Overwatch 2 season 2 battle pass changes: Ramattra to unlock at level 45

Overwatch 2’s second season launches Tuesday, bringing with it a new tank hero, a new map, and a new battle pass. Season 2 will also see a substantial change in how — or rather how quickly — Blizzard will let players who don’t pay for the game’s premium battle pass get access to its new hero, Ramattra. Unlike Kiriko, season 1’s new hero, who could be unlocked at battle pass level 55, Ramattra will be available to all players who reach level 45 in Overwatch 2’s new battle pass.

Overwatch game director Aaron Keller announced the change on Monday, saying, “After reviewing data for Season 1, we’re moving Ramattra in to Tier 45 of the Battle Pass and making a few more weekly challenges easier to complete.”

Make Overwatch 2’s weekly challenges easier to complete is another way of saying players should be able to progress through the battle pass faster Going forward, you will earn more Overwatch Coins (or currency) In season 1, players typically earned 5,000 XP — half of a battle pass level — for completing a weekly challenge. Players also received 30 Coins when they completed four Weekly Challenges. They were awarded 20 Coins when they complete eight challenges and 10 coins for each of the 11. That’s a maximum of 60 Overwatch Coins per week, though earning those final 10 coins was sometimes more trouble than it was worth.

Overwatch 2’s premium paid battle pass will grant instant access to Ramattra, as well as a 20% XP boost for the duration of the pass. The pass is $9.99 and 1,000 Overwatch coins. Blizzard was criticized for adding new heroes to the battle pass. This meant that players had to pay for the privilege or continue to grind the game for several weeks in order to unlock the same hero as the rest of their friends. Many players did unlock Kiriko during season 1, but many were unhappy with the process of leveling up to the paid version, which resulted in meager rewards and the lockout of a support character.

In November, Overwatch executive producer Jared Neuss said Blizzard “aren’t completely satisfied with how everything feels right now,” when it comes to rewards and progression in Overwatch 2.

“There’s a lot we like about it — knocking out a bunch of daily/weekly challenges or getting something new for a hero you love can feel great! But we also recognize that today’s experience has opportunity for improvement that we need to focus on,” Neuss said in a blog post. “We want you to feel more rewarded just for sitting down and playing.”

Blizzard launches Overwatch 2Season 2 will be available on December 6. It’s available free of charge on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.