What you need to know
- A glitch has been discovered that allows players to get Overwatch 2’s Premium Battle Pass without spending any money.
- The glitch involves starting and then cancelling a Premium Battle Pass purchase, then buying Wrecking Ball’s Soccer Ball weapon charm for 700 Legacy Credits.
- Legacy Credits were earnable in the original Overwatch and carried over to Overwatch 2. They are no longer earnable.
- This means that new players will unfortunately not be able to take advantage of the glitch, though since 700 Legacy Credits isn’t very many at all, there’s a good chance that most fans of the original Overwatch can.
The arrival of Overwatch 2 has introduced the game’s new Battle Pass system, which replaces the original title’s loot box model with tracks that players can earn cosmetic rewards from directly. The Battle Passes feature 80 tiers of rewards in total, and while a handful of them can be acquired by free-to-play users, most of them require Premium access. Overwatch 2’s Premium Battle Pass costs 1,000 Overwatch Coins, which is $10 worth, so naturally, many players have wondered whether or not there’s a way to get Premium for free.Until now, the answer to that question has been “no,” as players can’t earn enough Overwatch Coins in a season to purchase its Battle Pass before the season ends. However, thanks to the discovery of a bizarre glitch by Twitter user @freeboop1, there is a way to get access to the Premium Battle Pass for free (kind of). And all you need to perform it is 700 Legacy Credits, a currency from the original game that could be obtained by opening loot boxes and carried over into Overwatch 2 and is used to buy basic or older items (new players can’t take advantage of this glitch, unfortunately). You can see the glitch in action in the video below.free battle pass method?? wtf pic.twitter.com/WHEXSZAlqtOctober 8, 2022First, open the Battle Pass, select Upgrade Battle Pass, select Buy Premium, and then select Yes. When prompted to buy Overwatch Coins, select Cancel and then go into your Hero Gallery. Open up Wrecking Ball’s customization menu, select Collectibles, select Weapon Charms, and then purchase the Soccer Ball charm for 700 Legacy Credits. In addition to giving you the charm itself, this purchase will also unlock the Premium Battle Pass.I was skeptical about the glitch working when I saw it for the first time, but I loaded up an old alternate Overwatch account I have to try it out and it actually worked. Several other players have reported that this glitch worked for them in the replies of @freeboop1’s original post, too, so it seems to be reliable. If you’ve got 700 Legacy Credits lying around (that’s not many, so you probably do if you played the original game) and don’t mind using them as collateral for a chance at getting the Premium Overwatch 2 Battle Pass for free, there’s no reason not to try it out yourself. Blizzard will probably patch this out pretty quick, though, so don’t wait too long to take advantage of the bug.Overwatch 2 is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. It’s arguably one of the best Xbox shooters available, and since it’s free-to-play, it doesn’t cost anything to check it out. Alternatively, players can purchase the Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack that provides access to Season 1’s Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Overwatch Coins, and a bundle of unique Legendary skins.
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