Game director Aaron Keller announced Tuesday that, after overwhelming suggestions about Lifeweaver’s clunky inputs and gamers posting their very own steered keybindings, the hero will get an replace. The modifications sound like they’ll go a protracted method to making Lifeweaver really feel higher to play and be extra according to different Overwatch heroes.
Right here’s what’s altering, in keeping with Keller:
- Thorn Volley, Lifeweaver’s assault that fires a variety of projectiles, will now be his alt fireplace. The launch model of Lifeweaver requires gamers to swap (utilizing the two key or proper on a D-pad) to Thorn Volley from his major fireplace, Therapeutic Blossom, comparable in the way in which that Mercy and Torbjörn swap their major fireplace. It seems that Thorn Volley will now be mapped to the suitable mouse button/left set off on a gamepad.
- The auto-reload timing of Thorn Volley has been slowed right down to compensate for the above change.
- Petal Platform replaces Rejuvenating Sprint on capability 1 (shift key/L1/left bumper), and the platform shall be cancelable utilizing the identical button.
- Rejuvenating Sprint has been moved to double leap, seemingly just like how Hanzo makes use of his Lunge capability.
Keller says that these new controls will develop into Lifeweaver’s default format, however that gamers may have choices to make use of “the previous fashion” if they need. It seems like stability modifications for Lifeweaver are additionally coming — Keller hinted at “a buff” for the brand new hero — and that lead hero designer Alec Dawson will share extra later this week.
Lifeweaver was added to Overwatch 2 on April 11, as a part of the sport’s fourth season. Lifeweaver is offered to play now by way of the sport’s season 4 premium battle move and within the limited-time BOB and Weave arcade mode, however he’s presently restricted from aggressive play.