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Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – October 20, 2026
Oct 20, 2026 · Developer update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Official note“Fixed a bug where DualSense controllers were not working properly on PC.”
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PATCH AT A GLANCE
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This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the October 6 patch are still available.
AffectedPC · PS5 · Xbox · Switch
Main focusHotfix Update · Hero Updates · Doctrine
- Damage and healing reduced from 60 to 55.
- Duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.
- Damage reduced from 7 to 6.5.
What officially changed
Hotfix Update
This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the October 6 patch are still available.
Hero Updates
Doctrine
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Damage and healing reduced from 60 to 55.
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Duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.
Sombra
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Damage reduced from 7 to 6.5.
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Explosion damage reduced from 40 to 20.
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Cooldown increased from 12 to 13 seconds.
Roadhog
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Center projectile damage increased from 34 to 40.
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Cooldown reduced from 2 to 1.25 seconds.
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Damage reduction increased from 35% to 40%.
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Max duration increased from 2 to 2.5 seconds.
Kiriko
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Base health increased from 225 to 250.
D.Mon
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Base armor reduced from 275 to 250.
Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – October 6, 2026
Reign of Talon - Season 5: A Grim Doctrine
A freakishly fun event rises from the grave -- Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games!
For four wicked weeks, complete challenges to earn ravishing rewards, and cast Offerings to help determine which shadowy characters are first to be summoned into a brand new limited-time mode.
Ghoulishly Good Challenges
Complete challenges to collect rewards. Every challenge conquered unearths spooky swag, as well as Offerings you can use in voting.
Offer Up Your Devotion
Offerings decide which characters crawl into the Graveyard Games mode next. Earn as many Offerings as you can, and direct them to any of the available heroes you want; you can spread them out, or pledge your allegiance to just one!
Mystery Madness is our new Halloween Event mode, combining elements of Mystery Heroes, Junkenstein’s Lab, and Stadium. But there's an added twist: you gain Powers when you die. Mystery Madness is 5v5 Open Queue but with guaranteed 1-2-2 Role Composition and has the game format of Best-of-3 Control.
At the start of a match, you are assigned a random role and given 3 hero choices within that role. If you like to leave your chances up to fate, there is also a random button that will pick between 3 heroes and grant you a small boost.
Our newest spooky support, Doctrine, will also be playable in Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games!
OFFICIAL UPDATE NOTES · DEVELOPERWhat officially changedTap to read the full patch notes
Hotfix Update
This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the October 6 patch are still available.
Hero Updates
Doctrine
•
Damage and healing reduced from 60 to 55.
•
Duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.
Sombra
•
Damage reduced from 7 to 6.5.
•
Explosion damage reduced from 40 to 20.
•
Cooldown increased from 12 to 13 seconds.
Roadhog
•
Center projectile damage increased from 34 to 40.
•
Cooldown reduced from 2 to 1.25 seconds.
•
Damage reduction increased from 35% to 40%.
•
Max duration increased from 2 to 2.5 seconds.
Kiriko
•
Base health increased from 225 to 250.
D.Mon
•
Base armor reduced from 275 to 250.
Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – October 6, 2026
Reign of Talon - Season 5: A Grim Doctrine
A freakishly fun event rises from the grave -- Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games!
For four wicked weeks, complete challenges to earn ravishing rewards, and cast Offerings to help determine which shadowy characters are first to be summoned into a brand new limited-time mode.
Ghoulishly Good Challenges
Complete challenges to collect rewards. Every challenge conquered unearths spooky swag, as well as Offerings you can use in voting.
Offer Up Your Devotion
Offerings decide which characters crawl into the Graveyard Games mode next. Earn as many Offerings as you can, and direct them to any of the available heroes you want; you can spread them out, or pledge your allegiance to just one!
Mystery Madness is our new Halloween Event mode, combining elements of Mystery Heroes, Junkenstein’s Lab, and Stadium. But there's an added twist: you gain Powers when you die. Mystery Madness is 5v5 Open Queue but with guaranteed 1-2-2 Role Composition and has the game format of Best-of-3 Control.
At the start of a match, you are assigned a random role and given 3 hero choices within that role. If you like to leave your chances up to fate, there is also a random button that will pick between 3 heroes and grant you a small boost.
Our newest spooky support, Doctrine, will also be playable in Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games!
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