A design flaw affecting a brand-new Ashe skin that is currently accessible in Season 3 of Overwatch 2 is being investigated by Blizzard.
The new Raijin Ashe skin for Overwatch 2 has a significant design flaw that can affect users’ gameplay, as discovered by the game’s players. Overwatch 2 players might want to pick a different skin for the hero in the interim while Blizzard’s developers work on a solution to the issue.
Ashe has amassed a number of iconic skins since her release, despite not being a part of the original Overwatch roster until November 2, 2018. With the release of the Raijin skin, Blizzard has added yet another Ashe-themed cosmetic to the lineup following the start of Season 3 of Overwatch 2. The Japanese deity of lightning, thunder, and storms served as the inspiration for this new style. While many fans adore the new skin’s appearance, some feel that it is unpractical.
Overwatch 2’s Raijin Ashe skin has a problem, and recently, gamers have started bringing it up online. They have specifically mentioned a problem with the iron sights on the gun’s design, which makes it more difficult to see the rest of the battlefield. This issue was brought up in a tweet from a user going by the handle Miraak, who shared a few screenshots comparing the iron sights on the new Raijin skin and those on the standard rifle design side by side. These pictures made it clear that the new skin blocked more of the screen when aiming down sights.
Hi @OhReallyJared ! Congrats to the OW2 team for releasing this awesome Ashe skin! As a small feedback, the sight on this skin is sadly blocking a lot of the vision compared to the OW1 / OW2 default skin. Are there any chances the team is reworking the sight? pic.twitter.com/CTTtOaktoa
— Miraak (@miraakyt) February 28, 2023
Thankfully, the Blizzard team has listened to the Overwatch 2 community’s concerns and has taken action. The Overwatch 2 executive producer Jared Neuss tweeted that the gun’s development team is working on a fix so that the iron sights do not obstruct the user’s field of view. Although the precise date of this weapon update is unknown, Neuss stated that it should occur “no later” than the beginning of Season 4, which he pointed out was in April. Additionally, he disclosed that everyone who buys this bundle will get a name card that was originally supposed to come with the Raijin Ashe skin.
Two updates on Raijin Ashe:
We’re adjusting the sight so that it doesn’t block the player’s view. The fix should go live no later than S4 launch (April).We’re going to grant the name card that was briefly advertised with the skin bundle to everyone who buys the bundle.
— Jared Neuss (@OhReallyJared) March 2, 2023
Despite the problems with the iron sights, players can still purchase the Raijin Ashe skin from the in-game shop even though it is not one of the many cosmetics included in the Season 3 Battle Pass for Overwatch 2. Unfortunately, the problem is made worse by the fact that there does not appear to be a way for players to preview how the weapon’s iron sights will appear before they have already paid for the skin.
It will be interesting to see when this Raijin Ashe skin design flaw is fixed. It’s hoped that Blizzard will release a fix soon so that Overwatch 2 players can keep using the new DPS hero skin without worrying about possibly losing out in-game.
Overwatch 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Tyler Shipley
