Blizzard ships Overwatch Season 5 mid-season patch with hero buffs and nerfs
The gist
Blizzard released Overwatch's Season 5 mid-season patch on Nov 3, buffing Junker Queen and nerfing Jetpack Cat and Doctrine.
The update also adds a Roadhog Mythic skin and a Stellar Blade collab before the game's final season.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2026A patch fixed an issue blocking the 'Not so Thankless' challenge from being completed by thanking Sombra, and a bug where DualSense controllers did not work properly on PC.
- Oct 31, 2026A pre-download guide for the Season 5 mid-season update was published.
- Nov 3, 2026The Season 5 mid-season patch released with hero buffs and nerfs, including buffs for Junker Queen and nerfs for Jetpack Cat and Doctrine.