Sombra and Roadhog both get major reworks in Overwatch with new abilities and Perks. With the rework, Sombra becomes the third character to change their role, switching from the perma-banned damage hero to a support.
Here are all of Sombra’s and Roadhog’s reworked abilities coming to Overwatch with Season 5.
Quick summary
- Sombra is getting reworked into a support hero.
- Roadhog loses his one-shot hook combo and gets a new Trash Compactor ability.
- Both reworks go live with Season 5, alongside the new hero, Doctrine .
All Sombra rework abilities in Overwatch
Sombra gets her biggest rework yet, turning her into a support hero. While the updated abilities behave similarly, they have new effects. Hotfix replaces Hack and now heals the target ally over time. It can still hack health packs and deployables.
Cyberspace is the new version of the Virus. It launches a projectile that explodes on impact, creating a field that heals allies and weakens enemies. Sombra can still go invisible using the Translocator, and EMP also remains the same.
Here are all of Sombra’s reworked abilities in Overwatch:
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Machine Pistol (weapon) | Short-range automatic weapon. |
| Hotfix | Heal an ally over time for a set amount of health. Can also freely hack health packs and most enemy deployables. |
| Cyberspace | Launch a projectile that explodes on impact, creating a zone that weakens enemies and heals allies. |
| Translocator | Throw a beacon and teleport to it. Become stealthed for a short duration after teleporting. |
| EMP (Ultimate) | Deal damage to all nearby enemies equal to a percentage of their current health, hacking them and destroying barriers around you. |
| Conspirator (passive) | Fully-charged enemy ultimates are revealed to you. |
| Subrole: Tactician (passive) | Store excess ultimate charge. |
The only Perk Sombra keeps from her damage days is CTRL ALT ESC. Other Perks are new and improve her healing. Life Hack applies Hotfix to allies with EMP, and Data Packet incentivizes hacking health packs around the map. The last Perk is Cybersecurity, which improves Cyberspace’s healing.
Here are all of Sombra’s reworked Perks in Overwatch:
| Perk | Description |
|---|---|
| Life Hack (Minor) | EMP applies Hotfix to all nearby allies. |
| CTRL ALT ESC (Minor) | Teleporting with Translocator while below half health initiates passive health regeneration. |
| Data Packet (Major) | Hacking health packs with Hotfix reduces its main cooldown by four seconds. |
| Cybersecurity (Major) | Cyberspace’s healing is doubled on allies below half health. |
All Roadhog rework abilities in Overwatch
Roadhog’s rework removes his one-shot combo and makes him more of a team player. The Scrap Gun now fires in two bursts and has a new alt-fire, Trash Compactor. Trash Compactor works similarly to D.Va’s Defense Matrix, absorbing enemy projectiles and also firing them back as an explosive ball.
Here are all of Roadhog’s reworked abilities in Overwatch:
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Scrap Gun (weapon) | Short-range shotgun that fires in two bursts. |
| Trash Compactor | Absorb enemy projectiles, compacting them into an explosive ball of scrap. |
| Chain Hook | Drag a targeted enemy towards you. |
| Take a Breather | Heal yourself and reduce damage taken. |
| Whole Hog (Ultimate) | Damage and knock back enemies in front of you |
| Role: Tank (passive) | Less ultimate given by healing and damage received. Increases base health in Role Queue modes. |
| Subrole: Bruiser (passive) | Gain resistance to critical hits. Move faster while below half health. |
Roadhog also gets new Perks and a buff to the Scrap Hook Minor Perk, which now reloads four ammo instead of two. The new Perks include Here, Piggy Piggy, which reduces Chain Hook’s cooldown during the Ultimate, and Toxic Exhaust, which improves his new ability.
Here are all of Roadhog’s reworked Perks in Overwatch:
| Perk | Description |
|---|---|
| Scrap Hook (Minor) | Chain Hook hits reload four ammo. |
| Here, Piggy Piggy (Minor) | During Whole Hog, Chain Hook’s cooldown is reduced by 80 percent. |
| Hogdrogen Exposure (Major) | Take A Breather also heals nearby allies for 50 percent of its healing. |
| Toxic Exhaust (Major) | Enemies in front of Roadhog while Trash Compactor is active are slowed by 30 percent and take 20 damage per second. |
FAQ
When are Sombra’s and Roadhog’s reworks coming to Overwatch?
Sombra’s and Roadhog’s reworks are coming with Season 5 on Oct. 6.
Can Sombra still go invisible?
With the rework, Sombra loses her Stealth passive but can still go invisible after using Translocator.
Can Roadhog still one-shot?
With the rework, Roadhog won’t be able to one-shot using his Chain Hook.
