Overwatch 2: Overwatch 2 Heroes and How to Unlock Them

How to Unlock Heroes

Complete Hero Challenges

To unlock the hero, you need to complete Hero Challenges. Hero Challenges have a requirement of playing a certain number of matches, so the difficulty is not high. However, some heroes may require playing over 100 matches. Take your time and wait for them to unlock while using various heroes.

All Heroes are Unlocked when Playing with Friends

When playing with friends, all characters are temporarily unlocked. However, this does not mean that the characters are permanently unlocked. Be aware that they will be locked again when playing solo.

Increase Battle Pass Level

The new hero "Kiriko" introduced in this game can be unlocked as a reward from the Battle Pass. "Kiriko" can be immediately unlocked by purchasing the Premium Battle Pass, but for the free version of the Battle Pass, you need to reach level 55 to unlock it. Play the game repeatedly and increase your Battle Pass Level.

Hero Challenge List

Hero	Rating for BeginnersReason for Rating	Hero Challenge List
Genji	★☆☆High mobility, but difficult to control	Complete 1 match.
Cassidy	★★☆Easy to handle, but not very effective in the meta	Complete 3 matches.
Hanzo	★☆☆Difficult to hit due to projectile drop	Complete 9 matches. Winning counts as 2 matches.
Junkrat	★★★Can kill enemies without good aim	Complete 12 matches. Winning counts as 2 matches.
Symmetra	★☆☆Short range, requires map understanding to be effective	Complete 20 matches. Winning counts as 2 matches.
Bastion	★★★Can transform modes, high attack power, easy to kill enemies	Complete 30 matches. Winning counts as 2 matches.
Ashe	★★★Easy to hit shots, beginner-friendly	Complete 50 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Mei	★☆☆Map understanding is essential for success	Complete 70 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Sombra	★★☆Easy to use abilities, hard to be eliminated	Complete 115 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Echo	★☆☆Difficult to control as a flying character	Complete 150 matches.

Heroes	Rating for BeginnersReason for Rating	Hero Challenge List
Ana	★☆☆High healing power, but healing method is difficult with sniping	Complete 4 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Zenyatta	★★★Easy healing and high attack power	Complete 25 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Brigitte	★☆☆Cannot heal without close-range attacks	Complete 60 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Baptiste	★★☆High self-defense ability and can deal damage	Complete 100 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.

Character	Beginner RecommendationReason for recommendation	Hero Challenge List
D.Va	★★★Can fight with the main body even if HP is reduced	Complete 2 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Roadhog	★☆☆Difficult to hit with abilities and challenging positioning	Complete 15 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Sigma	★★☆Can balance defense and damage with shields	Complete 40 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Doomfist	★☆☆High mobility and difficult to control	Complete 85 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.
Wrecking Ball	★☆☆Understanding the map is essential to be active	Complete 130 matches. Each win counts as 2 matches.

Strongest Character Ranking

List of Initial Unlocked Characters

Character	Recommended for BeginnersReason for Recommendation
Sojourn	★★☆Easy to handle with shooting and abilities, low difficulty in operation
Soldier: 76	★★★No quirks in shooting and abilities, strong character to handle for both beginners and advanced players
Torbjörn	★★★Can earn damage and contribute to the team just by setting up a turret
Tracer	★☆☆Difficult to aim while teleporting
Pharah	★★☆Hard to be defeated as she flies in the air, easy to defeat enemies with high attack power
Reaper	★★☆High attack power, but unable to fight from medium range, requires flanking
Widowmaker	★☆☆Support, damage character who can eliminate enemies with one shot headshots, but sniping is difficult

Character	Beginner RecommendationReason for Recommendation
Lucio	★★★Can provide healing and speed boost to allies just by being near them
Kiriko	★☆☆Requires good positioning and technique to deal damage and heal
Mercy	★★★Easy to heal and can boost allies' attack power
Moira	★★★Can excel in both damage and healing, and has high survivability

Character	Beginner RecommendationReason for Recommendation
Winston	★★☆Has automatic hits with ranged attacks in a frontal area
Orisa	★★☆The only tank with long-range attacks, making it easier to deal damage
Zarya	★★☆Attack power increases when attacked with a barrier, unparalleled offensive capabilities even for tanks
Reinhardt	★★★Holds the highest durability shield, easy to protect allies
Junker ・ Queen	★☆☆Low HP among tanks, difficult to hit with shots

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