Doctrine: change history

1. Oct 6, 2026Overwatch Patch Notes (Oct 6, 2026)Buff 1Nerf 5Adjust 3Official notes ↗
   Nerf

   Ultimate cost

   Doctrine's ultimate cost increases by 8%.

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   Ultimate cost increased by 8%.

   Nerf

   Transfusion (Major Perk) · Damage and healing conversion rate

   Damage and healing conversion rate on Doctrine's Transfusion (Major Perk) decrease by 50%.

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   Damage and healing conversion rate reduced by 50%.

   Nerf

   Invigorating Drones · Attack Speed

   Attack speed on Doctrine's Invigorating Drones decreases from 35% to 30%.

   35%→30%

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   Attack Speed reduced from 35% to 30%.

   Nerf

   Shrouded Momentum · Cooldown

   Cooldown on Doctrine's Shrouded Momentum increases from 7s to 8s.

   7s→8s

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   Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.

   Nerf

   Shrouded Momentum · Damage reduction

   Damage reduction on Doctrine's Shrouded Momentum decreases from 50% to 40%.

   50%→40%

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   Damage reduction reduced from 50% to 40%.

   Adjust

   Shrouded Momentum

   No longer provides critical hit immunity while active.

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   No longer provides critical hit immunity while active.

   Buff

   Deliverance · Drone Fire Rate

   Drone fire rate on Doctrine's Deliverance increases from 4 to 5.

   4→5

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   Drone Fire Rate increased from 4 to 5.

   Adjust

   Deliverance · Overhealth and debuff duration

   Overhealth and debuff duration on Doctrine's Deliverance decrease from 8s to 6s.

   8s→6s

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   Overhealth and debuff duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.

   Adjust

   Deliverance · Decay duration

   Decay duration on Doctrine's Deliverance decreases from 5s to 4s.

   5s→4s

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   Decay duration reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.

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