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Sombra: change history

30 changes across 1 patch (Oct 6, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for Overwatch, back to Aug 11, 2026.
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  1. Overwatch Patch Notes (Oct 6, 2026)Adjust 18New 6Removed 6Official notes ↗
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    Moved from Damage to Support role.
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    Moved from Damage to Support role.
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    Moved from Recon subrole to Tactician subrole.
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    Moved from Recon subrole to Tactician subrole.
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    Rework Experience required to earn minor perk
    Sombra's experience required to earn minor perk increases by 67%.
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    Experience required to earn minor perk increased by 67%.
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    Rework Experience required to earn major perk
    Sombra's experience required to earn major perk increases by 69.5%.
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    Experience required to earn major perk increased by 69.5%.
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    Rework Encrypted Upload
    Sombra's Encrypted Upload minor perk is removed.
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    Encrypted Upload – Minor Perk
    • Removed.
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    Rework Life Hack
    New minor perk for Sombra: Life Hack. EMP applies Hotfix to all nearby allies.
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    Life Hack - Minor Perk
    • New Minor Perk.
    • EMP applies Hotfix to all nearby allies.
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    Rework High-Speed Bandwidth
    Sombra's High-Speed Bandwidth major perk is removed.
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    High-Speed Bandwidth – Major Perk
    • Removed.
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    Rework Data Packet
    New major perk for Sombra: Data Packet. Hacking health packs with Hotfix reduces its main cooldown by 4 seconds.
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    Data Packet - Major Perk
    • New Major Perk.
    • Hacking health packs with Hotfix reduces its main cooldown by 4 seconds.
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    Rework Viral Replication
    Sombra's Viral Replication major perk is removed.
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    Viral Replication – Major Perk
    • Removed.
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    Rework Cybersecurity
    New major perk for Sombra: Cybersecurity. Cyberspace's healing is doubled on allies below half health.
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    Cybersecurity - Major Perk
    • New Major Perk.
    • Cyberspace's healing is doubled on allies below half health.
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    Rework Machine Pistol · Damage per projectile
    Damage per projectile on Sombra's Machine Pistol decreases from 8 to 7.
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    Damage per projectile decreased from 8 to 7.
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    Rework Machine Pistol · Minimum falloff distance
    Minimum falloff distance on Sombra's Machine Pistol increases from 15 meters to 20 meters.
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    Minimum falloff distance increased from 15 meters to 20 meters.
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    Rework Machine Pistol · Maximum spread
    Maximum spread on Sombra's Machine Pistol decreases from 2.3 degrees to 2 degrees.
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    Maximum spread decreased from 2.3 degrees to 2 degrees.
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    Rework Machine Pistol · Shots until max spread
    Shots until max spread on Sombra's Machine Pistol increase from 6 to 10.
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    Shots until max spread increased from 6 to 10.
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    Rework EMP · Ultimate cost
    Ultimate cost on Sombra's EMP increases by 67.5%.
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    Ultimate cost increased by 67.5%.
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    Rework EMP · Damage
    Damage on Sombra's EMP decreases from 25% of current health to 20% of current health.
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    Damage decreased from 25% of current health to 20% of current health.
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    Rework Hack
    Sombra's Hack is removed.
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    Removed.
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    Rework Hotfix
    New ability for Sombra: Hotfix. Heal an ally over time for a set amount of health.
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    New ability assigned to Secondary Fire by default.
    • Heal an ally over time for a set amount of health.
    • Hotfixing an ally heals them for 65 instant health and 25 health per second over its duration.
    • Hotfix lasts on an ally until either 175 total healing is done or until 12 seconds have passed.
    • Hotfix can also target health packs and most enemy deployables to hack them, which does not require any Hotfix charges and triggers a separate 6 second cooldown.
    • Hacked health pack duration decreased from 45 seconds to 30 seconds.
    • Hacking health packs or deployables can be interrupted by taking damage, which will cancel the ability and trigger the separate 6 second cooldown.
    • Hotfix can be used while stealthed, temporarily revealing Sombra without breaking stealth.
    • Cast time is 0.5 seconds.
    • Range is 17 meters.
    • Has 2 charges.
    • Cooldown is 8 seconds.
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    Rework Virus
    Sombra's Virus is removed.
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    Removed.
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    Rework Cyberspace
    New ability for Sombra: Cyberspace. Launch a projectile that explodes on impact, creating a zone that weakens enemies and heals allies.
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    New ability assigned to Ability 1 by default.
    • Launch a projectile that explodes on impact, creating a zone that weakens enemies and heals allies.
    • Initial explosion deals 40 damage to enemies and 40 healing to allies.
    • Zone deals 25 damage per second to enemies and 30 healing per second to allies.
    • Zone duration is 3 seconds.
    • Zone radius is 5 meters.
    • Enemies within the zone are weakened, which is a new status effect that reduces the target's own damage and healing output by 50%.
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    Rework Translocator · Stealth duration
    Stealth duration on Sombra's Translocator increases from 5s to 6.5s.
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    Stealth duration increased from 5 seconds to 6.5 seconds.
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    Rework Translocator · Time to enter Stealth
    Time to enter stealth on Sombra's Translocator increases from 0.3s to 0.75s.
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    Time to enter Stealth increased from 0.3 seconds to 0.75 seconds.
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    Rework Translocator · Projectile range
    Projectile range on Sombra's Translocator decreases from 18 meters to 12.25 meters.
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    Projectile range reduced from 18 meters to 12.25 meters.
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    Rework Translocator
    Movement speed bonus is now active immediately after teleporting instead of after fully entering Stealth.
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    Movement speed bonus is now active immediately after teleporting instead of after fully entering Stealth.
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    Rework Translocator · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Sombra's Translocator increases from 6s to 7.5s.
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    Cooldown increased from 6 seconds to 7.5 seconds.
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    Rework Opportunist
    Sombra's Opportunist is removed.
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    Removed.
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    Rework Conspirator
    New passive for Sombra: Conspirator. Fully-charged enemy ultimates are revealed to you.
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    New Passive.
    • Fully-charged enemy ultimates are revealed to you.
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    Hit volumes Head hit volume
    Sombra's head hit volume increases from 14 to 16.
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    Head hit volume increased from 14 to 16.
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    Hit volumes Torso hit volume
    Sombra's torso hit volume decreases from 25 to 23.
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    Torso hit volume reduced from 25 to 23.
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    Hit volumes Leg hit volumes
    Sombra's leg hit volumes increase from 15 to 18.
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    Leg hit volumes increased from 15 to 18.

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