Overwatch · Mid Tier

Mei Balance Changes

Mei becomes more oppressive at range but cannot lean on Cryo-Freeze as much.

Tier Mid Tier
Direction Mixed
Proposed changes 2 · 1 buff · 1 nerf

Balance Philosophy

For each hero in B and C tier, slightly buff one part of the kit and slightly nerf another. The goal is to reduce the unfair parts of a hero while lessening their weaknesses.

Proposed Changes

Each entry lists the move or ability affected, the adjustment itself, and — where the analysis states one — the problem it is meant to solve and the reasoning behind it.

  1. Endothermic Blaster (icicle)

    Buff
    Proposed adjustment
    Both cast and recovery decreased from .4 to .35 seconds.
  2. Cryo-Freeze

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Duration reduced from 4 to 3 seconds.

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