How to get Golden Guns in Overwatch 2
Unlocking Golden Guns in Overwatch 2 is a coveted goal for many players. It can also be a pretty confusing goal too, especially without the right help.
Amidst the adrenaline-pumping action of Overwatch 2, players often seek to invest their hard-earned Overwatch Coins or Credits to enhance their arsenal with some shiny cosmetic upgrades.
Thankfully, Overwatch 2 has many different customization options, but one of them is a pretty tricky task and is reserved for only the most dedicated and skilled players – Golden Guns. These eye-catching firearms are stylish and very rarely seen during games of Overwatch 2, but there’s a reason for that.
So let’s run through Overwatch 2 Golden Guns, what they do, and how to acquire them.
How to unlock Golden Guns
Golden Guns are only unlocked by playing Competitive mode in Overwatch 2, as you’ll need to earn and spend 3,000 Legacy Competitive Points or 2024 Competitive Points to purchase one.
Season 9’s Competitive overhaul came with the arrival of Legacy Competitive points, and the exclusive currency was used to redeem Golden Guns. You can check out our guide for how to gain Legacy Competitive points.
But, after a lot of community backlash, the devs reverted the system in Season 10, making Golden Guns purchasable with both Legacy and newer Competitive points. Just not with a combination of both.
To gain Legacy Competitive points, you’ll need to convert your regular Competitive points into it. However, it will only be converted at the end of a Competitive year.
How to get Competitive points
Dexerto / BlizzardIf you’re unsure how to get regular Competitive points in the first place, here’s exactly how to do it:
- Enter a game of Competitive Mode.
- See the match through to its conclusion.
- You will then be rewarded with Competitive Points.
- Your earned points will depend on your performance.
Your goal is to play as many Competitive matches as possible and finish in the highest position in the overall leaderboards as you’ll then be assigned a rank at the end of the Season.
Here’s every rank in Overwatch 2 and the points each one hands out:
- Top 500: 1750
- Grandmaster: 1750
- Master: 1200
- Diamond: 750
- Platinum: 500
- Gold: 250
- Silver: 125
- Bronze: 65
How to unlock Competitive Mode
Blizzard EntertainmentBefore you can get anywhere near Competitive Mode in Overwatch 2, you’ll need to unlock the game mode. To do so, you need to have 50 Unranked wins under your belt.
This will take some time, but once you’ve satisfied this criteria, you will then be eligible to enter and duke it out with other players in the game’s Competitive Mode.
What are Golden Guns?
Golden Guns are simply a golden-looking version of a Hero’s existing main weapon and give players the chance to flex a unique cosmetic item that is generally not sported by the majority of players.
It essentially acts as a way to boast your skill and power through battles.
Are Golden Guns more powerful?
Unfortunately, Overwatch 2’s sparkly selection of Golden Guns aren’t any more powerful than any of their non-golden counterparts. Their effects are purely cosmetic and nothing else.
This is the same for Jade too. As previously mentioned, they’re only really there as a boast, and to prove you’re skilled and not to be messed with.
Why can’t you buy Golden Weapons?
Sometimes there’s a bug present in Overwatch 2, meaning players are unable to buy Golden Weapons. Despite having the Comp Points, players are met with an error reading “You don’t have enough points to purchase this item.”
If this is happening to you, it’s worth noting that this is nothing the game hasn’t seen before, and is a common bug for players to come across. In time, the bug will be fixed by Blizzard, so keep your points close, and check in with our guide for more information.
In the meantime, be sure to check out some of the best Overwatch 2 characters, from Sojourn, Junker Queen, and Kiriko. Or, take a look at our tier list for the best DPS heroes, to ensure you’re able to grab as many Comp Points as possible.