12/17/2024
Storm Bow
- Time to fully charge each shot reduced from 0.8 to 0.72 seconds.
11/8/2024
Developer Comments: The Dragonstrike change enables it to damage non-player entities such as barriers, turrets, traps, and mines. This should increase its usefulness even when not eliminating opponents as it can now help clear the battlefield of other obstacles as well.
Storm Bow
- Time to fully charge decreased from 0.87 to 0.80 seconds.
Dragonstrike
- Now damages enemy buildable objects.
10/15/2024
Developer Comments: We are reverting Hanzo back to his previous health now that it's possible to take out an opposing Hanzo with a well-aimed headshot thanks to the weapon damage changes.
- Base health increased from 225 to 250.
9/17/2024
Developer Comment: This change restores Hanzo's one hit headshot kill against 250 health heroes, though it will require more accuracy with the smaller projectile size and is now slower to charge shots to reduce the frequency of projectiles being thrown out.
After trying the recent iterations of Hanzo post Season 9, we feel the one-shot capability is too essential to the core gameplay feel of these sniper heroes (similar to Widowmaker) without a much larger rework. Being limited to a smaller range of heroes that could be one shot (225 HP and below) added some texture to the hero matchups but wasn't a satisfying compromise for either side.
Storm Bow
- Normal arrows are no longer affected by global projectile size increases.
- Maximum damage increased from 120 to 125.
- Time to fully charge increased from 0.72 to 0.87 seconds.
8/20/2024
Developer Comment: Hanzo doesn't quite fit the category of being as highly mobile as the other heroes we're moving to 225 HP, but like Widowmaker, has the potential long-range lethality merits, as he is now able to one-shot the 225 HP heroes. It's also nice for the Hanzo mirror match to be more decisive as well.
- Base health reduced from 250 to 225.
5/14/2024
Developer Comment: The Dragonstrike ultimate hasn't been very effective outside of being used in a combo with other abilities that restrict enemy movement, so we're increasing its speed to help position it as less of a zoning tool and more likely to deal some damage.
Speed increased from 12 to 15 meters per second.
Dragonstrike
- Speed increased from 12 to 15 meters per second.
4/1/2024
Developer Comments: Hanzo has always struggled to overcome his past, so it’s hard for him not to bounce back to old habits.
Storm Arrows
- Number of ricochets increased from 1 to 3.
- Number of projectiles per shot increased from 1 to 5.
- Damage of each projectile decreased by 78%.
3/8/2024
Developer Comments: We’re reverting the previous change to the base projectile size of Hanzo's arrows and replacing it with the general global reduction, which affects all travel time projectiles with a speed greater than 50 meters per second, resulting in Hanzo's arrow projectile staying the same total size as before this patch.
- Base projectile sizes increased from 0.075 to 0.1 meters. The total projectile size, when combined with the general hero change, is still 0.175 meters.
2/20/2024
- Base projectile sizes reduced from 0.1 to 0.075 meters. Total projectile size is now 0.175 meters.
2/13/2024
- Health increased from 200 to 250.
Storm Arrows
- Damage increased from 65 to 75.
- Cooldown reduced from 10 to 8 seconds.
10/10/2023
Added the hero-specific option:
- Toggle Primary Fire – Off by default.
8/10/2023
Developer Comments: Despite being conceptually strange, this gameplay mechanic felt good and fluid to use as Hanzo. However, it often resulted in some frustrating behavior for enemy players that can be alleviated without impacting Hanzo’s overall effectiveness too significantly.
Storm Bow
- Arrow draw progress is no longer preserved while wall climbing.
6/13/2023
Developer Comment: The Storm Bow damage adjustment is a small but significant change so that heroes with 250 health won't be eliminated with one critical damage shot. We've also updated the sound and visual for when Sonic Arrow initially lands to give nearby enemies more awareness that the ability was used.
Storm Bow
- Maximum damage reduced from 125 to 120.
Sonic Arrow
- Impact sound effect now plays for enemies.
- Visual effect is now briefly visible to enemies when first deployed.