Freja gets nerfed immediately after her debut in Overwatch 2 Stadium
Freja recently made her debut in Overwatch 2 Stadium with the Season 16 mid-season update on May 20, 2025. Three days later, parts of her kit have already been nerfed. According to the community, Freja was highly overpowered in Stadium, making the entire matchup extremely unfair for other players.
The developers have heeded the community's feedback. Seeing rampant abuse of power by this hero, they have decided to hotfix a nerf for her. This article explores the latest Freja nerf and whether players can expect further changes to the hero.
Is Freja getting a major nerf in Overwatch 2 Stadium?
The latest nerfs made to Freja's kit are merely minor adjustments. As per the latest hotfix patch, the following changes have been made:
- Reduced income from damage and healing by 25%.
On her nerf, the developers stated:
"Freja is a hero with a very high damage ceiling, which can feel especially powerful in Stadium when ahead. We're lowering her economy gain from damage to reduce the consistency and speed at which Freja can snowball in Stadium. We'll be making a more targeted set of changes next week, including looking at the crowd control effectiveness and uptime of the Bola build and improving some of her weaker options."
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Furthermore, one of her powers in the game mode, Lille Faelde, has been temporarily disabled with immediate effect.
As per Aaron Keller, the Game Director of Overwatch 2, Freja will be seeing some major changes in the upcoming week. The developers have taken cognizance of the fact that this Bounty Hunter is too powerful with her base kit as is, and needs a significant tune-up to help improve the competitive integrity of the Stadium game mode.
We expect a dedicated hotfix patch to be released in the upcoming week. Players can also expect some significant changes to Freja's kit, or at least, the items and perks she can access in Overwatch 2 Stadium.
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