A new update is now available on Overwatch's public test realm servers, bringing with it the promised Roadhog nerf and more.
As described by Blizzard recently, this update prevents Roadhog from pulling enemies around corners. Instead, Chain Hook pulls enemies "directly in front of Roadhog (rather than straight to him), except in cases where Roadhog drastically rotates," which should prevent players from being dumped off of cliffs. When a player is hooked, they'll be let go if they leave Roadhog's line of sight. Checks on his line of sight are now done based on Roadhog's position, rather than that of the hook itself.
According to Blizzard, "The hook should now feel more consistent for Roadhog players, but it should also feel more reasonable to his enemies, as they cannot be hooked or pulled around corners anymore."
Blizzard also nerfs D.Va to a small extent with this update. She loses 200 armor but gains 200 health, and her weapon now deals less damage. She fires more bullets per shot (11, up from 8), but each bullet does less damage (2, down from 3).
"D.Va's armor often made her feel like she had no weaknesses, even against heroes that are often effective against bigger targets (like Reaper)," the patch notes state. "The changes to her Fusion Cannons will result in a small overall decrease in damage, but they should feel more consistent now."
Two other characters also see balance tweaks. The healing boost from Ana's Biotic Grenade is now 50 percent less effective, and Sombra's Hack now takes only 0.8 seconds to complete (down from 1 second).
