Big changes are coming…
In the recent Developer Update posted on Overwatch’s YouTube account, game director Jeff Kaplan revealed testing on the Public Test Realm for Overwatch’s Mercy and D.Va characters.
Mercy will be losing her Ultimate Ability to mass resurrect all dead allies which instead will be dealt in a shorter time frame as this ability took the longest to be available. She will receive a new Ultimate, Valkyrie, which allows her to fly while powering her healing and damage. Mercy will be able to have a faster shot rate, unlimited ammunition and chain her healing and damage-boost beams to multiple allies.
But Mercy isn’t the only character receiving some changes as Overwatch’s resident gamer, D.Va has undergone some changes too.
D.Va’s Defense Matrix has been nothing but “smothering” for Overwatch players according to Kaplan. Blizzard are currently making adjustments to her Defense Matrix as shortening the uptime would render D.Va weak.
On the plus side, she gains a new Ultimate, Micro Missiles which she fires a plethora of mini rockets within a small radius, detonating on target.
For further information on these changes, check out the official Developer Update below.
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