Overwatch 2 Beta Patch Notes (June 28) - Junker Queen, New Map Pariso and more

 

Overwatch 2 Beta Patch Notes (June 28) - Junker Queen, New Map Pariso and more

Overwatch 2 has released a new beta update that introduces a new Pariso map, the new hero Junker Queen, and brings a number of changes across the board.

Overwatch 2 builds on the iconic first-person competitive hero shooter to deliver a more refined experience with new modes, heroes, and maps. The beta version of the title received a mixed response from the fan base in its first encounter.

The new patch also introduces fans to Junker Queen, the latest hero to join the cast. That said, let's take a look at the patch notes.

Overwatch 2 Beta - Announcements

Console and Cross Play Testing

Overwatch 2 Beta will be cross-platform and available to players on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 consoles.

Our primary goal for the Overwatch 2 Beta is to test our console and cross-play capabilities. Players from different platforms can play with and against each other. This gives the team an opportunity to stress test our game and see what players from different platforms think of Overwatch 2.

Temporary change in Quick Play

As Competitive Play is not currently available in the Overwatch 2 beta, we've made a temporary change to our Instant Play queue, providing both Role Queue and Open Queue as options. Quick Play games will also use competitive rulesets for each map's game mode.

For the Hybrid and Payload maps, both teams play on Offense and Defense the same way as competitive play, and the winner is determined by which team performs better offensively. All other features of Quick Play remained unchanged. This includes elements such as matchmaking, crafting leaves, and allowing players to fill back into ongoing games.

Overwatch 2 Beta - New Hero

The Junker Queen was added to the game.

Scatter Gun (Primary Fire)Pump Shotgun

Jagged Blade (Secondary Fire)Active: Throw the blade and reactivate to pull back along with any impaled enemies

Passive: Wound enemies with Quick Melee or Throw, dealing damage over time

Voice of Command (Ability 1)Temporarily increase health and movement speed for yourself and nearby allies

Carnage (Ability 2) Wound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time

Adrenaline Rush (Passive)Heal all damage done by wounds over time

Charge (Final) Charge forward and injure enemies; damage over time and prevent them from healing

Overwatch 2 Beta - New Features

New Hero Skin All heroes have the new Overwatch 2 exclusive skin. To check them out, select “Classic II” from the Skin selection screen in the Hero Gallery.

Dynamic Rendering Scale

Added "Dynamic Rendering Scale" to PC to improve performance when GPU is limited.

If Dynamic Render Scale is enabled, “Rendering Scale” can be set to “Custom” and replaces the previous “Limit FPS” option, providing the ability to set a minimum and maximum resolution scale:

Minimum resolution can be lowered to improve performance

Maximum resolution can be increased to increase visual fidelity

Overwatch 2 Beta - Updated Features

Push Total game time extended from 8 minutes to 10 minutes

Overwatch 2 Beta - Ping System

New Hero PingsSymmetra can now ping teleporters for allies

Ana now has unique ping VO and visuals when pinging sleeping enemies

Junkrat can now ping the location of enemies in his traps through walls. This places a unique type of still Last Seen ping

Ping Image UpdatesPing icon images have been updated but still a work in progress - waiting for final image

Added Low and Critical health indicators to enemy ping icons

These indicators appear when you see an enemy's health and then ping them. The following abilities/activities can cause you to see an enemy's health:

Sombra's Opportunist

Hack of the Shadow

Mercy's Valkyrie

Widowmaker's Infrared Vision

Approve and Cancel added images

canceling a ping removes it from the world

Confirming a ping informs your allies that you've seen their communication with contextual responses.

Last Seen pings now have unique visuals

Last Seen pings are dormant pings and are only placed when you lose sight of a previously pinged enemy.

Off-screen pings are now animated for attention

Ping Wheel UpdatesTurning on the ping wheel now also automatically initiates a contextual ping

This will help you ping enemies when you accidentally turn the wheel on.

The ping wheel now remembers the position your crosshair was aimed at when the wheel is turned on (rather than when you make a selection on the wheel)

World pings will now be placed in that location

The ping wheel is now free from all other wheels (Contact, İ

Overwatch 2 Beta Patch Notes (June 28) - Junker Queen, New Map Pariso and more

Overwatch 2 has released a new beta update that introduces a new Pariso map, the new hero Junker Queen, and brings a number of changes across the board.

Overwatch 2 builds on the iconic first-person competitive hero shooter to deliver a more refined experience with new modes, heroes, and maps. The beta version of the title received a mixed response from the fan base in its first encounter.

The new patch also introduces fans to Junker Queen, the latest hero to join the cast. That said, let's take a look at the patch notes.

Overwatch 2 Beta - Announcements

Console and Cross Play Testing

Overwatch 2 Beta will be cross-platform and available to players on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 consoles.

Our primary goal for the Overwatch 2 Beta is to test our console and cross-play capabilities. Players from different platforms can play with and against each other. This gives the team an opportunity to stress test our game and see what players from different platforms think of Overwatch 2.

Temporary change in Quick Play

As Competitive Play is not currently available in the Overwatch 2 beta, we've made a temporary change to our Instant Play queue, providing both Role Queue and Open Queue as options. Quick Play games will also use competitive rulesets for each map's game mode.

For the Hybrid and Payload maps, both teams play on Offense and Defense the same way as competitive play, and the winner is determined by which team performs better offensively. All other features of Quick Play remained unchanged. This includes elements such as matchmaking, crafting leaves, and allowing players to fill back into ongoing games.

Overwatch 2 Beta - New Hero

The Junker Queen was added to the game.

Scatter Gun (Primary Fire)Pump Shotgun

Jagged Blade (Secondary Fire)Active: Throw the blade and reactivate to pull back along with any impaled enemies

Passive: Wound enemies with Quick Melee or Throw, dealing damage over time

Voice of Command (Ability 1)Temporarily increase health and movement speed for yourself and nearby allies

Carnage (Ability 2) Wound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time

Adrenaline Rush (Passive)Heal all damage done by wounds over time

Charge (Final) Charge forward and injure enemies; damage over time and prevent them from healing

Overwatch 2 Beta - New Features

New Hero Skin All heroes have the new Overwatch 2 exclusive skin. To check them out, select “Classic II” from the Skin selection screen in the Hero Gallery.

Dynamic Rendering Scale

Added "Dynamic Rendering Scale" to PC to improve performance when GPU is limited.

If Dynamic Render Scale is enabled, “Rendering Scale” can be set to “Custom” and replaces the previous “Limit FPS” option, providing the ability to set a minimum and maximum resolution scale:

Minimum resolution can be lowered to improve performance

Maximum resolution can be increased to increase visual fidelity

Overwatch 2 Beta - Updated Features

Push Total game time extended from 8 minutes to 10 minutes

Overwatch 2 Beta - Ping System

New Hero PingsSymmetra can now ping teleporters for allies

Ana now has unique ping VO and visuals when pinging sleeping enemies

Junkrat can now ping the location of enemies in his traps through walls. This places a unique type of still Last Seen ping

Ping Image UpdatesPing icon images have been updated but still a work in progress - waiting for final image

Added Low and Critical health indicators to enemy ping icons

These indicators appear when you see an enemy's health and then ping them. The following abilities/activities can cause you to see an enemy's health:

Sombra's Opportunist

Hack of the Shadow

Mercy's Valkyrie

Widowmaker's Infrared Vision

Approve and Cancel added images

canceling a ping removes it from the world

Confirming a ping informs your allies that you've seen their communication with contextual responses.

Last Seen pings now have unique visuals

Last Seen pings are dormant pings and are only placed when you lose sight of a previously pinged enemy.

Off-screen pings are now animated for attention

Ping Wheel UpdatesTurning on the ping wheel now also automatically initiates a contextual ping

This will help you ping enemies when you accidentally turn the wheel on.

The ping wheel now remembers the position your crosshair was aimed at when the wheel is turned on (rather than when you make a selection on the wheel)

World pings will now be placed in that location

The ping wheel is now free from all other wheels (Contact, İ