D.Va’s teammate and bestie D.Mon joins Overwatch today as part of season four of Reign of Talon, but that’s not all.
Wielding a hitscan gun along with a plasma sword and Reinhardt-like shield, D.Mon is here to shake things up and drive along the narrative as she and MEKA Squad band together to defend Busan from an attack by Talon and the Junkers.
Here’s everything new and different in Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 4: Heroes of Busan.
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Overwatch season 4 patch notes
New Tank hero: D.Mon
D.Mon is Overwatch’s 53rd hero, and she plays like a mixture of D.Va and Reinhardt. She has a shield and a sword (a classic “sword-and-board” design, according to Blizzard) and some mobility with her mech, along with a gun on her left arm.
Hero balancing changes – Buffs and nerfs
Tank
Domina
- Panopticon
- Barrier health increased from 450 to 500.
Doomfist
- Seismic Slam
- Damage increased from 50 to 60.
Hazard
- Ultimate cost increased by 7 percent.
- Explosive Impalements – Major Perk
- Reduced the number of Bonespur hits required from 14 to 12.
Mauga
- Combat Fuel – Major Perk
- Overhealth gained per shot increased from 3 to 4.
- Overrun
- Cooldown increased from 5 to 6 seconds. (5v5)
Orisa
- Charged Javelin – Major Perk
- Removed.
- Heavy Javelin – Major Perk
- New
- Energy Javelin’s knockback is increased by 25 percent, and its wall impact damage is increased by 15.
- New
Winston
- Ultimate cost reduced by 6 percent.
- Revitalizing Barrier – Major Perk
- Healing increased from 30 to 35.
Damage
Cassidy
- Even the Odds – Minor Perk
- Removed.
- Giddy Up – Minor Perk
- New
- After using Combat Roll, Cassidy gains a 60% movement speed boost that decays over 1.5 seconds.
- New
Echo
- Aerial Munitions – Minor Perk
- New
- Echo has infinite ammo during Flight.
- New
- High Beams – Major Perk
- Removed.
- Focused Rush – Major Perk
- Moved from Minor to Major Perk.
- Focusing Beam’s range is increased by 8 meters and movement speed is increased by 25 percent when active.
- Range increased from 6 to 8 meters.
- Movement speed increased from 15 percent to 25 percent.
Emre
- Ultimate cost reduced by 6%.
- Suppressive Security – Minor Perk
- Slow duration increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds.
Genji
- Ultimate cost reduced by 6%.
Pharah
- Concussive Blast
- Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
Shion
- Joyride
- Ground launch detection radius reduced from 1.5 to 1 meter.
Tracer
- Chronal Dash – Minor Perk
- Removed.
- Temporal Regen – Minor Perk
- New
- Passive health regeneration triggers 50 percent faster.
- New
- Recall
- Cooldown reduced from 13 to 12 seconds.
Vendetta
- Soaring Slice
- Cooldown on spawn reduced from 7 to 3 seconds.
Venture
- Ultimate cost reduced by 8%.
- Deep Burrow – Minor Perk
- Drill Dash distance is increased from 50 percent to 75 percent.
- Covered in Dirt – Major Perk
- Total amount of shields gained increased from 30 to 40.
Support
Jetpack Cat
- Ultimate cost increased by 7 percent.
- Base movement speed increased from 5.5 to 6 meters per second.
- Air acceleration increased from 7.7 to 9.5.
- Headbutt – Major Perk
- Removed
- Purrfect Form – Major Perk
- New
- Each pulse of Purr contains 3 waves.
- Lifeline
- Movement speed bonus reduced from 40 percent to 30 percent.
Juno
- Pulsar Torpedoes
- Target lock-on minimum time reduced from 0.5 to 0.35 seconds.
Lifeweaver
- Life Grip
- Can now be manually cancelled with the Jump input after 0.6 seconds.
- Base pull speed reduced from 30 to 25 meters per second.
- Targets pulled from further than 15 meters move slower and accelerate over time.
- New general hero setting added for disabling Life Grip cancel controls.
Mizuki
- Quickstep – Major Perk
- Movement speed gained reduced from 25 percent to 20 percent.
- Binding Chain
- Projectile size reduced from 0.35 to 0.3.
- Katashiro Return
- Cooldown increased from 11 to 12 seconds.
Wuyang
- Guardian Wave
- Maximum degrees increased from 10 to 15 degrees.
Zenyatta
- Discordant Repair – Minor Perk
- Lifesteal increased from 10 to 15 percent.
Battle Pass revamp
Potentially inspired by Fortnite, Overwatch’s battle passes will now offer a choice to decide which reward you actively work towards and choose.
“Instead of working through a fixed order, you’ll choose which Legendary skin you want to pursue first after completing an introductory track, so you can prioritize the things you want most,” Blizzard said. “Premium Battle Pass owners will also be able to use a Tier Hack once per Battle Pass to swap an eligible Legendary reward for another curated cosmetic from the seasonal Swap Pool.”
But that’s not all. Coming mid-season, players will be able to access previous Battle Pass rewards with Unvaulted Passes.
“Unvaulted Passes will give you a second chance to catch up on rewards from select Battle Passes past,” said Blizzard. “Once you pick one up (or if you already owned the original eligible Battle Pass), it will stay permanently available, letting you progress alongside the current season whenever it fits your schedule.”
Map reworks
Busan, Paraíso, and Eichenwalde have gotten some changes to refresh them in season four.
- Busan
- “Busan will now bear the scars of the Junker assault and Talon’s attack on the MEKA base. You’ll see the aftermath everywhere, from damaged streets and burning wreckage to fresh graffiti, MEKA repairs, and quiet details tucked throughout the city. You can even step inside D.Mon’s room to find her weapon collection, posters, plushies, personal touches, and the mech upgrade room first teased in season three.”
- Paraíso
- “Paraíso will be getting ready to party, filling the streets with colorful decoration despite Domina looming over the city (figuratively and literally as a giant statue). Meanwhile, Lúcio has some plans of his own, as he’s upgraded Clube Sinestesia with music, frogs, a dance floor, and DJ booth. Plus, there’s an interactive surprise to discover… but it will only be revealed if you’re playing as Lucio! And there’s new routes, shortcuts, and high-ground access around Points A and B to help open troublesome choke points and give both teams more options.”
- Eichenwalde
- “Eichenwalde will also open new routes and traversal options. We’ve added new ways to break through the first chokepoint, including a quaint little piano shop that gives attackers the high ground… and you know what they say about having that particular height advantage! But overall, the update focuses on navigation and flow, making the map feel revitalized while preserving that which you know and love so you can play smoother.”
Shooting Star: My MEKA Mania! event
Inspired by Korean variety game shows, this puts players in the controls of picking their favorite MEKA pilot and earning rewards.
“Choose a pilot pass, complete challenges, earn rewards, and cast your vote to push your favorite squad member up the global popularity rankings,” Blizzard explained. “Every completed pass casts one vote and unlocks more of the story, bringing the personalities inside the mech into focus. Can’t choose just one? No problem. Finish a pass and jump straight into another. You can rally behind all five if you’ve got the time to be a true team player. As you complete passes, you’ll fill in the Star Tracker. Conquer them all, and a surprise Prestige track will open for the most dedicated MEKA fans, with special rewards.”
New Mythic skin – Genji
- Level 1: Begin Genji’s journey toward inner balance with the base Koi of Duality Mythic appearance.
- Level 2: Shape his silhouette with multiple hairstyles, including an updo and two longer options.
- Level 3: Balance isn’t limited to black and white. Choose from additional colorways to create your own expression of the skin’s duality.
- Level 4: Bring both halves together as luminous koi circle Genji, completing the Mythic with an elegant visual expression of luck and balance.
New Mythic weapon skin – Sojourn
- Level 1: Wield Eternal Crystal in its base form, pairing luminous crystal and gilded craftsmanship with the precision expected of Sojourn.
- Level 2: The weapon reacts as you secure eliminations. Its crystalline barrel fractures, the animated orb grows larger and sharper, lightning dances across the weapon, and diamond-like details build beneath your Ultimate charge.
- Level 3: Unlock two Flourish animations featuring a dagger crafted from the same crystal and gilded metal, triggered by continuously pressing reload.
- Level 4: Final blows unleash a crystalline kill effect that cracks across reality to shatter it around your defeated foes.
This article is being written and updated in real time.
