Offense and Defense Hero Categories Combined in Overwatch Patch 1.25

Offense and defense hero categories were combined while Horizon Lunar Colony, and the player profiles all saw significant changes in Overwatch Patch 1.25. 

Horizon Lunar Colony saw the implementation of a bevy of changes first previewed in the Public Test Region on June 6 with the intention of easing defense of the first point while making it more difficult on the second. Here are the full changes:

Point A

– Added a staircase on the right when exiting the Hydroponics Room

– Removed the door to the lower room on the right

– Removed the small wall on the catwalk above Point A

– Added some cover walls to the catwalk area

– Moved the door next to the staircase that led to Winston’s room

– The door is now on the side of the wall in the training pit

– Moved the large health pack to the back of the room

– Removed some clutter in the upper left computer room

Hydroponics Room

– Switched the positions of the large and small health pack

– Changed some of the hydroponic plant cover on the right

Point B

– Defender spawn room exits moved from the front to the sides out of direct line of fire

– Small rooms added at spawn room exits

– Additional cover added near the spawn room exits

– Added a route and larger platform leading to the back right corner

– Raised the platform to the same height as the attackers’ platform on the opposite side of the point

– The location of the old defender exit is now an alcove with a small health pack

– Both teams can still pass behind the point, but there is now a cut-through in the middle       of the wall for better access

– The area above the window overlooking the point is now covered

– A large platform with cover has been attached to the left side of the catwalk

– The upper platform for the attackers has been reduced

– The doorway leading to the platform is slightly smaller

On the UI side of things, the classification system for heroes has been changed to combine the offense and defense categories into a single damage category, reflecting the increasingly blurred distinction between the two categories of hero.

Finally, Overwatch career profiles are now only visible to friends by default, rather than by anyone, and an option to change career profile visibility has been added to the game.

These changes come alongside brand new social features, the long-anticipated Symmetra rework, and numerous balance changes. They are available on live servers now.

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