Overwatch 2 Dorado Rework Reveals Major Oversight by Developers

Season 13 of Overwatch 2 has seen several maps receive significant overhauls, but the changes made to Dorado may have introduced an unexpected issue that worsens gameplay.

Since its launch, the Overwatch 2 development team has been actively modifying various maps to enhance player experience by adding more cover, creating new flanking avenues, and providing attackers with additional strategic options.

While the community has generally welcomed these map revisions, often expressing more appreciation than for some recent hero updates, the alterations to Dorado reveal a critical flaw.

There were indeed positive modifications, such as an elevator that grants attackers access to higher ground at the first checkpoint, along with several new staircases and other enhancements. However, one change has had negative repercussions.

User ‘kryyOW’ highlighted the issue on X, noting that defenders can now halt and contest the payload from a bridge located just before the crucial turn towards the second point.

blizz i fear there’s an unexpected side effect of reworking dorado pic.twitter.com/1uQo75NRkO

— Kryy (@kryyOW) October 19, 2024

In a recent match replay, Kryy and her team managed to disrupt their opponents by positioning themselves on the bridge, causing the payload to come to a standstill.

“Blizz, I fear there’s an unexpected side effect of reworking Dorado,” she captioned the shared video.

The video quickly went viral on Reddit, with many users expressing their disbelief that such a flaw slipped through the testing phase.

One user commented, “I’m not sure if this is intended because they’ve previously made changes to restrict similar interactions where we can’t contest the Push Bot from elevated positions anymore.”

The rework of Dorado carries a significant downside.

“I hope that this is just a bug that will be addressed soon because it seems unreasonable,” commented another user.

“There’s no way they fixed this in some maps while introducing it in others, lmao,” added another with a touch of humor.

Previously, similar issues did exist on certain maps, like Route 66, where players could contest the payload from elevated positions.

At this time, it remains uncertain whether the developers plan to rectify this in an upcoming Overwatch 2 patch. For now, players on both sides in Dorado need to be aware of this interaction and aim to secure high ground as the payload approaches this critical area of the map.

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