Overwatch 2 Season 19 Update Ushers Haunted Masquerade Mode via Patch 4.12/1.000.076
Blizzard Entertainment has ushered in Season 19 of Overwatch 2 today, and this brings the Haunted Masquerade mode.
This is also brings the yearly Halloween content into the game, as well as hero balance changes and more.
Players should see this appear as Overwatch 2 update 4.12/1.000.076, and expect this to be a big download, with an even bigger patch notes list.
Overwatch 2 Season 19 Update Now Live via Patch 4.12/1.000.076
- Wear the mask of other Heroes in the Haunted Masquerade mode, gaining unique buffs that can turn the tide of battle. Fan-favorite seasonal modes Junkenstein’s Revenge and Wrath of the Bride have also returned.
- Outside of the terror-ific modes, Season 19 brings major Stadium updates, including a revamped Armory with streamlined tabs, filters, and search tools; the introduction of Torbjörn, Hazard, and Sojourn; and an entirely new feature: Gadgets. Select your Gadget and deploy it once per match to create tide-turning moments.
- The Battle Pass includes a range of creepy costumes for your Heroes, including Legendary Oni Cassidy, Mermonster Wuyang, Vampire Moira, Ninja Sombra, and One-eyed Wilheim Reinhardt.
- Epic skins like Cursed Woods Echo, Cursed Teddy Zenyatta, and Cursed Candle Torbjörn round out the ghastly list. The Ultimate Battle Pass adds 20 Tier Skips, 2,000 Overwatch Coins, plus Vampire Kiriko and R-7K Preserver Ramattra Legendary.
- You can use your Mythic Prisms to unlock Divine Druid Lifeweaver Mythic Skin, a radiant guardian reborn in glowing Biolight, and Kiriko’s Spirit Keeper Mythic Weapon Skin, kunai that blaze with spectral foxfire and ancient flame. A second Mythic Skin, Cyber Fuel Junkrat, will arrive mid-season.
- Finally, if you still haven’t decided on your Halloween costume, the shop features Archangel skins for Mercy, Freja, Genji, Baptiste, Pharah, and Sigma, available now through October 27. Picking up from there, October 28 through November 10 brings the Spirit Collection, which includes skins drawn from folklore for Kiriko, Ashe, Reaper, Widowmaker, and Roadhog.
Tank Hero Masks
Orisa
- Decreases knockback applied to you. Decreases debuff duration on you.
- Sojourn Only: Gain the ability to attach Disruptor Orb to allied Orisa.
Ramattra Mask
- Slow any nearby enemies by 30%.
- Zenyatta Only: Applying Orb of Discord to allied Ramattra in Nemesis Form also applies it to enemies near him. Does not cause allied Ramattra to take additional damage.
Reinhardt Mask
- Gain 50 armor. Increases melee damage.
- Brigitte Only: Increases Brigitte shield size and durability when they are in close proximity.
Roadhog Mask
- Gain the ability to heal yourself by 100 health every 30 seconds.
- Junkrat Only: Concussion Mine explosions douse enemies with gasoline. Any explosion damage within 10 seconds ignites them.
Winston Mask
- Melee damage now knocks enemies back.
- Tracer Only: Gain the ability to attach her Pulse Bomb to allied Winston. Either Winston or Tracer can detonate it.
Damage Hero Masks
Genji Mask
- Gain the ability to double jump.
- Hanzo Only: Any enemy hit by an allied Genji’s Swift Strike or Dragonblade is marked. Shots home toward marked enemies.
Hanzo Mask
- The farther the enemy, the more damage dealt to them.
- Genji Only: Gain the ability to activate Hanzo’s Dragonstrike during Dragonblade. Doing so will cancel the rest of Dragonblade.
Junkrat Mask
- Enemies explode on death.
- Roadhog Only: Chain Hook now explodes on impact. Detonating Junkrat’s Concussion Mines increases explosion damage and radius.
Mei Mask
- Increases damage against nearby enemies by 25%.
- Juno Only: Pulsar Torpedoes now freeze any target slowed by an allied Mei for 1.5 seconds.
Reaper Mask
- Dealing damage heals you.
- Moira Only: Gain the ability to attach Biotic Orb to Reaper when it is close to him.
Sojourn Mask
- Dealing critical damage generates 50% additional ultimate charge.
- Orisa Only: Energy Javelin now creates Sojourn’s Disruptor Orb on environmental impact.
Soldier: 76 Mask
- Increases your attack speed.
- Ana Only: Biotic Grenade creates Soldier: 76’s Biotic Field on impact.
Symmetra Mask
- Substitutes 50% of your health with shields.
- Lifeweaver Only: Petal Platform gains a barrier around it.
Torbjörn Mask
- Gain an additional ability that applies armor to you for 10 seconds.
- Mercy Only: While Caduceus Staff is equipped, gain the ability to apply Torbjörn’s Overload on allies.
Tracer Mask
- Increases movement speed.
- Winston Only: Gain the ability to Recall to Winston’s Barrier Projector.
Support Hero Masks
Ana Mask
- Reduce all incoming damage by 15%.
- Soldier: 76 Only: Gain an additional Biotic ability that while in use, prevents healing on enemies hit by Helix Rockets.
Brigitte Mask
- Dealing melee damage to enemies heals nearby allies.
- Reinhardt Only: When Inspired by allied Brigitte, Charge explodes on impact. Inspired status stacks up to 3 times, increasing explosion damage and radius.
Juno Mask
- Holding jump lets you hover midair.
- Mei Only: When Ice Wall comes into contact with Juno’s Orbital Ray, creates a Blizzard.
Lifeweaver Mask
- Deal additional damage while airborne or on Lifeweaver’s Petal Platform.
- Symmetra Only: Turrets can now also target allies, granting armor over time.
Mercy Mask
- Increases your base health by 20%.
- Torbjörn Only: Turret now applies toggleable healing or damage boost to allies within range.
Moira Mask
- Constantly regenerate health. Eliminations increase regen rate for 10 seconds.
- Reaper Only: Increases movement speed and jump height during Wraith Form.
Zenyatta Mask
- Applies a mini Orb of Harmony to you.
- Ramattra Only: Gain the ability to detonate allied Zenyatta’s Orbs of Discord. Their explosions damage nearby enemies and apply a temporary Orb of Discord to them.
Halloween Terror Returns
Your favorite Spooky modes return as Halloween Terror 2025 brings new tricks and returning treats to Overwatch 2. Join forces in this returning fan favorite 4-player co-op mode to defend Adlersbrunn from Dr. Junkenstein and his monstrous creations. Battle hordes of zombie Omnics and powerful bosses in a quest to save the castle from certain doom. Then, continue the story from Junkenstein’s Revenge, featuring four heroes—Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, and Ashe—who must break down barricades, fight off exploding zombie omnics, and defeat powerful enemies like Banshee Moira and Gargoyle Winston to uncover the dark secrets of Adlersbrunn. Navigate through haunted castles, solve puzzles, and face terrifying jump scares as you progress through this atmospheric and gripping co-op adventure.
General Updates
Hero Mastery Mode
- The Hero Mastery mode and courses are no longer available to play.
Team Text Chat
- New Options added to Social → Text Chat
- The color of each existing Text Chat Channel (Whisper/Group/Team/Match) can now be set. These default to their existing colors.
- The color Comms/Pings can now be set.
- Tabbing through each of the potential text chat channels includes a small new visual element to indicate that the channel has changed.
For the complete hero updates, check out Blizzard’s long-winded changelog.
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