Ashe Buffed, Mei Nerfed in Overwatch Experimental Patch

Ashe was one of three heroes buffed in the latest Overwatch Experimental patch.
Ashe was one of three heroes buffed in the latest Overwatch Experimental patch. / Courtesy of Blizzard

Blizzard updated Overwatch's Experimental card Wednesday, buffing Ashe, Genji and Pharah while nerfing Mei and Reinhardt.

These changes only apply to the Experimental card, and are not guaranteed to ever appear in other Overwatch game modes. See the full list of changes below.

Overwatch Experimental Patch Notes April 1

Ashe

The Viper

  • Magazine size increased from 12 to 15
  • Shots no longer queue up the next shot if pressed slightly before recovery has finished
  • Unscoped shots to reach maximum spread increased from 4 to 6
  • Unscoped shots can now be fired much more quickly after firing a scoped shot
  • You can now start reloading much more quickly after firing a scoped shot

Genji

Shuriken (Secondary Fire)

  • Recovery lowered from 0.75 to 0.65 seconds

Mei

Endothermic Blaster

  • Maximum ammo reduced from 200 to 120

Endothermic Blaster (Secondary Fire)

  • Ammo cost reduced from 20 to 10

Pharah

Rocket Launcher

  • Explosion damage increased from 65 to 80
  • Impact damage decreased from 55 to 40

Reinhardt

General

  • Steadfast passive knockback resistance reduced from 50% to 30%