Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Overwatch 2 Season 19: Haunted Masquerade Gives Players Powerful Masks

This week, Activision is launching Overwatch 2 Season 19: Haunted Masquerade, the latest Halloween-themed event for the franchise. This year, Haunted Masquerade is introducing magical masks of their allied heroes that give the characters special buffs and powers. For example, Tracer can wear a Winston mask, and he can wear her mask. The launch trailer below shows off some of those new mask abilities in action.

In addition to the Haunted Masquerade arcade mode, the new season is bringing back Halloween Terror 2025, which will allow four players to team up in co-op to defend Adlersbrunn from Dr. Junkenstein and his monster minions. Your chosen heroes will have to face hordes of foes and “powerful bosses” to maintain control of the castle.

Additionally, Junkenstein’s Revenge lets players control Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, and Ashe as they crush barricades and battle “exploding zombie omnics,” as well as Banshee Moira and Gargoyle Winston, before uncovering Adlersbrunn’s castle. The new season is also bringing back Wrath of the Bride as a co-op fight and adding new Mythic cosmetics and other in-game collectibles.

Stadium is adding three new heroes: Hazard, Sojourn, and Torbjörn. It’s also getting a new map, Busan (Control), and other item upgrades. Additionally, the trailer briefly teases a new Overwatch 2 x One-Punch Man collaboration that’s coming to the game in the near future.

Overwatch 2 Season 19: Haunted Masquerade is out now and will continue through December 9. You can find the complete update notes below.

Tank Hero Masks

Orisa

Decreases knockback applied to you. Decreases debuff duration on you.
Sojourn Only: Gain the ability to attach Disruptor Orb to allied Orisa.

Ramattra Mask

Slow any nearby enemies by 30%.
Zenyatta Only: Applying Orb of Discord to allied Ramattra in Nemesis Form also applies it to enemies near him. Does not cause allied Ramattra to take additional damage.

Reinhardt Mask

Gain 50 armor. Increases melee damage.
Brigitte Only: Increases Brigitte shield size and durability when they are in close proximity.

Roadhog Mask

Gain the ability to heal yourself by 100 health every 30 seconds.
Junkrat Only: Concussion Mine explosions douse enemies with gasoline. Any explosion damage within 10 seconds ignites them.

Winston Mask

Melee damage now knocks enemies back.
Tracer Only: Gain the ability to attach her Pulse Bomb to allied Winston. Either Winston or Tracer can detonate it.

Damage Hero Masks

Genji Mask

Gain the ability to double jump.
Hanzo Only: Any enemy hit by an allied Genji’s Swift Strike or Dragonblade is marked. Shots home toward marked enemies.

Hanzo Mask

The farther the enemy, the more damage dealt to them.
Genji Only: Gain the ability to activate Hanzo’s Dragonstrike during Dragonblade. Doing so will cancel the rest of Dragonblade.

Junkrat Mask

Enemies explode on death.
Roadhog Only: Chain Hook now explodes on impact. Detonating Junkrat’s Concussion Mines increases explosion damage and radius.

Mei Mask

Increases damage against nearby enemies by 25%.
Juno Only: Pulsar Torpedoes now freeze any target slowed by an allied Mei for 1.5 seconds.

Reaper Mask

Dealing damage heals you.
Moira Only: Gain the ability to attach Biotic Orb to Reaper when it is close to him.

Sojourn Mask

Dealing critical damage generates 50% additional ultimate charge.
Orisa Only: Energy Javelin now creates Sojourn’s Disruptor Orb on environmental impact.

Soldier: 76 Mask

Increases your attack speed.
Ana Only: Biotic Grenade creates Soldier: 76’s Biotic Field on impact.

Symmetra Mask

Substitutes 50% of your health with shields.
Lifeweaver Only: Petal Platform gains a barrier around it.

Torbjörn Mask

Gain an additional ability that applies armor to you for 10 seconds.
Mercy Only: While Caduceus Staff is equipped, gain the ability to apply Torbjörn’s Overload on allies.

Tracer Mask

Increases movement speed.
Winston Only: Gain the ability to Recall to Winston’s Barrier Projector.

Support Hero Masks

Ana Mask

Reduce all incoming damage by 15%.
Soldier: 76 Only: Gain an additional Biotic ability that while in use, prevents healing on enemies hit by Helix Rockets.

Brigitte Mask

Dealing melee damage to enemies heals nearby allies.
Reinhardt Only: When Inspired by allied Brigitte, Charge explodes on impact. Inspired status stacks up to 3 times, increasing explosion damage and radius.

Juno Mask

Holding jump lets you hover midair.
Mei Only: When Ice Wall comes into contact with Juno’s Orbital Ray, creates a Blizzard.

Lifeweaver Mask

Deal additional damage while airborne or on Lifeweaver’s Petal Platform.
Symmetra Only: Turrets can now also target allies, granting armor over time.

Mercy Mask

Increases your base health by 20%.
Torbjörn Only: Turret now applies toggleable healing or damage boost to allies within range.

Moira Mask

Constantly regenerate health. Eliminations increase regen rate for 10 seconds.
Reaper Only: Increases movement speed and jump height during Wraith Form.

Zenyatta Mask

Applies a mini Orb of Harmony to you.
Ramattra Only: Gain the ability to detonate allied Zenyatta’s Orbs of Discord. Their explosions damage nearby enemies and apply a temporary Orb of Discord to them.
After using Overload, gain 2 Ammo of Molten Core with 66% reduced damage duration.

Swedish Sauna – Power

Molten Core heals allied heroes within it for 50% of Molten Core Damage every 1s.

Come Get Yer Armor – Power

After using Overload, throw 2 Armor Packs that grants Armor equal to 20% of your Max Life. Armor Packs do not stack.

Dwarlord – Power

Overload grants all allies within 5m Overhealth equal to 50% of Overload Overhealth and 10% Attack Speed.

Let Off Some Steam – Power

While Overload is not active, Weapon Damage and Weapon Healing reduces Overload Cooldown by 10%.

Riveting – Power

Every 5th Rivet Gun shot shoots both your Primary Fire and Secondary Fire. The bonus shot deals 25% reduced damage.

Clocked – Power

Turret damage marks enemies for 8s. Gain 20% Weapon Lifesteal and 15% increased Weapon Damage against marked enemies.

Forged in Fire – Power

While Overload is active, every Forge Hammer swing explodes, dealing Forge Hammer damage equal to 10% of Max Life in a 3m radius.

Blacksmith – Power

Using Forge Hammer on an Ally heals them for 66% of Forge Hammer damage.

Speedish Feetfalls – Rare Weapon Hero Item

25 Armor.
5% Attack Speed.
Gain 15% Move Speed while holding Forge Hammer.
Cost: 4000.

Rivet Refresher – Rare Weapon Hero Item

5% Weapon Power.
30% Reload Speed.
Overload reloads an additional 25% of Max Ammo.
Cost: 4000.

Ingrid’s Ingenuity – Epic Weapon Hero Item

50 Armor.
10% Attack Speed.
Forge Hammer Damage or Healing grants Overhealth equal to 2% of Max Life, up to 20% Max Life.
Cost: 10000.

Skjutsnabbt System – Epic Weapon Hero Item

10% Weapon Power.
10% Weapon Lifesteal.
20% Overload Duration.
When Overload expires, gain 20% Attack Speed for 3s.
Cost: 10000.

Reclaimer’s Rig – Rare Ability Hero Item

25 Health.
5% Ability Power.
When a Turret is destroyed, reduce Deploy Turret’s cooldown by 1s and gain 25 Overhealth for 3s.
Cost: 4500.

Forgewalker – Rare Ability Hero Item

5% Ability Power.
5% Cooldown Reduction.
Gain 20% Move Speed while standing in Molten Core.
Cost: 4500.

Arturretficial Intelligence – Epic Ability Hero Item

10% Ability Power.
10% Attack Speed.
Damage from Rivet Gun’s Secondary Fire causes your Turrets to target them.
Cost: 9000.

Lindholm Launcher – Epic Ability Hero Item

15% Ability Power.
15% Turret Targeting Range.
50% Turret Throw Range.
Cost: 10000.

Oververloader – Rare Survival Hero Item

10% Cooldown Reduction.
Overload grants additional Overhealth equal to 30% of Max Armor.
Cost: 5000.

Ironblood Injectors – Epic Survival Hero Item

50 Armor.
While Overload is active, grow 30% in size and restore 5% of Max Life every 1s.
Cost: 9000.

Support

Ana

Developer Comments: Ana’s ability power builds weren’t pulling its weight and often felt ineffective compared to her other options, especially in mid-late game. We’ve redesigned it to make her more impactful and ensure the build feels like a viable path for players who want to lean into ability power focused play.

Artsy Dartsy – Power

New Power.
While scoped with Biotic Rifle, Ana can shoot Sleep Dart through the Biotic Rifle with 150% increased projectile speed.

Fountain of Soothe- Power

New Power.
Sleep Dart spawns a Biotic Grenade with 50% healing damage and duration on impact.

NanoNade – Power

New Power.
Biotic Grenade grants Nano Boost with 25% effectiveness to all allies for 1.5s.

Falconer – Power

New Power.
Nano Boost also gives 20% increased Attack Speed and 15% Ultimate Charge.

Your Full Potential – Power

Venomous – Power

Damage decreased to 60 (Down from 75).

Tactical Rifle (New) – Rare Weapon Hero Item

Changed from a Power to a Rare Weapon Hero Item.
10% Weapon Power.
While scoped, Biotic Rifle will lock-on to allies for guaranteed hits and has less reduced movement speed.
Cost: 5,000.

Sleep Regimen (New) – Rare Ability Hero Item

Changed from a Power to a Rare Ability Hero Item.
25 Health.
When you apply Sleep to an enemy, gain 10 Health, up to 50.
Cost: 4,500.

Lethal Dose – Epic Ability Hero Item

Ability Lifesteal decreased to 10% (Down from 50%).
Now gives Ana 60 Overhealth.

Cluster Core – Epic Ability Hero Item

Cooldown Reduction decreased to 1s (Down from 2s).

Tranquilizer – Epic Ability Hero Item

Double Dosage – Epic Ability Hero Item

Time Out (New) – Epic Survival Hero Item

Changed from a Power to a Epic Surival Hero Item.
75 Health.
Biotic Grenade knocks back enemies, and Ana gains 20% Move Speed while affected by it.
Cost: 9,000.

Brigitte

Developer Comments: Brigitte’s Weapon Power builds have struggled to find their footing. We’re increasing the usability on these powers to help make Weapon Power centric builds a more viable option.

Burst Aid – Power

Input changed to Reload (from Quick Melee).
Max Life Heal per Repair Pack consumed increased to 25% (up from 20%).
Attack Speed Buff per Repair Pack consumed increased to 10% (up from 5%).

Righteous Cleave – Power

Heal now triggers on next Damaging Rocket Flail Swing (changed from Next Rocket Flail Swing).

Lúcio

Developer Comments: We’re tuning down Lúcio’s most consistent build and buffing some lesser picked options to allow for increased variety in his build paths. We’re also reworking Reverb to a version with more balance levers, so we can better fine tune its power level.

Reverb – Power

Reworked to “After using Soundwave, within 4s you can use it again with 75% reduced effectiveness.” (changed from “Gain 1 extra charge of Soundwave”).

Crowd Pleaser – Power

Healing now scales off of Soundwave’s Damage (changed from 20 Flat Healing scaling with Ability Power).

Let’s Bounce – Power

Bonus damage now scales off of Soundwave’s Damage (instead of 25 Flat Damage scaling with Ability Power).

Wallvibing – Power

Max Life Overhealth every 1s increased to 4% (up from 3%).

Mixtape – Power

Heal for every 1s Speed Boost was active increased to 75% of Crossfade Healing (up from 50%).

#1 Single- Rare Ability Hero Item

Cost increased to 4500 (up from 4000).

Hip Hop – Epic Survival Hero Item

Added 10% Weapon Power and 10% Ability Power.
Removed 25 Health.
Cost increased to 9500 (up from 9000).

Zenyatta

Developer Comments: We’ve buffed a couple of underused powers to encourage more build diversity. The goal is to make these options feel more rewarding so they can find their place in a wider variety of strategies.

Instant Karma – Power

Restore increased to 50% (Up from 30%).

Dual Harmony – Power

Healing Reduction decreased to 35% (Down from 40%).

Armory

General Items

Stratosphere Beacon – Common Weapon General Item

Rarity changed to Common (from Rare).
Cost reduced to 1500 (Down from 4000).
Bonus damage and slow to airborne enemies now procs from both Weapon and Ability damage.
Removed 5% Weapon Power.

Barrier Blaster – Epic Weapon General Item

Added increased damage and ammo refund on damage to deployables, such as Torbjörn’s Turret.

Liquid Nitrogen – Epic Ability General Item

Slow on Ability Damage reduced to 10% (Down from 20%).
Added 15% increased Slow to Bonus Move Speed, from abilities and items.

LumériCo Fusion Drive – Epic Ability General Item

Cost increased to 11000 (up from 10000).

Heartbeat Sensor – Common Survival General Item

Reflex Coating – Common Survival General Item

New Item.
25 Health.
When you are stunned, slept, or hindered, or anti-healed, gain 75 Overhealth for 3s. (20s Cooldown).
1500 Cost.

Bug Fixes

General

Fixed an issue preventing Music Festival Charms from being equippable by all heroes.
Fixed an issue that caused an unresponsive state in Custom Game when attempting to escape after a draft concluded.
Fixed an issue that caused players that backfilled into a match in which Reaper was being played to experience low frame rates.

Heroes

Cassidy

Fixed an issue with Cassidy’s Silver Bullet occasionally not firing after using an ability.

Junker Queen

Fixed an issue with Junker Queen that caused her to be affected by flashbangs while using Rampage with the Rampant Charge perk equipped.

Wuyang

Fixed an issue which caused Wuyang’s Restorative Stream to have a longer range than intended.

Stadium

General

Fixed an issue that forced the team to exit a QP Stadium match if a user joined or was invited to the group during the match.
Fixed an issue where Ultimate Charge gain from Healing was not being normalized by your Weapon Power and Ability Power.