Blizzard Reworks 2 Overwatch Heroes as Sombra Switches to Support
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Updated · Polygon · Sep 14
Blizzard Reworks 2 Overwatch Heroes as Sombra Switches to Support
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Sep 14
Summary
Blizzard used BlizzCon 2026 to unveil major Overwatch reworks for Roadhog and Sombra, with Sombra moving from the damage roster into the support role.
Player backlash drove the changes: Roadhog's Chain Hook remained a frequent frustration point, while Sombra's stealth-and-hack kit made her one of the game's most-banned heroes.
Both heroes had already been reworked before, but those fixes failed to stick—Roadhog's 2023 Pig Pen update was removed in 2025, and Sombra's 2023 overhaul with Virus also drew heavy criticism.
Sombra becomes only the 3rd Overwatch character to change roles after Doomfist and Symmetra, underscoring how unusually drastic Blizzard's latest reset is.
The reworks arrive alongside new support hero Doctrine, the 9th of 10 heroes Blizzard plans to add to Overwatch in 2026.