5 Overwatch 2 tips to escape Elo hell

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Blizzard Entertainment’s fast-paced first-person shooter (FPS) title, Overwatch 2, has been out for four months now. The game has been completely revamped, and you are now granted a new ranked system instead of a skill rating system.

Ranked match victories (or even losses) depend on the number of points you earn in each round. For this reason, newer or even moderately experienced players may be stuck in lower-tier ranks. This is popularly known as ‘Elo hell’ - the game’s most populated and sweaty level, climbing out of which seems impossible.

Overwatch 2 now has a win-loss method for rank adjustment. The game also uses the same system to determine the base rank for a new player.

The system rewards you with ranks based on your performance between seven wins or 20 losses. When ranking up after seven wins, and if you perform exceedingly well, you may skip a few levels and get a higher placement.

There are seven ranks, which start with bronze and end with Grandmaster. They are subdivided into five tiers within each rank, with 5 being the lowest tier and 1 being the highest. The system is broken down as follows:

If you take a longer break from queuing ranked, your matchmaking rating (MMR) will slowly decay, which means that Overwatch 2 will correspondingly place you in easier games. This is to help you brush up on your mechanics.

Listed below are five important Overwatch 2 tips to break free of the dreaded Elo hell.

Note: This list is subjective and solely reflects the opinions of the writer

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