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Overwatch 2’s Totally Normalwatch is one of the games industry’s few good April Fools jokes, and it’s back once again

It's always anticipated each year for its fun factor.

April Fools’ Day is generally one of the most annoying and un-funny days of the year, but for Overwatch 2 fans, it’s one players greatly look forward to.

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The classic “Totally Normalwatch” limited-time mode has returned for April 1, turning the game’s hero pool on its head with fun ability changes in an optional Arcade mode for players to enjoy if they so choose. And that’s what’s arguably the best about it. It’s optional.

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But there are some fun goodies to earn and unlock via challenges in Totally Normalwatch, like player titles, sprays, and the Rai꧙ny Ducky legendary skin for Orisa if you complete all 15 of them. And the challenge only require you꧟ to play the mode on different roles, with some big battle pass XP boosts for getting them done.

It will be worth learning the hero’s new kits, though, because some of them have been greatly changed for the mode, like Doomfist who no longer has a primary fire and can only quick melee, or Roadhog who throws three hooks at once, and Brigitte whose Shield Bash is replaced with a Captain America-like Shield Throw.

Some of the more extreme changes are like D.Va whose mech is know half the size and has 25 health, but got a 100-percent boost in fire rate, and Reinhardt whose Charge now has infinite distance and a shortened cooldown. It’s just plain mayhem.

Honestly, the mode is good fun if you just take it for what it is: a silly limited-time mode. And it’s worth trying out at least once to see if you can have more fun with it than the regular modes of the game, which is also entirely possible.

For the full list of all of the silly hero changes, check out the patch notes, b🌺ut just know that Totally Normalwatch will disappear on April 15, so💧 make sure to hop in while you can.


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