Are Tanks the weakest role in Overwatch 2 Season 9?

Overwatch 2 Season 9 has rolled out a brand-new balance patch, and Heroes from every class have been adjusted to fit the new standard of gameplay. The balance changes did bring forth an entirely new meta, addressing a whole generation's worth of problems.

However, it is growing increasingly evident that the Tank role has been crucified in this process, making the experience of queueing for Tank quite miserable for players. A Reddit user, Y62201, in a recent post stated:

This post has resonated with most Tank players in the Overwatch 2 community, who have shared similar dissatisfying experiences in the comments. Read on to learn more about this issue.

The latest Overwatch 2 Season 9 update has incorporated self-healing. This has been paired with increased Hero damage potential and health pools to help improve the game's combat standard. While the Support class and the Damage Heroes have thrived with this update, the Tank Heroes, with their massive hitboxes have become the victims of absolute slaughter.

User Revenge_Is_Here supplements this post by providing an in-depth analysis of the new changes. The health buffs have been quite redundant for the Tank heroes. A Tank's primary means of survival has always been self-sustenance using abilities and, of course, being healed mid-fight.

The 20% healing reduction has made Tanks extremely susceptible to being eliminated in fractions of a second. While Damage Heroes and Supports can reposition, not every Tank Hero has the option to opt out of frontline fights.

User MegaDuckDodgers says the 5v5 game format was never suited for Tank balancing in Overwatch 2. In Season 9, it has become increasingly apparent how underwhelming it is to play the game as a Tank.

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