Getting rid of loot boxes has been one of the most divisive aspects of Overwatch 2, but thankfully, players can still earn plenty of holiday-themed cosmetic rewards during this year’s Winter Wonderland event. By completing a series of unique challenges, players can earn a new Epic skin for Brigitte, a few fun weapon charms, and some themed sprays, with even more rewards being available for those who spend their evenings watching Overwatch 2 Twitch streamers.
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Every Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland Event Reward
The very first Winter Wonderland reward players will unlock in Overwatch 2 is the wreath weapon charm, which is obtained by simply logging in between December 20, and January 4. The rest of Overwatch 2’s Winter Wonderland rewards require just a little more effort, asking players to complete a series of event-exclusive challenges. These challenges can be found by heading over to the “Challenges” tab on the main menu and selecting the “Event” tab at the top of that page. These challenges either reward players with tons of Battle Pass XP or a slew of free cosmetics.
Completing a handful of specific challenges will reward players with four unique sprays. Each of these sprays shows an iconic Overwatch 2 character in the form of a Christmas tree ornament. Players can unlock an ornament spray for Junker Queen, Kiriko, Sojourn, and new playable hero Ramattra. By completing six of the eight available challenges, players will unlock the Brigitte Ice Queen Epic skin, which gives the support hero a cold makeover with a frozen crown and armor encased in glossy blue ice. Unlocking the Brigitte skin will also unlock another holiday-themed weapon charm for the player, that being a cute little snowman head complete with a top hat. These challenges range from catching six snowballs in a Snowball Deathmatch, to thawing 15 allies in a single game of Freezethaw Elimination, to simply getting a win in each limited-time game mode.
Those who want even more Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland rewards can head over to Twitch, where they can unlock an exclusive D.Va pose and Legendary skin. Players will need to head to Twitch’s designated Overwatch 2 area, and make sure to join a stream that’s on the drop-enabled channels. If players watch one of these streams for two hours, they earn themselves a festive D.Va pose, and if they watch a total of six hours of Twitch stream content, then they’ll receive the Sleighing D.Va Legendary skin, which gives her mech a red and gold design complete with antlers. Fans need to make sure that their Battle.net and Twitch accounts are linked to receive their rewards.
While that’s all the free rewards players can get during Overwatch 2’s Winter Wonderland event, those eager to spread the holiday cheer even further can head to Overwatch 2’s shop, where they can purchase some more festive skins. Players should be able to buy a new Bastion skin for just one coin, which gives him a gingerbread makeover adorned with a candy cane gun barrel and a santa hat. An Ice Angel Echo skin is also coming, which gives her a look similar to Brigitte’s Winter Wonderland skin.
Overwatch 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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