The players of Monitor 2They liked the games and the style of the game in general, so it can be said that the game is quite stable so far.
Therefore, according to its own Snow storm, the developers are in no rush for urgent balance changes right now. More heroes are being played more frequently rather than DPS players sticking only to Sojourn, and while Wrecking Ball is much more popular now after its buffs, Blizzard said its rise in power has allowed other heroes to play. ‘be chosen more often in response to him, too.
That’s why the developer said they don’t plan to change the balance of heroes until the mid-season update is released, in fact, their stance on the current meta and setting expectations for the upcoming balance changes were shared in a post on the Overwatch 2 site where the game developers discussed the current state of affairs.
So after talking about where the three different roles are right now, Blizzard said, “We’re not thinking about making any balance changes until our mid-season patch.”
We often talk about heroes like Kiriko, Ana, Cassidy and Sojourn, but wrecking ball is relatively new to this type of meta-discussion. Blizzard acknowledged the tank’s growing popularity, saying it’s not a big deal yet, but the developers are keeping an eye on it to see if anything needs to be done later.
“Wrecking Ball is probably the biggest tanking theme in the community right now, with different takes,” said the Overwatch 2 game director, Aaron Keller. “Some think it’s overpowered, some think it’s well placed, and some think it’s both…and rocking, back and forth…”‘
“His win rate is in the top 3-4 tanks at most levels and bounces around 51-55%. His pick rate is lowest in the metal ranks and increases as the player’s skill increases. According to the Top 500, this is by far the most picked. We think this has made other heroes stand out in the current meta with Wrecking Ball, but we’re keeping an eye on it and want to make sure players don’t not get tired by seeing too much of the little one.
So, alongside the balance changes, Blizzard said they also have other matchmaking tweaks planned for the mid-season update.