This news about a possible Sojourn nerf came via an update from a developer at Blizzard, and it could mean some substantial changes to the meta moving forward, depending on the extent of the potential nerf. In a recent blog post for Overwatch 2, Jared Neuss, Executive Producer, provided an update on Season 1, specifically talking about a patch that had been rolled out for the game. While the blog mostly kept to changes made in the current season, including several nerfs to other Overwatch 2 heroes, the dev hinted at more possible changes coming soon.
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Specifically, Neuss revealed that Sojourn, one of the most powerful Damage heroes currently in Overwatch 2, could be getting a nerf in the coming days. According to the post, Neuss said, “We’ll be talking more about those Season 2 changes (including some for your favorite cybernetically-enhanced Canadian) soon….” Unfortunately, the developer did not detail what those changes might look like, only revealing that they were in the works.
This tease from the developer is no doubt exciting for some players, as numerous fans have been wanting changes made to the character for a while. In fact, a number of players believed that Sojourn should have received a nerf in the midseason patch for Season 1. While the specifics of the upcoming alterations were not mentioned, it is not hard to understand why Blizzard might be looking into nerfing the character. Her powerful alternate fire on her Railgun along with her Disruptor Shot allows her to eliminate squishy enemies quickly, while her Power Slide makes her difficult to kill. In addition, nearly every team in the Overwatch League 2022 Grand Finals Championship used the hero, evidencing her power at the game’s highest levels.
Fortunately, Season 2 of Overwatch 2 launches on December 6, so fans should only have a short time to wait until they find out more details about this potential nerf. In addition, Neuss revealed that they were planning other changes to the hero balance. While he did not note any specific characters, this could mean some lesser-performing tanks like Junker Queen and Doomfist might also be getting buffs in the coming weeks. However, fans will have to wait until Blizzard officially reveals more to know for sure.
Overwatch 2 is available in early access for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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