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Related: Here are the Overwatch 2 season 5 patch notes Commenting on the state of Lifeweaver with his viewers on a June 14 Twitch stream, Seagull noted that the buffs to Lifeweaver this season don\u2019t necessarily make him a surefire staple of the game\u2019s new meta. Typically when a hero is gifted so many boosts by the development team, it\u2019s safe to assume that they will have some sway in the way players approach the game. For instance, Junker Queen\u2019s plethora of buffs in the mid-cycle season four patch made her a popular tank pick. But Lifeweaver\u2019s buffs haven\u2019t solicited the same level of enthusiasm for the hero. \u201cLifeweaver is a big question mark,\u201d he said. \u201cI assume he\u2019s still not great, but I could be wrong\u2026 I just think his buttons and overall gameplay is not very satisfying.\u201d Earlier on Tuesday, another popular Overwatch 2 streamer Emongg joked around that Lifeweaver is effectively a new hero to the game in season five because his buffs might make him playable. However, even Emongg wasn\u2019t the most sure about how Lifeweaver\u2019s buffs would translate to the game. Along with getting a reduction to his hitbox, Lifeweaver received buffs to his healing and damage throughput as well as both of his utility abilities, Life Grip and Petal Platform. 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