- Primary Subject: Overwatch
- Key Update: Players can preload the Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 5 update, and we have our predictions for the patch notes.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: October 5, 2026
- Quick Answer: The Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 5 patch notes should detail all the hero reworks, map changes, and other additions.
Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 5 is coming, with the respective patch going live very soon. Most of the new season's additions were announced at BlizzCon 2025, which include a new hero, reworks for two existing heroes, a new map, and more.
While we wait for the update and the patch notes to go live, here are our predictions about the game aspects getting addressed on this occasion.
When Does Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 5 Start?
Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 5 is scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 6, at 11:00 AM PT. Here are the respective start times for each region:
- October 6
- 11:00 AM PT
- 1:00 PM CT
- 2:00 PM ET
- 7:00 PM BST
- 8:00 PM CEST
- October 7
- 4:00 AM AEST
The Season 5 update is already available to preload for all PC users through the Battle.net launcher. This season should last between 8 and 9 weeks, with a mid-season update arriving in the middle.
What Can We Expect From the Patch Notes?
The Season 5 patch notes should go live when the season starts. In the meantime, we can speculate about the changes and talk about what has been confirmed so far.
For starters, two heroes are getting reworks, one minor and one major. Sombra will switch roles and become a support. As such, many of her abilities will be reworked to provide healing to allies. Roadhog is the second one, and he will receive a brand-new ability called Trash Compactor.
We can expect other hero changes across the board, but those two will probably have the most changes.
A new map titled Watchpoint: Grímsvötn is coming to the game, but we can also expect some modifications to other existing maps to keep up with the game's lore.
Blizzard should add a new feature to allow players to unlock cosmetics from previous battle passes this season. This means we can expect some quality-of-life additions around that, as well as other unrelated QOL features.
READ MORE: Sombra and Roadhog Reworks Coming to Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 5
Once we have the complete patch notes for Season 5, we will update this article to add them here so you can have the information in one place.
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