Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes (May 20, 2025): Freja added to roster, Reinhardt changes, general updates, and more

New Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes were released on May 20, 2025. The latest update has introduced Freja into the game’s growing roster and a ton of balance changes. Bug fixes and general updates have also been introduced to improve players’ gameplay experience.

This article lists the official Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes for May 20, 2025.

All Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes for May 20, 2025

Here’s a detailed look at every change in the latest Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes:

Smashing – Power

• Reduced Move Speed per stack to 1% (down from 2%)
• Reduced Life Steal per stack to 3% (down from 5%)
• Increased maximum stacks to 10 (up from 5)
• Reduced duration to 2s (down from 3s)

To Me, My Friends! – Power

• Increased healing based on Max Life to 4% (up from 3%)

Wilhelmwagen – Power

• Decreased healing from damage mitigated to 5% (down from 15%)

Rocket Strike – Epic Hero Ability Item

• Decreased Fire Strike Projectile Speed to 25% (down from 50%)
• Decreased Ability Power to 10% (down from 20%)

Chimera’s Maw – Rare Hero Ability Item

• Decreased Ability Power to 5% (down from 10%)

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Freja

• Added to the Stadium Hero Roster

Cyclone – Power

• New Stadium Power.
• When you use Updraft, fire a Take Aim bolt at your crosshair.

Seekerpoint – Power

• New Stadium Power.
• When Take Aim bolt sticks an enemy, automatically fire 3 additional crossbow shots at them that deal 66% reduced damage

Seismic Shot – Power

• New Stadium Power.
• Take Aim explosion radius is increased by 33%. Double this if the bolt is stuck to a target.

Thread the Needle – Power

• New Stadium Power
• Take Aim bolts pierce enemies. Additional explosions deal 66% reduced damage.

Deep Pockets – Power

• New Stadium Power
• When you use an ability, restore 50% of your Max Ammo

Forager – Power

• New Stadium Power
• For 2 seconds after using Quick Dash. Revdraw Crossbow hits heal you for 3% of your Max Life

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Peak Performance – Power

• New Stadium Power
• While firing Revdraw Crossbow your fall speed is decreased by 80%

Redux – Power

• New Stadium Power
• Revdraw Crossbow hits against targets stuck by a Take Aim bolt or Bola Shot reduce the cooldown of your abilities by 5% and refunds 1 ammo.

Volley à Deux – Power

• New Stadium Power
• Every fifth Revdraw Crossbow shot fires an additional 2 bolts in a spread that deal 50% reduced damage.

Lille Fælde – Power

• New Stadium Power
• After using Updraft, your next Take Aim while airborne fires a Bola Shot that deals 60% reduced damage instead of an explosive bolt.

So Cooked – Power

• New Stadium Power
• Bola Shot’s damaging zone deals 50% more damage and lingers for 3 seconds. Bola shot eliminations count toward Bounty Hunting.

Mighty Gust – Power

• New Stadium Power
• Updraft launches a wind blast toward your crosshair, knocking back enemies and dealing 40 ability damage.

Tracker Tag – Rare Hero Weapon Item

• New Rare Hero Weapon Item
• 30% Max Ammo
• When Take Aim bolt sticks to an enemy, increase your Attack Speed by 20% for 3 seconds.

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Slipstream Scarf – Rare Hero Weapon Item

• New Rare Hero Weapon Item
• 25 Health
• 5% Weapon Power
• 25% Quick Dash Distance

Portable Zipline – Epic Hero Weapon Item

• New Epic Hero Weapon Item
• 15% Weapon Power
• Eliminations reset both charges of Quick Dash cooldown

Windwalker Boots – Rare Hero Ability Item

• New Rare Hero Ability Item
• 25 Health
• 5% Cooldown Reduction
• 20% Updraft Height

Magnetic Maelstrom – Epic Hero Ability Item

• New Epic Hero Ability Item
• 15% Ability Power
• Bola Shot pulls in nearby enemies even when it misses

Hunter’s Mark – Rare Hero Survival Item

• New Rare Hero Survival Item
• 25 Health
• Enemies with a Bounty of 75- or more are revealed to you within 40 meters. Eliminating them grants 250 additional Stadium Cash.

Aeroweave Cloak – Rare Hero Survival Item

• New Rare Hero Survival Item
• 25 Health
• 100% Take Aim Slowed Momentum Duration

Tourniquet – Rare Hero Survival Item

• New Rare Hero Survival Item
• 25 Health
• After using Updraft, reset Quick Dash and gain 50 Overhealth for 5 seconds.

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Toxin Tips – Epic Hero Survival Item

• New Epic Hero Survival Item
• 50 Health
• Take Aim bolts sticks and explosions slow enemies by 30% but takes 1 second longer to explode

Soldier: 76

Cratered – Power

• Reduced increased Explosion Damage to 15% (down from 25%)

General updates in Stadium patch notes

Champion’s Kit – Epic Ability Item

• Increased cost to 14000 (up from 13500)
• Decreased Ability Power to 35% (down from 40%)

The Closer – Epic Weapon Item

• Increased cost to 14500 (up from 13000)

Eye of the Spider – Epic Weapon Item

• Increased cost to 14000 (up from 13500)

Nano Cola – Rare Ability Item

• Increased cost to 6000 (up from 5500)

Talon Modification Module – Rare General Weapon Item

• Increased cost to 6000 (up from 5500)

Gloomgauntlet – Epic Survival Item

• Increased cost to 10000 (up from 9500)

Icy Coolant – Rare Weapon Item

• Increased cost to 5500 (up from 5000)

Multi-Tool – Rare Ability Item

• Decreased cost to 4500 (down from 5000)
• Decreased Cooldown Reduction to 5% (down from 10%)
• Increased Ability Power to 10% (up from 5%)

Bloodbound – Epic Survival Item

• Decreased cost to 9000 (down from 9500)

Geneticist’s Vial – Epic Survival Item

• Increased Life after reviving to 250 (up from 200)

Electrolytes – Common Survival Item

• Now gives 100 Overhealth every time you respawn (instead of just at the start of the round).
• Increased cost to 1500 (up from 1000)

Adrenaline Shot – Common Survival Item

• Increased Health to 25 (up from 10)
• Increased cost to 1500 (up from 1000)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a visual issue causing the Rank Progress bar to show incorrect Stadium Points after a match.
• Fixed an issue with Competitive title rewards displaying the wrong role in stadium.
• Fixed an issue with Zarya not working with Codebreaker item.
• Fixed and issue where the mercy rule would activate inconsistently.
• Fixed an issue with Mercy’s First Responder power.
• Fixed an issue where the armory could load in an incomplete state.
• Fixed an issue where the Better Together challenge was not tracking for D.VA players under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where the Better Together challenge was not counting towards MVP or Star of the Show challenges.
• Fixed an issue that occurs when Soldier uses the On Me power with both Vishkar Condenser and Vital-E-Tee mods together.
• Fixed an issue that occurs when Junker Queen uses both the Reckoner’s Roar power and Cybervenom mod.
• Fixed an issue that occurs when Ana uses both Comfy Cloud and Dreamy powers.
• Fixed an issue that occurs when Mei uses both the Coulder power and Cybervenom mod.
• Fixed an issue with Freja’s animation while holding down her secondary fire.
• Fixed an issue with Mercy’s Equivalent Exchange mod and this has now been re-enabled.
• Fixed an issue with Genji’s Deflect-O-Bot power and this has now been re-enabled.
• Fixed an issue where Moira’s Empowering You power would not play hit markers when the buffed ally dealt damage.
• Fixed an issue where Zarya’s Hybrid Battery item wouldn’t reset energy to 0 when sold.

That’s everything that you need to know about the Overwatch 2 Stadium patch notes for May 20, 2025. For more related news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda’s esports section.