Basically what I assumed Torb's Rework Looked like

(assuming that certain devs hated it and thus reason why it was delayed.)

Armor Packs and Lvl 3 turrets removed

Molten core moved to replace it as an ability, Likely 30 sec cold down. (likely removed connection to turrets.)

Head box reduced.

Reload Time Reduced.

New ult, (Taken info from the Art of Overwatch): early ability Concepts - One of Torbjörn’s early Abilities was a Trap, (shows pics a chain ball opposite page) that could fire a chain that hooked onto enemy players and kept them within a certain radius of the device. Using it was the type of skill that people(edit: Devs) either loved or hated. In the end, the team scrapping the ability and replaced it with Armor Packs.

(Then the above into an ULT.)

Plus the Turret changes, where Turrets were throw-able and upgraded on their own. (Likely could still upgrade them with the hammer if your wanted.)

Also Two turrets.

Other changes for Balence reasons but this is likely what half of the Devs wanted.

Before this was scrapped by a disagreement with the other half.

also just adding this

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Good guesses.

Tbh I don’t think they will pick a ult from the concept abilities but who knows :slight_smile:

I just hope he doesn’t get the Symmetra/Mercy Treatment :frowning:

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but a ball and chain movement limiting ult is just a worse junk trap, no? and i don’t want another loooong cooldown like res. How would that work? would he get increased damage, armor, regens health, shorter reload and fast firing speed. That seems like a bit much.

i just hope they make his head hitbox smaller or something…

its so easy to hit his head.

The ult sounds like a weak Grav/Blizzard hybrid.

It’s basically like a Tether from Destiny

They said “new ability” in the latest interview.

That means that either Armor Packs or Molten Core or both were axed, so drop any hope of the rework improving him.

I knew they’d screw him up. I said they can’t be trusted and it looks like I was right.

Technically this Ult used to be an ability but then again anything Could be true, cause it could said in past tense.