Overwatch 2: How to get Competitive Points, and how to spend them
Competitive Points are one of Overwatch 2’s main currencies. Here’s how to get them while you play.
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There are multiple different currencies available to earn and use in Overwatch 2, with one of them being Competitive Points. These are needed in order to purchase some specific types of rewards, but for new Overwatch players, it’s not immediately clear how you can earn them or what you can spend them on.
In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know about Competitive Points inOverwatch 2, including how you can earn them, what they’re for, and how you can spend them once you’ve acquired them.
How to get Competitive Points in Overwatch 2
As you may have guessed by their name, Competitive Points are a currency that can only be obtained while playing Overwatch 2’sranked Competitive play mode.While playing Competitive, you’ll earn 15 Competitive Points for every game you win and five Competitive points for every match you draw.You’ll earn no Competitive Points for losses, encouraging players to try their hardest and do their best.
You’ll also earn large amounts of Competitive Points at the end of each Competitive season, with the amount of currency awarded dependent on the rank you ended the season in. Below, you’ll find a list that goes over how many Competitive Points players in each rank will get.
Overwatch 2: How to spend Competitive Points
While bothOverwatch CoinsandLegacy Creditscan be spent on a variety of cosmetics like skins, emotes, weapon charms, and more, Competitive Points are unique in that they’re only used to unlock golden weapons for each hero. These weapons don’t offer any advantages in gameplay, but their shiny gold finish allows players to show off their Competitive experience.
Every golden weapon in Overwatch 2 costs 3,000 Competitive Points, meaning that it will take a fairly long time to earn enough Competitive Points to get every golden weapon available. Players that play often and rank highly will be able to earn Competitive Points significantly faster than those that don’t, though.
Once you have enough Competitive Points to purchase a golden weapon, you can do so by going to the Hero Gallery, selecting the hero you want a golden weapon for, selecting the Weapons tab, and then unlocking the golden weapon from the menu. Note that golden weapon purchases can’t be refunded or undone, so think carefully about the hero you choose to get one for.
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Overwatch 2 is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. It’s arguably one of thebest Xbox shootersavailable, and since it’s free-to-play, it doesn’t cost anything to check it out. Alternatively, players can purchase the Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack that provides access to Season 1’s Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Overwatch Coins, and a bundle of unique Legendary skins.
Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack
The $40 Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack offers fans a variety of benefits that will allow them to get guaranteed access to Season 1’s Premium Battle Pass track, unlock some unique rewards, provides some in-game currency to use, and more.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
