Since its launch in 2022 Overwatch2 has added nine new heroes to its already 32-character roster. In general, these launches have been anything but smooth, with balance often swinging too far in either direction. The newest character on that list is the Martian support hero Juno. After outrage over her barely having any impact on the meta, a new hotfix has given her some useful improvements just three days after her release – though it still doesn’t hit the mark.
The new Overwatch 2 hotfix that went live on Friday, August 23, has brought some small but noticeable improvements to three of the FPS game’s characters. First, Tracer’s damage has been reduced from 6 to 5.5, continuing her streak of later reverting changes. Illari has also been nerfed, with her Solar Rifle’s maximum damage reduced from 75 to 70 and minimum damage reduced from 25 to 20. But don’t worry, these meta characters are still strong.
On the other hand, we have Juno. Juno’s primary fire damage has been increased from 7 to 8 and her glide boost cooldown has been reduced from 8 seconds to 6. All in all, she will be much more mobile and a little more potent, although her healing output will remain unchanged.
While buffs are buffs, these aren’t exactly the changes we’ve been calling for; Juno is still unlikely to shake up Overwatch 2’s tier list anytime soon. Crucially, Juno’s fire rate has been reduced since her free trial in late July through the full release, and this hasn’t been reversed yet. This has resulted in her having a hard time healing allies – especially tanks in the fray – and confirming kills. The slight damage increase might help with the latter, but Juno’s healing continues to feel like a losing battle.
Of course, Juno is meant to fill more of a secondary healer role, providing both speed and damage boosts, so healing is not her main priority. Still, her agile playstyle clashes with the long charge time of Pulsar Torpedoes and her weak primary healing. As always, the developers will continue to monitor the situation after these patch notes.
If your favorite Overwatch 2 characters are at the bottom of the meta right now, why not play one of the other best multiplayer games? Maybe Lifeweaver will take center stage one day.
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