Season 5: A Grim Doctrine has launched in Overwatch, bringing new Support hero Doctrine, a new Escort map, a new LTM, a Shadow Monarch collab, and more!
This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of Season 5 of Overwatch, including a link to the full Patch Notes.
New Hero: Doctrine
Doctrine is the latest Support hero to be added to the roster, and brings this sophisticated vampire into the game with the capacity to infuse his abilities for greater potency. The details of his kit are as follows:
WeaponEternal Scepter
Mid-range weapon that heals allies and damages enemiesInfused: Fires a larger piercing blastUltimateDeliverance
Launch a swarm of drones that reduces enemy max health and grants allies overhealthPassivesSubrole: Survivor
Movement abilities start passive health regenAbilitiesInfuse
Add a powerful effect to your next abilityShrouded Momentum
Rush horizontally with damage reductionInfused: Gain free-flightInvigorating Drones
Deploy drones to an ally, granting attack speed and healingInfused: Also deploy drones to yourselfNew Escort Map
For the first time in years, a new Escort map has been added with the launch of Season 5. Watchpoint: Grímsvötn is deep within the fire and ice of an Icelandic volcanic fissure, and has housed some of the most dangerous criminals and weapons that Overwatch have encountered thus far.
Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games
From October 6, 2026 to November 2, 2026, partake in the Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games LTM. Enter the match as a random Hero and come back from every death with random new powers. Complete challenges to collect Offerings, then pledge them to Ashe, Moira, or Winston. The Hero with the most Offerings gets summoned into the mode next. The roster will eventually rise to 20 playable Heroes.
Each week will bring a new Event Pass, each with plenty of rewards to unlock and a milestone to reach at the end. Every Offering pledged earns Battle Pass XP.
Overwatch x Shadow Monarch Collab
Various Shadow Monarch crossover skins will be available for you to purchase from October 6, 2026 to October 19, 2026. The details are as follows:
Genji × Sung JinwooReaper × IgrisAnran × Cha Hae-InReinhardt × IronLifeweaver × Choi Jong-InRole Changes and Ability Adjustments
In Season 5, Sombra is moving from the Damage role to the Support role, with a complete update to her suite. As some examples, Hotfix lets Sombra target an ally for healing after a brief cast and can even be used while Invisible without immediately breaking stealth. Alongside this, Cyberspace creates an area that heals allies while inflicting the new Weaken status on enemies, reducing their damage and healing effectiveness.
While not changing Roles, Roadhog is also receiving some updates to his abilities. The Scrap Gun now fires two bursts per volley with a stronger center projectile in each. Furthermore, his new Trash Compactor ability swallows incoming enemy projectiles, then send an explosive shot back whose damage scales with how much punishment you absorbed.
Unvaulted Passes
Unvaulted Passes also arrive in Season 5, allowing you to access revised Battle Passes from Seasons 1–15. If you previously made progress on one, you’ll begin where you left off. You can progress one Unvaulted Pass alongside the current Battle Pass at the same time, with the XP from your matches contributing to both.
Mythic Skins
In Season 5, a couple Mythic Skins arrive. The details are as follows:
Mythic Dragon Shaoxia Wuyang Hero SkinLevel 1: Begin your cultivation with the Dragon Shaoxia’s Mythic form, accompanied into battle by a dragon familiar.Level 2: Advance along the path with new customizations, including flowing hairstyles, ethereal dragon horns, and a mask.Level 3: Command the elements in your own colors with additional palettes that transform you and your dragon familiar together.Level 4: Ascend to immortality with transformative VFX that bring the full power of Dragon Shaoxia Wuyang to life.Treblemaker Lucio Weapon SkinLevel 1: Drop the beat with Treblemaker’s base Mythic look, featuring audio effects for healing and firing.Level 2: Make every elimination part of the show with custom kill effects rotating through graffiti-style frog poses.Level 3: Keep the set building as Treblemaker’s custom reactive UI gets more elaborate with your final blows.Level 4: Bring down the house with the full music-inspired flourish and reload experience, starring your very own amazing dancing frog.Hero UpdatesD.VaMicro Missiles
Fire rate increased from 11 to 14 shots per second.DominaCrystal Charge
Cooldown reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.Reconstruction (Passive)
Ability lifesteal increased from 75% to 100%.BastionReconfigure
Duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.CassidyDeadeye
Now prevents attaching to Jetpack Cat’s Lifeline.EmreCyber Frag
Cooldown reduced from 10 to 9 seconds.GenjiSwift Strike
Damage increased from 50 to 60.Dragonblade
Damage reduced from 110 to 100.Swing speed increased by 15%.ShionRapid Reload – Minor Perk
Survival Instinct – Minor Perk
New.Evade’s overhealth duration is increased by 1 second.AnaGroggy – Minor Perk
Local Anesthetic
New.Sleep dart explodes on impact, slowing enemies and dealing 45 damage over 3 seconds.DoctrineUltimate cost increased by 8%.Transfusion – Major Perk
Damage and healing conversion rate reduced by 50%.Invigorating Drones
Attack Speed reduced from 35% to 30%.Shrouded Momentum
Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.Damage reduction reduced from 50% to 40%.No longer provides critical hit immunity while active.Deliverance
Drone Fire Rate increased from 4 to 5.Overhealth and debuff duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.Decay duration reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.LucioBeat Drop – Minor Perk
Amp It Up is now active for 4 seconds after casting Sound Barrier.Sound Barrier
Duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds.Hero Hit VolumesAnaHead hit volume increased from 16.9 to 18.AnranHead hit volume increased from 15.2 to 17.Torso hit volume increased from 18 to 23.Leg hit volume increased from 14.7 to 19.AsheTorso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 25.Leg hit volumes increased from 16.7 to 19.BaptisteHead hit volume increased from 15.1 to 16.BastionHead hit volume increased from 20 to 21.5.Back minigun hit volume reduced from 20 to 18.Lower arm hit volume reduced from 20 to 15.CassidyTorso hit volume reduced from 37 to 33.Leg hit volumes reduced from 24 to 22.DoomfistHead hit volume increased from 19.7 to 21.Waist hit volume increased from 30 to 35.Leg hit volume increased from 21 to 26.Fist hit volume reduced from 24 to 20.EchoHead hit volume increased from 15.9 to 18.Leg hit volumes increased from 14.6 to 20.EmreHead hit volume increased from 16 to 18.Leg hit volumes increased from 17.5 to 20.HanzoHead hit volume increased from 16 to 18.HazardHead hit volume increased from 18.5 to 20.Leg hit volumes increased from 21.9 to 24.IllariHead hit volume increased from 14.9 to 18.Torso hit volume increased from 20 to 23.5.Jetpack CatHead hit volume increased from 15.8 to 18.5.Torso hit volume increased from 14.8 to 17.Waist hit volume increased from 19.5 to 26.Leg hit volumes increased from 9.7 to 12.Junker QueenHead hit volume increased from 17.8 to 19.Torso hit volume increased from 26.2 to 28.Waist hit volume increased from 23.8 to 26.Leg hit volume increased from 19.2 to 22.JunkratTorso hit volume reduced from 32 to 29.Leg hit volumes increased from 17.3 to 20.JunoTorso hit volume increased from 19 to 23.Hand hit volumes reduced from 8.5 to 5.Arm hit volumes reduced from 9 to 7.KirikoHead hit volume increased from 14.9 to 16.Torso hit volume increased from 17.7 to 21.LifeweaverHead hit volume increased from 14.8 to 17.Torso hit volume increased from 19.7 to 25.Leg hit volumes increased from 15.5 to 19.Waist hit volume increased from 15.9 to 20.LucioHead hit volume increased from 13.2 to 16.MaugaHead hit volume increased from 22 to 23.5.Hand hit volumes reduced from 16 to 12.Leg hit volume length reduced from 50 to 35.Torso hit volume increased from 40 to 42.Torso hit volume width increased from 30 to 40.MercyHead hit volume increased from 14.4 to 17.Torso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 24.5.Leg hit volumes reduced from 22.4 to 20.MizukiHead hit volume height reduced from 10 to 6.Head hit volume increased from 16 to 17.5.Torso hit volume increased from 22 to 24.Leg hit volumes increased from 17 to 19.MoiraTorso hit volume reduced from 27 to 25.ReinhardtShoulder hit volume reduced from 40 to 35.Hand hit volumes reduced from 25 to 20.Foot hit volumes reduced from 40 to 30.SierraTorso hit volume increased from 20.7 to 23.Legs hit volumes increased from 16.7 to 19.Lower leg hit volumes increased from 15 to 19.Lower leg hit volume height reduced from 54.9 to 40.SojournHead hit volume increased from 14.9 to 16.Torso hit volume increased from 20.5 to 23.5.Leg hit volumes increased from 17 to 18.5.SombraHead hit volume increased from 14 to 16.Torso hit volume reduced from 25 to 23.Leg hit volumes increased from 15 to 18.SymmetraTorso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 24.Leg hit volume reduced from 22.4 to 20.TorbjornHead hit volume reduced from 23.3 to 20.Claw hand hit volume reduced from 15 to 11.TracerTorso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 24.Legs hit volumes reduced from 22.4 to 20.VentureTorso hit volume increased from 22.9 to 25.Leg hit volumes increased from 17 to 21.Wrecking BallHead hit volume increased from 22 to 25.Torso hit volume increased from 83.5 to 87.5.WuyangHead hit volume increased from 14.85 to 16.Torso hit volume increased from 20.2 to 23.ZenyattaHead hit volume reduced from 20 to 17.Torso hit volume reduced from 32 to 30.Leg hit volumes reduced from 24 to 22.Full Patch Notes
If you wish to read the Season Details and Patch Notes in full, you can do so via the official Overwatch websites Season 5 Details and Patch Notes post.