Overwatch season 5 midseason patch brings buffs and nerfs, Stellar Blade collab, and Mythic Roadhog skin

Overwatch’s midseason patch adds balance changes, a Stellar Blade collaboration and Roadhog’s first Mythic skin, Necrotic Knight. It also brings new events and rewards, alongside updated measures aimed at detecting disruptive gameplay.

The patch includes buffs for Junker Queen and nerfs for Jetpack Cat and Doctrine. From 3 November to 7 December, players can complete challenges for rewards including a Legendary Doomfist skin and Vendetta’s Mythic weapon; a separate Junkrat event runs from 19 to 23 November with double XP and loot boxes. Blizzard says it has improved sabotage detection and will show a “Thank You” message after reports of disruptive behaviour.