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· The new damage hero 'Sierra' added this season takes on the sub-role of a scout.
· Her primary fire is the 'Helix Rifle,' which spreads out in a spiral and then narrows, increasing accuracy as it tightens.
· The 'Mark' ability allows her primary fire to home in on marked enemies, and the 'Drone' ability can be charged up to twice for mobility.
· Her ultimate, 'Drone Bombardment,' is a skill where drones drop explosives in a designated area, with the blast radius adjustable based on the drone's movement direction.

· Damage:
· Genji: Reduced Swift Strike impact damage, changed health regeneration method, adjusted Hungry Flames perk.
· Ashe: Increased B.O.B. and primary perk cooldown.
· Bastion: Increased secondary and primary perk cost, changed reload perk, reduced Armor Plating's additional damage reduction.
· Tracer: Reduced secondary and primary perk cost.
· Pharah: Reduced Hover Jets movement speed bonus, can move while using Barrage, added Concussive Blast perk.
· Reaper: Changed and increased cooldown for Wraith Form's general skill, added cooldown reset perk.
· Soldier: 76: Can reload while sprinting, reduced movement speed bonus, added custom settings, added Sprint movement speed bonus perk.
· Junkrat: Changed Tire Malfunction perk, changed and reduced attack speed for Explosive Travel perk.
· Echo: Can use allied heroes for Duplicate, increased Focusing Beam perk range.
· Sombra: Reduced secondary and primary perk cost, reduced movement speed bonus while stealthed.
· Widowmaker: Reduced secondary and primary perk cost.

· Tank:
· Ramattra: Changed primary perk ability and reduced explosive damage, added secondary perk for increased barrier duration and size.
· Sigma: Changed Hyper Regeneration perk.
· Winston: Increased damage to deployable structures with Tesla Cannon.
· Roadhog: Increased Scrap Gun reload time, increased Chain Hook cooldown.
· Reinhardt: Added Shield Bash perk setting.
· Anya: Reduced secondary and primary perk cost, increased right-click impact damage.

· Support:
· Ana: Reduced Biotic Grenade cooldown.
· Brigitte: Increased Barrier Shield durability, increased Repair Pack cooldown reduction for Inspire perk.
· Lifeweaver: Increased maximum healing for Petal Platform, increased healing for Gentle Step, added cleanse effect for Helping Hand.
· Mercy: Added Quick Heal as a basic skill with reduced cooldown, increased base healing, reduced healing multiplier for allies below 50% health, changed Caduceus Staff healing, reduced Guardian Angel activation speed, added perk for additional Quick Heal uses.
· Kiriko: Reduced Swift Step range, increased Mizuki secondary and primary perk cost, changed Paper Doll Clone skill, reduced movement speed increase effect, changed ultimate not to generate if killed during cast.
· Zenyatta: Reduced Harmonious Power allied healing, changed criteria for Orb of Vengeance charged shot.
· Lucio: Reduced Amp It Up duration.
· Moira: Reduced Spray perk cooldown, changed Sonic Wave perk, changed Accelerando perk, increased Biotic Grasp projectile speed.
· Hanzo: Reduced secondary and primary perk cost, reduced movement speed bonus while stealthed.
· Mei: Increased Unstable Bolt Power critical damage, added Solid Skin Power option, reduced Freya's Robust Fortune Power ammo recovery, reduced Jingsu Power healing.
· Zarya: Increased Vendetta damage and healing resource gain, increased Whirlwind Charge Power rotational damage, increased Double Dash Power damage, increased Skyward Slash Power blade projection damage, increased Cataclysm Power blade damage, increased Cataclysm Power blade projection explosion damage, reduced Medimaster Power critical coefficient, added new Hyperlink Power, added Hyperlink-affected ally healing Power, added option for increased ultimate charge with Star Concentration Power.
· Junker Queen: Reduced Jetpack Flight acceleration, changed Jetpack Claw Draw perk cooldown application.
· Drone: Reduced Glide Booster movement speed bonus.

· Tiers will be adjusted at the start of the next season based on the previous season's tier.
· Grandmaster tier will start 5 divisions lower, All-Star tier 10 divisions lower, and Legendary tier 15 divisions lower.
· The development team expects these changes to improve the alignment between tiers and MMR, making the process of reaching target tiers smoother.

· Sigma: Increased attack speed based on Symphonic Submission Power absorption damage.
· Winston: Increased damage and healing resource gain, increased bounce damage for Pyre Shot Power secondary fire.
· Mei: Increased Unstable Bolt Power critical damage, added option for Solid Skin Power to start with 25% ultimate charge.
· Zarya: Increased damage for Whirlwind Charge Power, Double Dash Power, Skyward Slash Power, Cataclysm Power, and other related powers.
· Zenyatta: Reduced Medimaster Power critical coefficient, added new Hyperlink-related powers.
· Wooyang: Increased projectile speed for Wave Lance Power primary fire, increased self-healing for Home Enhancement.
· Zeyata: Reduced Harmonious Power allied healing, changed criteria for Orb of Vengeance charged shot.

· This season, along with the new hero 'Ramattra,' the new map 'Lijiang Tower Night Market' has been revealed.