Kiriko and her fox spirit in Overwatch 2
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Overwatch 2 is free to play (well, beyond the requirement of having a capable console or PC, a solid internet connection, and possibly a valid mobile phone number). As you might expect, this means the game has microtransactions.
There is a new premium currency in Overwatch 2 called Overwatch Coins. They’re usually $1 for 100. The Premium Battle Pass costs 1000 coins, so that’s $10. However, there is a way to earn Overwatch Coins for free in Overwatch 2.
Right now, there’s only one way to do it: by completing weekly challenges. You can earn up to 60 each week, for a total of 540 over the course of a season. That’s enough for a premium Battle Pass about every two seasons.
Weekly challenges are the only way to get free Overwatch Coins in Overwatch 2 right now.
Blizzard Entertainment
You will need to complete 11 weekly challenges to collect the maximum amount of coins. You’ll get 30 coins for completing four challenges, another 20 after completing eight challenges, and an additional 10 for completing all 11. These include tasks such as:
- Win 10 games
- Win 20 competitive or unranked games (including Quick Play, Mystery Heroes and Deathmatch)
- Win 7 games in Arcade mode
- Win 10 games each with 2 different roles (tank, damage or support) in quick play or competitive play
- Mitigate 40,000 total damage
- Heals 65,000 damage
- Earn 50 kills or assists with Ultimates
- Earn 20 team kills
You probably won’t accomplish all of this in one day. It may even be difficult for many people to complete all the challenges each week (this team kill challenge could be especially difficult). Additionally, each challenge offers a reward of 5,000 XP. That’s half a Battle Pass level.
To be clear: you will not receive any Overwatch Coins for advancing through the Battle Pass. This stinks, because other live service games like Fortnite and Fall Guys allow you to earn in-game currency through their premium Battle Passes. If I remember correctly, reaching the end of the Battle Pass in any of these games will earn you enough currency to purchase the next season’s.
This is not the case with Overwatch 2, disappointingly. I hope Blizzard revisits their approach to free coins and offers some as Battle Pass rewards in future seasons.
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