SomeOverwatch 2players watch a strange glitch unfold during a match on King’s Row, involving Mei’s Ice Wall ability being rotated due to some moving parts on the map which ultimately caused it to sink into the floor. Mei was finally returned toOverwatch 2’s list of playable heroes just the other day, along with the awaited balance patch, which brought nerfs to several characters, including Zarya, Sombra, D.Va, and Genji.
Mei’s not even the first character to have been temporarilyremoved from the game since the launch ofOverwatch 2back in October, with Bastion also being sent to what fans have affectionately dubbed “theOverwatchjail” due to a bug that allowed him to use more than the three artillery shells that he’s supposed to use during his Ultimate. As for Mei, she was removed a few weeks ago due to an Ice Wall exploit that could allow players to reach unintended locations on certain maps. With the issue fixed, Mei returned to the fight a few days ago during the mid-season balance patch.
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A post on Reddit from the user zinokito features a funny clip showing an enemyMei’s Ice Wallspinning around and being pushed beneath the floor during a recent match on King’s Row. It’s tricky to see in the video, but it appears that this wacky incident was due to the Ice Wall being placed on top of one of the map’s moving parts. Often, the payload will stop at certain checkpoints which will trigger something like a door or barrier to open and can occasionally have weird effects on any nearby structures placed by players.
In theory, this can also affect things such asTorbjorn’s Turretor Symmetra’s Teleporter, though all of these items are usually just automatically destroyed instead of moved. Many players are joking that this small bug will prompt the hero to be swiftly returned to the “Overwatchprison” for another few weeks until it’s fixed. This is a joke that recurs in the community every time a new hero bug is discovered because Blizzard has temporarily stored away two characters in the first couple of months since the game’s launch.
In addition to this Ice Wall bug,Overwatch 2players have noticed a new glitch that boosts Tracer’s damagewithin a certain range, leading many to expect her to be temporarily removed for fixes as well. As it turns out, Blizzard has actually acknowledged the issue, clarifying that Tracer will remain in the game while they investigate, even hinting at some potential buffs for her in the near future.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
