Overwatch patch buffs Junker Queen and Reaper as the Taking Reign event starts

Overwatch's 3 Nov patch raises Junker Queen's health from 375 to 425 (450 to 500 in 6v6) and cuts Carnage's cooldown from 9 to 7 seconds, Blizzard says in its patch notes. Reaper goes from 275 to 300 health, Mauga's armour rises from 125 to 150, and Ramattra's ammo goes from 100 to 125.

On the other side, Genji's Deflect drops from 2 to 1.5 seconds, Winston's Revitalizing Barrier heals 30 per second instead of 35, and D.Mon's Overstrike lifesteal falls from 150% to 125%. Vendetta also takes nerfs. Blizzard says the patch adds detection for players sabotaging their own team's games and 'Thank You' messages when your reports lead to action.

The Taking Reign event runs from 3 Nov to 7 Dec, as of 3 Nov, with a Legendary Doomfist skin and a Vendetta weapon skin. Junkrat's Loot Hunt and Double XP run 19 to 23 Nov, and an OWCS World Finals cheer rally runs from 24 Nov to 7 Dec. Event start times weren't given in the notes, so check in-game in Australia.

For Overwatch's last big crossover, see the Stellar Blade collab.