Overwatch Roadhog Rework Revealed: New Ability 'Pig Pen', Scrap Gun & Breather Changes

Big news for Overwatch players! Roadhog is getting a significant upgrade, finally addressing some issues he's had in Overwatch 2. Roadhog has been struggling to find his place in the meta, but Blizzard is stepping in to change that with a new ability called 'Pig Pen.'

Roadhog's been on the sidelines for a bit, and many players have noticed he's not as effective as he used to be. Pig Pen aims to fix that by giving Roadhog a tool to control the battlefield better. There are also other changes that have targeted his Scrap Gun and Take a Breather ability. Here are all of the revealed changes to Roadhog:

All Roadhog Changes Following His Rework:

Scrap Gun:

• Previous secondary fire functionality removed.
• Total damage per shot increased from 150 to 160
• Shotgun pellet count reduced from 25 to 16
• Shotgun pellet damage increased from 6 to 6.25
• Now fires a shrapnel volley of 4 large projectiles in the centre of the shot
• Each shrapnel projectile deals 15 damage
• Critical damage multiplayer reduced from 2x to 1.5x

Take a Breather:

• Now activated by holding Secondary Fire
• Cooldown for each use decreased from 8 seconds to 1 second
• A new resource meter has been added. This meter will deplete while Take a Breather is active and then recharge when it's not in use
• Take a Breather requires 12 seconds to reach full charge from empty
• At full charge Take a Breather can heal up to 450 health over 3 seconds
• Take a breather will now remain active while as long as its assigned hotkey is held
• An option to 'Toggle Take a Breather' has been added under Options => Controls => Roadhog
• Damage reduction decreased from 50% to 30%
• No longer amplifies healing received upon ending

New Ability - Pig Pen:

• This is a new ability assigned to Ability 2 by default
• Launch a trap that slows and damages enemies
• Deals 60 damage when triggered and 30 damage per second in an area
• 3-second duration while activated
• 40% movement speed slow
• Cooldown is 12 seconds

As we look forward to the upcoming season, it's clear that Overwatch is evolving, and so are its heroes. 'Pig Pen' introduces a bit of strategy to Roadhog's toolkit, and it'll be interesting to see how players adapt and use this new tool in real gameplay.

For Roadhog enthusiasts, the Season 7 changes might be the answer to reclaiming his former glory. Get ready for a different Overwatch experience as we explore how this rework influences the game dynamics in the upcoming season.