This week, Overwatch 2<\/em> fans learned Cassidy\u2019s magnetic grenade is on the verge of being reworked in season five, but the plotted nerfs may actually be buffs.<\/p>
Cassidy’s grenade sticks to an opponent when they\u2019re up close and in its radius, dealing a near-deadly explosion. This will soon be removed in favor of a movement-cutting alternative, Blizzard devs revealed in a blog<\/a> on June 6. The grenade will still stick, but it will reduce enemy speed and make movement-based abilities useless.<\/p>
The change has fans fearing<\/a> it will be as annoying as his original grenade.<\/p>
This change\u2014at odds with what Blizzard originally did in its widespread Overwatch 2<\/em> hero reworks\u2014is geared toward more crowd control. This is why heroes like Cassidy and Mei are being reworked<\/a>, OW2<\/em> director Aaron Keller says.<\/p>
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Overwatch’s <\/em>signature cowboy has been on a rollercoaster when it comes to his utility since the arrival of the sequel update. His grenade has already copped several nerfs in recent history<\/a>, with two patches in a row reducing its damage. Players sick of dying to the Cassidy grenades have already been devising changes to the bomb for months<\/a>, but Blizzard has instead kept the changes truer to other abilities in Overwatch<\/em>.<\/p>
Cassidy’s changes come alongside further tweaks for new support hero Lifeweaver. The petal-placing character has already been put under the microscope on multiple occasions, and season five will be no different<\/a>.<\/p>
