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The biggest boi of Overwatch 2 has a new toy, as the Roadhog rework coming tomorrow with a new patch fixes the tank’s myriad issues.
It’s no secret that Roadhog has been one of the worst tanks in Overwatch for a long time. A change post-launch of Overwatch 2 made it so our resident mad lad couldn’t secure one-hit kills on his own off his iconic hook. In other words, it turned him into a big ole target, prone to being hit with every crowd control ability and little way to retaliate. Well, that day is over asthe Overwatch 2 Roadhog rework was announced today by Blizzard.
Overwatch 2 patch tunes down Roadhog, Sojourn
A long awaited Overwatch 2 patch addressing the overwhelming power of Roadhog and Sojourn is out. Let’s look at the changes.
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Promised at the start of Season 7, the Roadhog rework in OW was pushed back until tomorrow. Will the changes be enough to give Roadhog the edge he needs?
Overwatch 2 Roadhog rework
Along with Sombra, the goal of the Overwatch 2 Roadhog rework was to increase playability while also providing him with counter-play. In that sense, his new ability, Pig Pen, is a trap similar to Junkrat’s trap during the Overwatch 2 beta. During that period, players could still move while trapped, albeit slowly.
Able to be destroyed, the new workflow for Roadhog players will be to hook enemies into the Pig Pen trap. This allows him to secure kills and pull other thanks out of place.
Pig Pen
New patch, rework coming tomorrow
Overwatch 2 Director Aaron Keller describes the new Pig Pen trap as similar to Junkrat’s, but it pops the enemy up into the air. Likewise, it does damage to everyone in an area. According to the developer the trap is also ‘eatable’ by abilities such as Genji’s Reflect.
We’ll have more information on the full patch notes tomorrow when the Overwatch 2 Roadhog rework launches.
