New Overwatch 2 hero is easier to unlock

The next Overwatch 2 hero will be a lot easier to unlock, after players complained about having difficulty unlocking previous characters

Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard has announced they’ll be making the next hero to be added to the game easier to get, after fans of the game complained about the last hero’s unlocking process.

The game director for Overwatch 2, Aaron Keller, took to Twitter this morning to announce that the upcoming hero, Ramattra, would be easier to unlock than the last hero, Kiriko. Players that don’t wish to pay for the season’s battle pass will be able to access the hero sooner.

“After reviewing data for Season 1,” Keller said, “We’re moving Ramattra in to Tier 45 of the Battle Pass and making a few more weekly challenges easier to complete”.

Previous hero Kiriko required non-paying players to reach tier 55 in the first season’s battle pass, where each tier is unlocked by completing challenges in combat. These challenges can include using specific abilities in combat, winning a certain amount of matches, or healing a certain amount of HP when playing as a support character.

Hey all! Quick update on some changes coming to Season 2. 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. Excited for you all to see everything new in Season 2 starting tomorrow!

— Aaron Keller (@aaronkellerOW) December 5, 2022

Players complained at the time that Kiriko, at tier 55 of the battle pass, required too many matches played to unlock. This, along with some very difficult and time-consuming challenges, meant that some players felt they were forced to either pay up for the hero or spend a lot more time with the game than they intended or wanted to.

Overwatch 2 has had somewhat of a rocky time since its launch in October. A hero in the game was disabled over a game-breaking exploit in early November, after it was discovered that Mei, one of the game’s damage-focused heroes, could use one of her abilities to push other players into unintended areas, which gave an unfair advantage.

The bug fix patch for Overwatch 2 was delayed at the last minute, after another critical issue was discovered with the patch. The update eventually came a few days later, and reportedly fixed the issue, re-enabling Mei, but some players have reported that the exploit is still possible in some circumstances.

The latest Overwatch 2 hero, Ramattra, is a tank hero that can transform to suit the situation. Picture: Blizzard Entertainment

That hasn’t stopped players from flocking to the game, though. Blizzard recently revealed that Overwatch 2 had reached 35 million players in its launch month, rapidly overtaking the first game, which took three months to reach 15 million players.

Written by Oliver Brandt on behalf of GLHF.