Overwatch 2: How to get free Overwatch coins

Overwatch coins are used in Overwatch 2 to purchase cosmetics and the premium Battle Pass, but how do you get free Overwatch coins?

While the gameplay of Overwatch 2 will always be the most important factor for players, cosmetics are a very close second.

Although you can get some cool legacy skins using the free Overwatch Credits, some of the game’s most premium and exclusive skins will be only purchasable using the game’s premium currency, Overwatch Coins.

Be it the exclusive crossover collab skins Overwatch 2 is regularly doing or if you want the new Mythic Skin from the Battle Pass, you’ll need some Overwatch Coins.

However, if you aren’t too keen on spending a lot of money but don’t mind doing some extra work for some free Overwatch Coins, here’s what you need to know about earning them.

Overwatch 2: How to earn free Overwatch coins

You can earn free Overwatch coins through the Microsoft Rewards shop.

You used to be able to earn OW Coins through weekly challenges, however, since the acquisition of Blizzard by Microsoft, its parent company has changed some things, including how you can earn free OW Coins.

You’ll need to go to the Microsoft Rewards page, sign in to your Microsoft account, and search for the Overwatch Digital Code rewards. You can find the link here.

Depending on the amount of coins you want to get, you’ll need to earn a certain amount of points; 200 Coins will need 1,800 points, 500 Coins will need 5,000 points, and 1000 Coins will need 10,000 points.

To earn the points, you have to do tasks by using Bing and completing puzzles. You can find your tasks on your rewards homepage.

Additionally, if you buy the premium Battle Pass, you will get free OW Coins in return as you finish the pass.

Once completed, the Battle Pass will give a player with the Premium track 600 Coins, just 400 shy of getting the next Season’s.

Another way for the more competitively inclined players to get free coins is through FACEIT.

Introduced on June 6, the FACEIT shop will now let you buy Overwatch Coins, and Battle.net gift cards as well to use on Overwatch Coins.

It will set you back 7,200 FACEIT Points for 500 Coins and 14,400 FACEIT Points for 1000 Coins.

To get FACEIT Points, you can earn them by participating in Overwatch tournaments on FACEIT. A good portion of the tournaments are open to all ranks, and if you don’t have a group of five to play with there are many 1v1 or 2v2 to participate in.

Overwatch 2: How to buy Overwatch coins

For those of you who’d prefer to buy a cosmetic or the Battle Pass right away, it’s easy to buy coins in bulk through the in-game shop.

Simply navigate to the home screen menus, select Shop, and then head to the icon in the top right. The game will then display all of the Overwatch coin packages available to buy, you can check them out below:

• 500 Coins: $4.99
• 100 Coins: $9.99
• 2200 Coins: $19.99
• 5700 Coins: $49.99
• 11600 Coins: $99.99

So, there you have it, that’s how to earn Overwatch coins for free and buy them from the store to purchase cosmetics in-game.