It Looks Like Echo, Tracer And Zenyatta Are About To Be Nerfed In 'Overwatch' ... Blizzard reckons Overwatch mascot Tracer is a bit too effective at mid-range. Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard just rolled out its latest Overwatch experimental patch and it's testing nerfs for more heroes.

Why did Tracer get nerfed?

Blizzard has posted patch notes to its blog that detail nerfs for the trio of heroes. ... Blizzard says the idea behind Tracer is that she's lethal when up close and that she was doing too well at medium ranges. Finally, Zenyatta's orbs of Harmony and Discord are being slowed down from 120 to 90.

Did Tracer get a buff?

While many in the Overwatch community rushed to play the new hero, Echo, a pretty sizable Tracer buff went relatively unnoticed – and it could be a game-changer. ... It also buffed Tracer's Blink by making it far more reliable- perhaps even more than it needed to be.