Overwatch 2’s Roadhog Hero Gets Overhauled; Check Changes Here

Overwatch 2 is a very popular multiplayer game right now. Despite all the negative criticism happening around the game and backlashes due to Blizzard changing up their game plan, OW2 still has an active player base. Besides the new tank hero Mauga, a lot of players had requested a rework to Roadhog. Their wishes have now been fulfilled as Overwatch has unveiled its rework of the hero. Let’s discuss it below.

Roadhog in Overwatch 2 Gets Overhauled: All New Changes

Roadhog is a tank hero in Overwatch 2. His role revolves around being ahigh-damage character, and he also plays his part in picking off specific enemies with his chain hook, which lets him drag enemies to an extremely close distance. As part of his rework, there are some key changes that Roadhog is receiving as part of anOverwatch 2 update,which is going live today on14th November, 2023.

The official patch notes for Overwatch 2 retailpatch notesare live. They were also shared in a Twitch stream, so we do have the details already. We have talked aboutall of Roadhog’s changes below:

Apart from this, there is also anew abilityknown asPig Pen. With this, Roadhog launches a trap that can slow down enemies with a movement speed reduction and damage them at the rate of 30 damage per second. Initially, if the Pig Pen is triggered right at the enemy, it can also deal 60 damage at this moment.Roadhog: Reworked 🐷His new ability, Pig Pen, along with changes to Take A Breather and Scrap Gun go live TOMORROW 💥pic.twitter.com/y9UoPSvbKE— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch)November 13, 2023

Roadhog: Reworked 🐷His new ability, Pig Pen, along with changes to Take A Breather and Scrap Gun go live TOMORROW 💥pic.twitter.com/y9UoPSvbKE— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch)November 13, 2023

These changes are quite interesting. The primary weapon has been changed drastically. It does seem to be buffed in certain aspects, and it will be interesting to see how the new shrapnel volley mechanic works in the weapon.

It has also been nerfed when speaking of the critical damage, shotgun pellet count, and removal of the secondary fire, which made the shotgun quite versatile. I loved playing the pre-patch Roadhog tank hero in the game. However, I will have to see for myself if this complete Roadhog overhaul in Overwatch 2 makes sense.

Do you like Blizzard’s new changes to Roadhog in Overwatch 2? The patch goes live today, so it should be an interesting game night today. It will definitely take some time for people to get adjusted. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Satyam Kumar

Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.

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