Overwatch update 2.05 is live

All eyes are on Bastion.
Text: Sam Bishop
Published 2017-03-01

We've known for some time that Bastion is facing changes in Overwatch, and with update 2.05 now unleashed for the game, we can see these changes in action, and the patch notes tell us how he's been changed:

Configuration: Sentry
Reconfiguration time decreased from 1.5 seconds to 1.0 second
Bullet spread increased by 50%
Bullet spread is always at maximum (it no longer increases as the weapon is fired)
Magazine size increased from 200 to 300
No longer deals critical damage

Configuration: Recon
Bullet spread decreased by 25%
Magazine size increased from 20 to 25

Self-Repair
Can now be used while moving
Now bound to secondary fire (formerly Ability 2)
No longer interrupted by taking damage
A new resource meter has been added that depletes while Self-Repair is active and recharges when not in use

Configuration: Tank
No longer grants bonus armor

New Passive Ability: Ironclad
Bastion takes 35% less damage while in Configuration: Sentry or Tank

Of course there's plenty more included on the patch notes, like Game Browser, allowing players to adjust settings on games to customise their experience, as well as the new(ish) mode Capture the Flag.

Is this Bastion buff a good thing, or has Blizzard created a monster?

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