Overview
- The v40.40 patch, listed on consoles as 1.000.220, went live Thursday and pairs an Overwatch event with a broad rework of Zero Build.
- Overwatch content is now in Battle Royale, Zero Build, Reload and Blitz, with recruitable heroes, landmark zones like Hanamura and King’s Row, and shop outfits for Tracer, Mercy, Genji and D.Va.
- Lethal fall damage is off in unranked matches, so fatal drops trigger a Splat animation, leave you at 1 HP, wipe shields and add a brief stand-up delay.
- Zero Build replaces the Build button with Pocket Items that recharge on a cooldown, and every player now spawns with a Pistol, a Small Shield Potion and one Pocket Item that can be swapped at Vending Machines.
- Other Zero Build tweaks boost mobility and survivability, including infinite stamina while holding the pickaxe, manual glider cut with redeploy from height, tougher environmental cover, overshield on elimination, and new items like Brick-a-Bunkers and Improved Smoke Grenades.