increased from 25 to 28 meters per second.
• Fuel regeneration rate reduced from 25% to 20% per second.

Sombra

Hotfix

• Duration reduced from 12 to 10 seconds.

Cyberspace

• Weaken effect reduced from 50% to 40%.

EMP

• Now overrides enemy hack effects on health packs.

Stadium Updates

Tank

Winston

Tesla Field – Power

• Tesla Field damage reduced to 30 every 1s (Down from 40).

Damage

Cassidy

Barrage Blastin’ – Power

• Damage increased to 50% reduced damage (Up from 60% reduced).

Silver Bullet – Power

• Damage increased to 60 (Up from 50).

Genji

Wyrm’s Maw – Power

• Swift Strike Damage per stack increased to 15% (Up from 10%).

Sojourn

Hard Stuck – Power

• Damage increased to 10% reduced damage (Up from 25% reduced).

Vendetta

Apex Bloodlust – Power

• Lifesteal reduced to 3% (Down from 4%).

Rampant Onslaught – Power

• Eliminations per increased stack of Onslaught increased to 3 (Up from 2).

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed an issue with weapon audio while using Sierra’s Made My Night skin.
• Fixed a bug with Juno’s Pureflow and Fearless skins.

Heroes

D.Mon

• Fixed an issue where D.Mon’s Propulsors could launch her much faster when used in the air when compared to when Propulsors were used on the ground.

Mizuki

• Fixed a bug where Mizuki could get stuck in the payload on Circuit Royale.

Sombra

• Fixed a bug when allied health bars were set to “Contextual”.

Wrecking Ball

• Fixed an issue where Wrecking Ball’s Grappling Claw retract controls could greatly increase his rolling movement speed.

Maps

Eichenwalde – Hybrid

• Made sure the pesky Eichenwalde sightline will never return. Sorry, Torb!

Watchpoint: Gibraltar – Escort

• Fixed a spot where some heroes could become stuck on Watchpoint: Gibraltar.

Stadium

• In a previous update, removed grouping restrictions for Stadium Ranked after they were unintentionally re-enabled.
• Fixed an issue where Vendetta’s Scaled Steel was granting more Palatine Fang Swing Range than intended.
• El’Saka Suppressor should now work properly on D.Va.

Which of the 20 hero changes do you expect to affect matches most? For more on the balance adjustments and event schedule, stay connected on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

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• Genre Shooter
• Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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• Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
• Release August 10, 2023
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