Blizzard released Junkenstein's Lab into Overwatch 2 as part of a seasonal Halloween event a few weeks ago, but this supposedly temporary game mode quickly became a fan favourite, mostly due to its addition of hero traits rebranded as mutations, which gave a glimpse into some PvE features that were promised years ago and then abandoned.
After Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller announced that, weeks after its release, the mode was still attracting 15% of daily players, Blizzard also issued a balance patch that helped rework some heroes. Genji, Kiriko, Mercy, and Orisa had the most changes, with all of them getting some substantial buffs to their kit, mainly focusing on more self-healing and shorter cooldowns.
