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Overwatch's latest update has dropped on all platform and sets the game up for its new Halloween event!
Update 3.19 is gearing up for Halloween Terror 2021 with a number of changes and fixes to coincide with this Spooky content update.
Here's what's new in the 3.19 update for Overwatch.
3.19 Patch Notes
COMPETITIVE TEAM DEATHMATCH (S4)
Season 4 of Competitive Team Deathmatch has begun!
HERO UPDATES
Mercy
New Hero Setting Guardian Angel Target Priority
- “Facing Target Only” (Previously “Guardian Angel Prefers Beam Target: Off”): Guardian Angel will only ever fly to the ally you are aiming at.
- “Prefer Beam Target” (Previously “Guardian Angel Prefers Beam Target: On”): Guardian Angel will fly to your beam target if you have one, if not it will attempt to use the ally you are aiming at.
- “Prefer Facing target” (NEW): Guardian Angel will fly to the ally you are aiming at. If there is not one, it will attempt to use your beam target.
- Behavior change: Holding down the button for Guardian Angel while using “Toggle Guardian Angel: On”, will now activate once a valid target is found.
BUG FIXES
GENERAL
- We’ve made additional changes to improve the detection of AFK players at the start of a match, including when attackers are forced back into their spawn rooms by an aggressive defense.
- Fixed a rare bug that could cause players to die immediately after the respawn timer expires before returning to the spawn room
- Fixed a bug that caused the waveform asset on voiceline previews to not animate properly
MAPS
Busan
- Fixed a bug that allowed Symmetra turrets to shoot through one sided collision around the point on the Downtown map
Lijiang Tower
- Fixed a bug that caused some third person sound effects to sound muffled when near the point on the Night Market map
HEROES
Ana
- Fixed a bug that caused the reticle effect on her scope to appear incorrectly when the Haroeris skin is equipped
Ashe
- Fixed a bug that caused her ankles to bend awkwardly when positioned on certain uneven terrain
Bastion
- Fixed a bug with the Sand Castle skin description that references Summer Games 2021 rather than Summer Games 2020
D.Va
- Fixed a bug with the MEKA Activated highlight intro being centered incorrectly when previewed in a loot box on the Kanezaka map
Echo
- Fixed a bug that caused several Mercy skins to not display their friendly clone visual effects hair overlays when using the Valkyrie ability
Genji
- Fixed a bug with deflect sound effects not ending if the ability is canceled early if the Pacific All Star Genji skin is equipped
Mercy
- Fixed a bug that could cause Guardian Angel to be canceled if the target moves away quickly
Reinhardt
- Fixed a bug that allowed Reinhardt to perform an extra jump after falling from high area while performing Earthshatter
Sombra
- Fixed a bug that caused spectators to be unable to see an invisible Sombra while spectating her in third person
Symmetra
- Fixed a bug that caused Photon Barrier to continue to block damage after the visual effects despawn
Torbjorn
- Fixed a bug that caused both the hammer and rivet gun to appear together during the Overload emote if the Ironclad or Chief Engineer Lindholm skins are equipped