Summary
Overwatch 2is offering three free Legendary skins as a part of its second anniversary: Biohazard Ramattra, Bounty Hunter Baptiste, and Infinite Guard: 76. One of these skins, along with a handful of other anniversary cosmetics and Battle Pass experience, will become available each week during the in-game event, with the first batch of objectives live inOverwatch 2right now.
October 4 marks the second anniversary ofOverwatch 2. To celebrate the milestone,Overwatch 2is holding an event over the next three weeks in which fans can replay popular Arcade game modes, complete challenges, and earn some in-game rewards.
Now that the first week of the event has officially kicked off, players know exactly what sorts of rewards they can earn from the event. By accomplishing a handful of objectives,Overwatch 2fans can unlock three free Legendary skins: Biohazard Ramattra in the first week, Bounty Hunter Baptiste during the second, and Infinite Guard: 76 starting the third. The weekly reset forOverwatch 2is on Tuesday, so the second and third batches of challenges will open on October 1 and 8 respectively, with the event itself coming to a close on October 15.
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Complete 4 Week 1 event challenges
Complete 3 games (wins grant 2x progress)
Complete 20 games (wins grant 2x progress)
Hero of 2024
Complete 150 games (wins grant 2x progress)
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Complete 3 Week 2 event challenges
Complete 30 games (wins grant 2x progress)
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Complete 3 Week 3 event challenges
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Various
These skins aren’t the only thing fans can earn during this event. Four player icons – golden portraits of Mauga, Venture, and Juno, along with a 2024 anniversary icon – can be obtained throughout the weeks, plus a Juno keychain spray, and the Hero of 2024 title. Beyond that, fans can earn a total of 38,000 Battle Pass experience by completing these challenges. This can help players complete nearly four tiers ontheOverwatch 2Season 12 Battle Pass, which ends at the same time as the anniversary event.
During each week, a couple of differentOverwatch 2Arcade game modes from the past yearare available. Battle of the Beasts and Community Crafted are available in week one, Cosmic Crisis and April Fools 2024 are active in week two, and Mirrorwatch and Prop Hunt are playable in the final week. Playing these game modes is a great way to earn progress on the event challenges, so fans should be sure to partake while they can.
That said, some players are disappointed in this year’s anniversary event.Overwatch 2did little to hype up the celebration, and hasn’t introduced anything new during it – all the skins are existing Legendary cosmetics from the in-game store, and there isno Overwatch Credits shop like there was last year. While the chance to get free stuff inOverwatch 2is always appreciated, many fans were expecting something more exciting. Hopefully,Overwatch 2’s events for the holiday season will be able to compensate.
Overwatch 2
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
