12/17/2024
Orb of Destruction
Ammo reduced from 25 to 20.
Harmony Orb
Time to wear off when not in line of sight reduced from 5 to 3 seconds.
Orb of Discord
- No longer has a cooldown per target.
- Time to fall off target when not in line of sight increased from 1.5 to 3 seconds.
Snap Kick (Passive)
- Knockback reduced 20%.
- No longer increases quick melee damage.
10/28/2024
Hallowed Speed
- Harmony orb now buffs target with 20% movement speed, previously 25%.
Master and Disciple
- Zenyatta now gains a 40% effective Harmony Orb on himself, previously 50%. The ally Harmony Orb effectiveness remains the same at 20%.
9/17/2024
Developer Comment: With the current addition of more speed boosts in the game, Zenyatta (and generally more poke-oriented team compositions by extension) has fallen off a bit due to how immobile and vulnerable he can be. We've tried increasing his health in the past but it's proven problematic, so instead we're leaning into his glass-cannon nature. We’re improving his damage this time, which should enable new break points in how many shots are required to eliminate an enemy.
Destruction Orb
- Damage increased from 48 to 50.
Orb of Discord
- Cooldown per target reduced from 7 to 6 seconds.
7/5/2024
Developer Comments: We're reducing the cost of Transcendence as Zenyatta was impacted more than most by some of the changes in this patch.
Transcendence
- Ultimate cost decreased 10%.
4/1/2024
Developer Comments: “Let Zen walk?” Not sure about that one.
Orb of Destruction
- Ammo increased from 25 to 32.
- Secondary Fire charge time per projectile decreased from .52 to .47.
- Secondary Fire projectiles fire 33% faster.
- Secondary Fire damage decreased by 30%.
- You can now charge up to 8 Orbs with Secondary Fire.
- Zenyatta’s accelerates upward while charging Secondary Fire.
2/20/2024
- Base health decreased from 100 to 75.
Snap Kick
- Knockback decreased 25%.
2/13/2024
- Health increased from 75 to 100.
- Shields increased from 150 to 175.
10/31/2023
Developer comments: The goal of these changes is to add more counterplay against Discord Orb and encourage Zenyatta players to think more about who to place it on. Now, if the effect ends for any reason, the target is temporarily unable to be targeted again by Discord Orb. A new soft-targeting reticle appears when aiming toward an enemy player that cannot be affected by Discord Orb to display the remaining duration before it can be reapplied. This is a significant change both to how the ability feels to use and how clear it is to understand, so we will be keeping a close eye on player feedback.
Base health increased from 50 to 75 (total 225 HP).
Harmony Orb
- Time to wear off when not in line-of-sight increased from 3 to 5 seconds.
Orb of Discord
- Can no longer be reapplied to the same target for 7 seconds after the effect has been removed.
- Range increased from 30 to 40 meters.
10/10/2023
Added the hero-specific option:
- Toggle Secondary Fire - Off by default.
7/11/2023
Developer Comments: The combination of these changes will make it riskier for Zenyatta to apply Discord and increase counterplay for the affected target.
Orb of Discord
- Maximum range reduced from 40 to 30 meters.
- Time to wear off the target when not in line-of-sight reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds.
5/9/2023
Added the Hero-Specific Options:
- Harmony and Discord Orb Cancel Reload - On by default
- Hide Transcendence Timer - Off by default
2/7/2023
Developer Comment: We've been discussing options to potentially increase Zenyatta's survivability. We've seen previously in the beta that Zenyatta is on somewhat of a knife's edge for balance. Even just 25 more shield health pushed him into overpowered-must-pick territory at the pro level. To balance his powerful damage output, the lack of mobility is an intentional disadvantage by design, so we'd prefer not to change that too much. Instead, we're adding more ammo to lengthen the times between when Zenyatta is most vulnerable, which is when he is reloading.
Orb of Destruction
- Ammo increased from 20 to 25