‘Overwatch 2’ Season 1 Battle Pass And Everything In It Explained

Games ‘Overwatch 2’ Season 1 Battle Pass And Everything In It Explained Kris Holt Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover all things games, especially Overwatch. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories.

Got it! Oct 3, 2022, 04:00am EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you play Overwatch 2 regularly, it shouldn’t be too difficult to burn through all 80 tiers of the . . .

[+] Battle Pass. Blizzard Entertainment The shift to Overwatch 2 will mark a major change in the series’ business model. While Overwatch 1 required players to pay for a copy of the game, Overwatch 2 will be free-to-play.

Along with Blizzard making it harder for cheaters and toxic players to create a ton of accounts, it’s adopting a Battle Pass system and a storefront where you can buy cosmetics with real money . You might be curious about what the Battle Pass entails, so let’s dive right in. ‘Overwatch 2’ Premium Battle Pass The Overwatch 2 Battle Pass has 80 tiers.

Even if you make it all the way to level 80, you’ll only receive all the items if you buy the premium Battle Pass. This costs 1,000 Overwatch Coins, the game’s new premium currency. That equates to $10.

Those who bought the Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack will also have access to the premium Battle Pass for Season 1. Those who opt for the premium Battle Pass will immediately unlock the new support hero, Kiriko (we’ll get to how new players will unlock her in a moment). Players who are coming over from Overwatch 1 will not need to buy the premium Battle Pass to gain instant access to Kiriko, as long as they log in by December 5 .

Kiriko is one of the rewards on offer in the Founder’s Pack, which also includes Sombra and Doomfist skins and a Founder’s Icon. In addition, premium Battle Pass holders will instantly unlock a wonderful Legendary D. Va skin.

It’s called EDM D. Va and it adds cool sound effects to her abilities. Premium Battle Pass holders will also get a 20% XP boost for the entire season and a Cybermari Weapon Charm right away.

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MORE FROM FORBES How To Unlock Kiriko And Other New Heroes In ‘Overwatch 2’ By Kris Holt If you’re a new player and you opt for the free track, you’ll unlock Kiriko when you reach level 55. You’ll unlock new heroes in future seasons in the same way. New players will also have access to a limited number of Overwatch 1 heroes to begin with.

You’ll unlock more as you play. All players who log in during Season 1 will get instant access to new heroes Sojourn and Junker Queen. MORE FROM FORBES New ‘Overwatch 2’ Players Will Need To Grind To Unlock All The ‘Overwatch 1’ Heroes, But That May Not Be A Bad Thing By Kris Holt Battle Pass Progression You’ll need to earn 10,000 XP to level up the Battle Pass by one tier.

You’ll earn XP by playing games and completing daily, weekly, season and lifetime challenges. You can find out more about that here. MORE FROM FORBES Overwatch 2’s Challenges Are The Fastest Way To Level Up The Battle Pass Without Paying By Kris Holt If you really want that rad Cyber Demon Mythic Genji skin right away though, you can pay to unlock Battle Pass tiers.

It costs 200 Overwatch Coins to advance through each tier. Premium Battle Pass holders unlock level 1 immediately. Unlocking another 79 levels right away will cost another 15,800 Coins — which will run you $158.

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