Bastion and Torbjörn Returns and Halloween Terror Event | October 25, 2022 Patch Notes

Patch notes are a lot to read through, so we summarized the patch notes released on October 25, 2022, for Overwatch 2! We also added the original patch notes if you prefer reading them as is. The highlights in this patch are Bastion and Torbjörn returning back and the Halloween Terror event.

Patch Notes Summary and Highlights

Released on October 25, 2022!

The patch released on October 25, 2022, features the Halloween Terror Event, where players can play a co-op game mode where they have to fight against the bride of Junkenstein and defeat her allies. Alongside the release of the event, bug fixes were made to the game, which resulted in the return of Bastion and Torbjörn to the game.

Notable Bug Fixes and Highlights

Notable Bug Fixes and Highlights
Bastion	[BUG FIX] Configuration: Artillery: Can no longer be fired more than the three allotted charges. [CHANGES] Has been added back into the game and can be played in all game modes.
Torbjörn	[BUG FIX] Overload: Can no longer be used multiple times in succession. [CHANGES] Has been added back to Competitive Play.
Junker Queen	[BUG FIX] Jagged Blade: Can no longer be deflected or returned by friendly abilities.
Kiriko	[BUG FIXES] Swift Step: Fixed an issue where it couldn't clear negative side effects consistently. Kitsune Rush: Fixed an issue where it wasn't correctly reducing the cooldown of Baptiste's Immortality Field.
Halloween Terror 2022	・Halloween Terror 2022 Event is now available to play until November 9, 2022.
Season 1 Log-in Rewards	・Players who log in through the end of Season One will receive the Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary Skin, as well as a Health Pack Weapon Charm.
Junkertown	・Resolved the Performance Issue and is now back in the Escort map pools.

Official Patch Notes

Halloween Terror 2022

It's time to celebrate another year of fear: Halloween Terror is returning to Overwatch! Get ready for a shock, because this event introduces the next chapter in the saga of the devious Dr. Junkenstein through our completely revamped, limited time co-op mission, Junkenstein's Revenge: Wrath of the Bride.

Dr. Junkenstein himself will also be making a grand reappearance in the original Junkenstein's Revenge co-op Brawl, returning for a limited time to Halloween Terror 2022. From now until November 9, join your fellow heroes to confront a host of haunting horrors as you seek to safeguard Eichenwalde— or fall to the Bride’s retribution.

Halloween Terror Event (2022)

Making Up For Lost Time

We want to thank our players for joining us at the start of Overwatch 2 and apologize for any issues you may have experienced around our launch, like the ones mentioned on our Known Issues Forum Post.

All players who login now through the end of Season One will receive the Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary Skin and Health Pack Weapon Charm as a gift from our team. Keep an eye out for more information on our Double Match XP weekends!

Double Match XP Event Dates

BUG FIXES

GENERAL

• Fixed an issue where players retained 30% ultimate charge between rounds on Control maps
• Fixed an issue with Control Point maps not always correctly transitioning to overtime
• Fixed the 'vs.' screen not appearing in Competitive
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to invite others to Custom Game via clicking an empty spectator slot
• Fixed an issue with text chat being unavailable to gamepad users on PC
• Using Pause Match in Custom Game will no longer disable other menu buttons
• Fixed an issue with Kill Cams not playing correctly during Overtime
• Players should no longer be able to get stuck under TS-1 in the Push game mode
• Fixed an issue with controllers not being able to scroll on some UI

MAPS

Colosseo	・Modified the umbrellas and tables in the forward spawn’s café so it’s easier to move around ・Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the umbrellas in the forward spawn’s café
Gibraltar	・Fixed some areas in which players could get stuck
Junkertown	・Resolved a performance issue with some cannisters placed on the map

HEROES

Ashe	・Fixed an issue with the 'Little Red' skin and 'Line Dance' emote performing a broken animation
Bastion	・Bastion has been added back to the line up ・Resolved an issue with Bastion's Configuration: Artillery where you could fire more than the three allotted charges ・Bastion's weapon should no longer disappear when using Configuration: Artillery
Junker Queen	・Jagged Blade should no longer be deflected or returned by friendly abilities
Kiriko	・The 'Tanpopo' skin can now be purchased and equipped ・Kiriko's Heroic pose is now unlocked ・Fixed an issue with Swift Step not clearing negative side effects consistently ・Fixed an issue with Kitsune Rush not correctly reducing the cooldown of Baptiste's Immortality Field
Mei	・Fixed a bug where Mei's visual effects stopped playing during the match
Mercy	・Resolved an issue with Mercy's primary fire animation looping after switching weapons
Reinhardt	・Modified the placement of Reinhardt’s Charms
Roadhog	・Fixed an issue where Roadhog's Chain Hook failed to land the target when it should have hit ・Fixed an issue with Roadhog's quick melee animation not playing correctly
Symmetra	・Symmetra should no longer be able to use her ultimate and place her teleporter at the same time
Torbjörn	・Torbjörn has been added back to Competitive Play ・Overload can no longer be used multiple times in succession

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