Overwatch® Patch Notes — February 17, 2026
Aggregated from Steam, cross-tracked with Battle.net coverage on GamePatchNote.
Subrole Passives
Core gameplay gets refined with sub-role passives designed to reinforce your Hero identity. Instead of generic bonuses, you and your Heroes now gain specialized passive traits that align directly with their purpose, playstyle, and strengths.
Sub-role passives replace one-size-fits-all mechanics.
These specialized traits trigger through performance, not background stats.
Hero Select becomes a strategic choice with specific and clear tactical impact.
Team coordination improves through clearer role definition.
TANK
BRUISER: Reduces critical damage received. While at critical health, gain movement speed.
Mauga / Orisa / Roadhog / ZaryaINITIATOR: Staying airborne lightly heals you.
D.Va / Doomfist / Winston / Wrecking BallSTALWART: Reduces knockbacks and slows received.
Domina / Hazard / Junker Queen / Ramattra /
Reinhardt / Sigma
DAMAGE
SHARPSHOOTER: Critical hits reduce your movement ability cooldowns.
Ashe / Cassidy / Hanzo / Sojourn / WidowmakerFLANKER: Health packs restore more health.
Anran / Genji / Reaper / Tracer / Vendetta /VentureSPECIALIST: Eliminating an enemy briefly increases your reload speed.
Bastion / Emre / Junkrat / Mei / Soldier: 76 / Symmetra / TorbjornRECON: You detect enemies below half health through walls after damaging them.
Echo / Freja / Pharah / Sombra
SUPPORT
TACTICIAN: You can gain excess ultimate charge which carries over after using your ultimate ability.
Ana / Baptiste / Jetpack Cat / Lucio / ZenyattaMEDIC: Healing allies with your weapon also heals you.
Kiriko / Lifeweaver / Mercy / MoiraSURVIVOR: Using a movement ability activates passive health regeneration.
Brigitte / Illari / Juno / Mizuki / Wuyang