Celebrating All Heroes is a limited-time event that was introduced in Season 11. It featured a new limited-time arcade game mode, Community Crafted, as well as the return of the BCRF Charity Event. The event ran from June 20 to July 9, 2024. [1]
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Celebrating All Heroes Event Card
This limited-time event celebrated Overwatch 2 reaching over 100 million players. [1] It featured event challenges that rewarded players with cosmetics from the season 1 Shop, including the Legendary Aztec Sombra skin, Aztec Sombra Spray and Aztec Name Card. [2]
To further celebrate this milestone, the BCRF Charity Event as returned with the beloved Pink Mercy skin, as well as new cosmetics for Mercy. 100% of proceeds from this event, excluding any applicable platform fees and taxes, was donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, just as it was during the event in 2018. [1]
Additionally, a new limited time arcade game mode was introduced, with balance changes from popular content creators for all the heroes. This mode was available from the season 11 launch until the event ended on July 9th, 2024. [2]
BCRF Charity Event[ | ]
- Main article: BCRF Charity Event#BCRF Charity Event 2024
To celebrate and express the gratitude Team 4 has for the Overwatch 2 community, as well as do good for the world, this event featured the return of the Pink Mercy and BCRF Charity Event. Alongside the return of Pink Mercy was a new recolored variant, Rose Gold Mercy, available through the Rose Gold Mercy bundle with associated cosmetics. [1]
Of the cosmetics from the 2018 charity event, only the Pink Mercy skin returned. However, new cosmetics were introduced in the 2024 event, which included community-made cosmetics from community artists Angela Ziegler and Dani Ellis. Some of these community-made cosmetics were available during the event as Twitch Drops. [3]
Community Crafted[ | ]
The Community Crafted game mode introduced unique balance changes to all heroes. This mode featured a 5v5 Role Lock Ruleset where plyers could be any role they wanted, however each team could only have 1 Tank, 2 Damage and 2 Support. Otherwise, there were no changes to map selection or gameplay, other than the hero changes. This mode was available from June 20 to July 9, 2024[2], and then returned during the Overwatch Anniversary Event 2024, on September 24 to October 1, 2024.[4]
The balance changes in this mode were made from 4 content creators: Emongg, Custa, TQQ, and Eskay. Emongg balanced Tank heroes, Custa balanced mostly Projectile Damage heroes, TQQ balanced Hitscan Damage heroes, and Eskay balanced Support heroes. [2]
Hero Changes[ | ]
Tank[ | ]
| Hero | Change |
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| Defense Matrix now reduces incoming beam damage and converts damage absorbed into cooldown reduction for Micro Missiles. Boosters can strife sideways or backwards. | |
| Hand Cannon projectile speed is faster. Power Block required block damage is reduced. Seismic Slam shockwave height is increased. Meteor Strike now deals more damage based on the duration spent in the air. | |
| Commanding Shout provides you armor instead of health. Rampage cast time is faster. | |
| Overrun radius and critical damage is increased. | |
| Halt ability added on R. Energy Javelin cooldown is longer. Javelin Spin cooldown is longer. | |
| Void Accelerator projectile size is increased. Ravenous Vortex height is taller. | |
| Barrier Field grants you movement speed based on its missing health. Fire Strike hits will grant you movement speed. Charge grants you reduced damage taken. | |
| Hook now pulls you towards enemies or the environment. Take A Breather damage reduction is decreased and now also affects nearby allies. Whole Hog now sweeps in enemies when cast. | |
| Experimental Barrier shield health regeneration is faster. Kinetic Grasp can be canceled and now reduces Accretion cooldown instead of granting extra health. Gravitic Flux can no longer be interrupted. | |
| Tesla Cannon Secondary Fire can charge even further to deal increased damage. Barrier Projector radius is increased. Primal Rage now deploys a Barrier Projector when cast and the melee attack range is increased. | |
| Piledriver gets a temporary free recast after it hits an enemy. Minefield proximity mines have a larger radius. | |
| Projected Barrier grants allies increased movement speed. Graviton Surge now absorbs projectiles. |
Damage[ | ]
| Hero | Change |
|---|---|
| Dynamite can be detonated with the Ability 2 input. Bob can be stopped during his charge with the Ultimate ability input. | |
| Now automatically explodes on death for 300 damage. Configuration Recon rate of fire increased and damage decreased. Configuration Assault damage reduced but can now deal critical damage. A-36 Tactical Grenade replaced with the Self Repair ability. | |
| Combat Roll now launches you forward in the direction you are aiming, cleanses negative effects, and heals 50 HP. | |
| Duplicate can now target allies as well. | |
| Dragonblade is faster to draw, swings slower, and heals Genji for 20% of damage done. | |
| Storm Bow can be drawn and fired rapidly but has reduced damage and limited ammo. Storm Arrow ability replaced by Scatter Arrow. | |
| Frag Launcher projectile speed increased. RIP Tire now rolls forward automatically and can be detonated with the Ultimate input again. The explosion now ignites enemies as well. | |
| Frozen ground now makes Mei run faster. Blizzard ultimate is now centered around Mei and immobilizes enemies instead of stunning them. | |
| Rocket Launcher direct impacts grant overhealth. Jump Jet and Jet Dash abilities can be activated during Rocket Barrage. | |
| Wraith Form moves faster for a shorter duration and damages enemies you pass through. The Reaping can overheal up to an additional 50 health. | |
| Railgun projectile speed greatly increased but damage is reduced. Power Slide now launches you forward in the direction you are facing. | |
| Sprint movement speed increased. Biotic Field can be thrown as a projectile. Tactical Visor now grants movement speed and unlimited ammo. | |
| Translocator projectile speed increased. Stealth bonus movement speed increased from 45 to 100% but no longer provides full invisibility except at long range. | |
| Teleporter now automatically teleports allies and enemies in range. Sentry Turrets now continuously fire a beam straight ahead that deals increased damage and slow. | |
| Overload now upgrades the turret while both are active. | |
| Health reduced from 175 to 150. Pulse pistols spread increased. Blink and Recall cooldowns decreased. Pulse Bomb projectile speed greatly increased. | |
| Tectonic Shock has an increased maximum duration and the damage now scales down at long range. | |
| Scoped shots now deal damage over time. Critical hits deal damage faster. Venom Mine projectile speed increased. |
Support[ | ]
| Hero | Change |
|---|---|
| Biotic Rifle reload time is faster. Exo Boots passive added. | |
| Exo Boots grant increased movement speed while in the air. | |
| Shield Bash grants increased movement speed. | |
| Healing Pylon has an extra charge but heals less. | |
| Swift Step now can be used without targeting an ally and will do a directional blink with a reduced cooldown. | |
| Thorn Volley deals more damage and weapon swaps faster. Life Grip cooldown is faster. Petal Platform has an extra charge and gives more jump height. | |
| Sonic Amplifier deals more damage. Sound Barrier provides more extra health based on your fall time while casting. | |
| Resurrect cast time and cooldown are faster, but revived allies are temporarily alive for a short duration. Guardian Angel cooldown is faster. Valkyrie resets Resurrect cooldown. | |
| Biotic Grasp now deals critical damage. | |
| Transcendence now gives you flight. Snap Kick now knocks yourself backwards. |
Challenges[ | ]
Celebrating All Heroes limited-time event launched with 4 challenges.
| Challenge Name | Requirements | Reward | Notes |
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| Complete 12 games. Wins grant double progress. |  10,000 XP
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"Complete games" challenges that do not specify a game mode can be completed in any game mode in (Unranked, Competitive and Arcade playlists). | |
| Complete 24 games. Wins grant double progress. | Aztec - Sombra Spray 10,000 XP
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| Complete 36 games. Wins grant double progress. | Aztec - Name Card 10,000 XP
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| Complete 48 games. Wins grant double progress. | Aztec - Sombra Skin 10,000 XP
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Challenge rewards[ | ]
| Skins | Name Cards | Sprays | |
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References[ | ]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Overwatch [@PlayOverwatch] (2024-06-18). Developer Update. Retrieved on June 21, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Blizzard Entertainment (2024-06-20). GETTING CREATIVE WITH THE COMMUNITY CRAFTED MODE. Retrieved on June 21, 2024.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment (2024-06-13). MERCY FOR A CAUSE – PINK MERCY RETURNS IN SUPPORT OF THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION!. Retrieved on June 21, 2024.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment (2024-09-17). Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft Collab. Retrieved on September 24, 2024.
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