Overwatch Patch Notes for April update - Here's what's included in Retribution release

The new Retribution event is now live and comes with a big update for fans to download.

As most fans will know, the new Overwatch update adds a lot of new skins to the game, with around 60 cosmetic items included.

These have now been released by Blizzard on all platforms, although there not the only changes being made.

The official Overwatch patch notes have also been released and confirm what other things the development have been working on.

This includes the new "Avoid Player" feature to help filter players you don't want to buddy up with again, as well as a long list of hero tweaks.

All the new changes can be found below from today Retribution update.

PATCH NOTES

General

• Players can choose to “Avoid as Teammate” with a dropdown menu in the Career Profile

PS4/XB1] Voice Chat Mode

An option to toggle Voice Chat Mode has been added under Options > Sound

Report Menu

• The “Poor Teamwork” dropdown menu option has been removed
• The “Griefing” dropdown menu option has been renamed “Gameplay Sabotage”

Heroes

• Sombra’s “Enemies Hacked” commendation card now also displays her offensive assists
• Brigitte’s Golden Weapon variant will now also give her a golden shield
• Changed Mercy’s Valkyrie voice line

Brigitte

Barrier Shield

• An option to “Toggle Barrier” has been added under Options > Controls > Brigitte

D.Va

Micro Missiles

• Explosive damage reduced from 6 to 4

Boosters

• Impact damage reduced from 25 to 10

Reaper

• Death Blossom
• Reloads Hellfire Shotguns after use
• Wraith Form
• Move speed bonus increased from 25% to 50%
• You can now cancel the ability by pressing the Shift or Primary Fire hotkey

Developer Comments: These changes help Reaper use Wraith Form more consistently as an escape, but they also open up new options, such as chasing down key targets.

Moira

• Biotic Grasp
• Transparency increased the closer you are to a target
• Coalescence
• Now becomes more transparent the closer its visual effects are to a player’s camera
• Fade
• Transparency increased the closer you are to a target

Developer’s Comment: Due to issues with visibility, we have made most of Moira’s visual effects fade away the closer they are to the camera. We have also made modifications to Coalescence to greatly increase the ability for foes and allies alike to see through it when facing it.

Zenyatta

• Orb of Destruction
• Secondary fire rate of fire reduced by 15%

Developer Comments: Zenyatta is meant to be able to deal a lot of damage, especially for a support, but his alternate fire burst damage was a bit too high. This change keeps the overall damage the same but lowers the DPS slightly and makes it harder to hit multiple shots at very long ranges.

GAME BROWSER AND CUSTOM GAMES UPDATES

General

• Lockout Elimination cards in the Arcade are now just referred to as Elimination
• Added Ayutthaya to the map rotation in 3v3 Elimination game modes

MAP UPDATES

Blizzard World

• Moved the first payload checkpoint (Pylon Terrace) back 10 meters

Developer Comments: We moved the checkpoint back for two reasons. The original location swung the map’s balance too far in one direction (favoring the defenders). Also, once the payload reached the checkpoint, defenders returning from spawn could get pinned in this area, usually resulting in their death.

Hollywood

• Corrected the spelling on a poster from Thespian 4.0 to Thespion 4.0

USER INTERFACE UPDATES

General

• Heroes can now be selected by double-clicking the hero icon during Hero Select
• Added leaderboard information to the competitive information screen. This can be accessed by right-clicking the menu on the competitive card
• Simplified Hero Select tips for roles

BUG FIXES

General

• Fixed a bug that caused camera movement to be jittery when players ran against a moving ramp
• Fixed a bug that prevented oxygen tanks and fire extinguishers in spawn rooms from propelling after taking damage

AI

• Fixed a bug that caused bots to attempt running outside of the spawn room before the match began on Assault/Escort maps

BUG FIXES

Competitive Play

• Fixed a bug that prevented the two-minute leaver warning from appearing in chat during off-season games

• Fixed a bug that caused ungrouped players under level 25 that clicked on the Competitive Play option to receive the error message, “All Group Members Must Be Level 25”

Ayutthaya

• Fixed a bug that caused certain hero abilities to glow blindingly bright

• Fixed a bug that caused certain textures to not load

• Fixed a bug that caused shadows to appear where they shouldn’t on the terrain

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on top of doorways

• Fixed a bug that allowed Widowmaker to shoot enemies exiting their spawn room

Blizzard World

• Fixed a bug that allowed Pharah to fly indefinitely when falling against the Pylon in the StarCraft II area

• Fixed a bug that allowed turrets to be built and hidden inside vines

• Fixed a bug that allowed players could stand on a ledge above the spawn room outside the Diablo area

• Fixed a bug that caused players to get stuck between a column and bush in the StarCraft II area

Dorado

• Fixed a bug that caused Doomfist to get stuck between a table and corner inside a building while using Seismic Slam

• Fixed a bug that prevented an interior windows on the last point from blocking abilities (e.g. D.Va’s Self Destruct)

• Fixed a bug that allowed small heroes to use decorative pipes and avoid taking damage

Eichenwalde

• Fixed a bug that allowed sprays to be applied to the spawn door behind walls

Hanamura

• Fixed a bug that allowed Mei’s Ice Wall to reach unintended locations

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on a doorway ledge

• Fixed a bug that allowed Pharah to regain Jump Jet fuel at an increased rate on the second point

Hollywood

• Fixed a bug that caused Pharah’s wingtips to poke through walls

Ilios

• Fixed a bug that allowed projectiles to pass through rubble

Junkertown

• Fixed a bug that allowed Symmetra to place her turrets inside a wall

• Fixed a bug that prevented turrets from being built on a television if it was damaged

Lijiang Tower

• Fixed a bug that caused Winston to clip through outdoor walls and take damage

Nepal

• Fixed a bug that caused some textures to not load

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on a rock in an unintended area

• Fixed a bug that prevented a control point hologram from activating after the start of a match

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on a ledge in an unintended area

• Fixed a bug that caused the bell tower to hover

Numbani

• Fixed a bug that allowed Junkrat to shoot grenades through a closed spawn door

• Fixed a bug that caused large heroes to get stuck between chairs in the spawn room

Oasis

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on library archways

Volskaya

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on some ledges

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to shoot projectiles through the ceiling

• Fixed a bug that allowed the Custom Game spectator camera to escape the intended play area

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to stand on an invisible ledge

Watchpoint: Gibralter

• Fixed a bug that caused a rock pile in the environment to appear off-color

• Fixed a bug that caused Genji to get stuck in a spawn room wall

Practice Range

• Fixed a bug that caused target dummy arms to jitter when they were destroyed

• Fixed a bug that caused the weights to defy the laws of physics

UI

• Fixed a bug that prevented kills made by Ana’s Biotic Rifle from displaying in the kill feed if the target’s health was low