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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDbkDWsyguU

Mei:
-Increased duration for Mei's freeze (1 second to 1.5 seconds)
-More Icicle ammo

Sombra:
-Sombra no more ult charge for hacked health packs
-Sombra's gun "tweaked"
-Hacks are faster
-Extra hacked effects (Hacked Genji can't double jump, Pharah can't use hover jets, etc.)
-More translocator time

Doomfist:
-Doomfist ammo reload faster

Extras:
-Looking into Hanzo changes, possibly replacing Scatter Arrow with a rapid fire ability and horizontal leap ability
-Looking into Symmetra/Torb changes
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does this mean sombra is OP now
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SSJ2GrimReaper posted...

does this mean sombra is OP now

Sounds like she's getting a decent buff.
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summary of changes:

Mei

Increasing freeze duration from 1 second to 1.5s
Decreasing ammo requirement for icicles from 25 to 20 per shot

Sombra

Translocator time increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds
Health packs no longer increase ult charge
Speed of hack reduced from 0.8s to 0.65s
Spread on main gun reduced from 3 to 2.7

Hack now disables the following abilities:
GenjiCyber-agility
HanzoWall Climb
PharahHover Jets
LcioHealing Boost and Speed Boost (turns off current song entirely), Wall Ride
MercyAngelic Descent

Opportunist (wallhacks on low health targets)
Now activates when enemies health bars are at less than 100%, up from 50% health

EMP is no longer blocked by small objects (e.g. sign posts)

Hanzo

Changes not yet on PTR but should be coming soon:

Horizontal leap to be used more for disengaging than engaging
Secondary ability replacing scatter arrow that allows you to shoot 5 arrows at a much faster fire rate, no mention on whether or not these are full damage arrows or not.

Doomfist

Hand Cannon ammo recovery rate increased from 0.8 seconds to 0.65 seconds per bullet
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It'll be interesting to see what they decide on for Hanzo.
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LanHikari10 posted...

Mei:
-Increased duration for Mei's freeze (1 second to 1.5 seconds)
-More Icicle ammo

bruh fuck this game
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

Opportunist (wallhacks on low health targets)
Now activates when enemies health bars are at less than 100%, up from 50% health

So she basically has a permanent Widow visor if someone is putting chip damage in? I'm gonna guess this change doesn't go live.
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Way to totally break Somba. Hanzo will fall into obscurity, assuming that the arrows don't do full damage.
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It'll be interesting to see. Mei is already frustrating enough as it is.
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

LanHikari10 posted...

Mei:
-Increased duration for Mei's freeze (1 second to 1.5 seconds)
-More Icicle ammo

bruh fuck this game

She probably still wont be very good. Meis problem is that her damage isnt fast enough or consistent enough to turn the tide in team fights like literally every other heros can

Its going to be Sombras OP patch. Reduced hack time and reduced spread on her weapon lol....well shes going to now be the hardest genji counter in the game which is what so many ppl have been pining for