How to catch snowballs in Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland

The Ice Queen Brigitte skin was a highlight of the Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event, requiring players to master the art of catching snowballs in the game’s Snowball Deathmatch mode to unlock it.

This challenge was part of the festivities that enriched Blizzard’s celebrated hero shooter during the 2022 Christmas season, introducing new modes and skins, including the much-anticipated Ice Queen Brigitte skin, which was available through completing event challenges.

These all revolve around the new limited-time modes, and one of them tasks players with catching a snowball six times on Snowball Deathmatch.

If you’re a Brigitte main who’s desperate to get hold of that shiny skin, we’ve got a breakdown of how to catch snowballs in Overwatch 2.

How to catch a snowball in Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland

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In order to catch an incoming snowball during an Overwatch 2 Snowball Deathmatch game, simply press the melee button just before the projectile hits you. This can be done with R3 / RS on PlayStation and Xbox, or the V key on PC.

Doing this will make Mei raise her hand and open her palm for a brief time, catching any rogue snowballs coming her way. However, it’s a high-risk move as you’ll have to wait until the frozen missile is relatively close to your character, and ensure that you’re looking directly at it while it’s flying through the sky.

If you can manage this six times you’ll be able to tick the ‘Caught a Cold’ challenge off the list, unlocking a Junker Queen spray, 1,500 Battle Pass XP, and taking you one step closer to the Overwatch 2 Ice Queen Brigette skin.

Aside from the challenge, catching snowballs is also an incredibly useful tactic in Snowball Deathmatch, as it replenishes one of your three ammo slots. By hitting accurate shots and learning to catch enemy throws consistently, you’ll be dominating the Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event in no time.

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