Overwatch 2 beginner’s guide, tips, and tricks

polygon.com:

Overwatch 2 is finally here. While it’s extremely similar to the original game, the fact that it’s free-to-play will surely attract many who sat out the first time around. Before you jump into the sequel, we’ve listed out a few helpful pointers that the tutorial won’t teach you.

Whether you’re brand new to Overwatch or you just haven’t played in years, here are six tips and tricks that’ll help you get up to speed in no time.

The battle pass is brand new in Overwatch2, and it comes with both a free and premium track. The premium track includes some cosmetics you can’t get if you play for free, but you can unlock Kiriko — the new support character — from the battle pass no matter which path you take. However, paid players will unlock Kiriko immediately. (Free players will need to get the battle pass to level 55.)

In our experience, the battle pass moves very slowly (even with the 20% increased XP you get from the premium track), so it’s best to decide early on in whether you want to invest the $10 in the season or be a free-to-play player. You can always decide later, but that’s potentially a lot of time wasted without the 20% XP buff — and without access to the new hero.

Whether you should buy the battle pass probably hinges on two questions: Do you play support? And do you think Kiriko is actually any fun? Luckily, you can see how she plays in the Practice Range for as long as you want, even if you haven’t unlocked her yet.

This is true for all the heroes as well, which will be especially useful for new players who are locked out of some of the new characters from the jump.

Because the battle pass is such a big part of the game, you’ll need to focus on completing daily and weekly challenges if you want to skyrocket to