The recent Orisa nerf is set to significantly impact the Season 10 tier list.
On the last day of April, the developers of Overwatch 2 released a balance patch aimed at two of the most powerful heroes of Season 10, Orisa and Venture. This patch will impact the DPS passive and with Orisa being nerfed, here’s a closer look at what these patch notes mean and how they will influence Orisa’s position in the Season 10 tier list.
Orisa nerfed in April 30 Overwatch 2 patch
The patch notes for Overwatch 2’s April 30 update were primarily focused on Orisa, who had been extremely dominant in Season 10. The specific patch notes, as per the developers, are as follows:
Fortify
- Duration reduced from 4.5 to 3.5 seconds.
- Orisa now moves 20% slower while fortified.
Javelin Spin
- Cooldown increased from 7 to 9 seconds.
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The patch also imposed a significant nerf to Venture’s Drill Dash, Excavator, and increased their ultimate charge by 10%. The final major change is a buff, increasing DPS passive healing reduction from 15% to 20%.
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Here are the comprehensive patch notes for April 30.
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Orisa is no longer S-tier, expect more tank diversity
The nerf to Orisa should help to significantly balance the game’s tank pool, as she now has considerably less mobility and damage mitigation. This means that an overly aggressive Orisa is now much easier to punish, making the “death ball” composition a bit more challenging to execute, especially when combined with the Venture nerfs.
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This is likely to lead to an increase in poke-style compositions that rely on Sigma or Ramattra, or dive teams that utilize the recently reworked Wrecking Ball or the always potent D.Va. It will be fascinating to see how this plays out at the upcoming OWCS major in Dallas and in lower-tier competitive play as well.
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