Did Bastion heal himself?

Did Bastion Heal Himself?

One of the most popular and controversial topics in the Overwatch community is the question of whether or not Bastion can heal himself. In this article, we will explore this topic in-depth, answering the question and delving into the mechanics of the hero’s abilities.

The Answer: No

The short and sweet answer to this question is no, Bastion does not have the ability to heal himself. As seen in the game, Bastion cannot use his own Ultimate Healing Surge to heal himself in any way.

This is evident in game by the fact that you do not see any text appear when you use an healing ability on yourself saying: "You healed XX health.".

Now, you might wonder then, why can some sources claim that Bastion can heal himself.

Misconception about Self-Repair Ability

One of the major contributors to this misconception is Self-Repair (also known as HP regeneration in a way). This passive ability allows Bastion’s remaining health to regenerate a minimum of 38 Health when the meter is low (<1/5) by stopping the use of any ability for 1 second.

Example Timeline:

1. Using an ability
2. Stopping the ability using
3. Instant refilling of the ultimate and the ability to resume any action.

This "resuming" of action can be misinterpreted as if you’re healing yourself from outside sources, but no new health is being granted beyond the 38 base restoration.

Other Claims Examined

Some websites mention that Bastion’s ultimate (configuration: assault) extends a bit of health before discharging, which was meant to imply that this also means it can heal itself. However, this ‘tiny’ amount of added health is due only to the ultimate setting back to 0 rather than any real healing event being triggered.

Important Summary:

To put in simple terms:

In Overwatch 2, as of now, no part of Bastion’s original kit (including Passive Regeneration, Ultimate (Healing Surge), & Heroic Abilities) have him self-healing outside what is described above

Additional notes on other similar "healing" actions related to Bastion can be included based on other questions people like to ask. If additional questions or points appear or arise in the topic

Additional Points:

• **Torbjoeren’s Overload: Unlike Bastion, he had a self-healing Ultimate, Overload! For this reason, Blizzard, in Overwatch 2 fixed some bugs associated with Overwatch 2’s. There are still no claims and no known self-healing abilities in Bastion to date.

• Other important information, like: did Bastion have issues getting disabled, and a response from Blizzard on recent games.