Summary
Overwatch 2fans should keep an eye on Tuesday, July 23, as that’s the day that another major update is expected to drop for the popular hero-shooter game. Blizzard’sOverwatch 2is in the midst of Season 11, which has seen the debut of a brand-new Push map and, more recently, some massive hero balance changes that heavily favor the Tank class.
Blizzard recently released a new update forOverwatch 2that massively buffed Tanks. These buffs have already proven divisive in the community, especially as it pertains to the incredible survivability of Mauga, and so it’s likely that further adjustments will be made. Said update also kicked offtheTransformerscollaband the Summer Games event, but there are more major updates on the way for the hero shooter before Season 11 wraps up.
Specifically,Overwatch 2fans will want to keep an eye on Tuesday, July 23. That is the day thatOverwatch 2will be adding its very first Mythic Weaponskin to the game. Mythic Weapons are new items that players can purchase with Mythic Prisms. Mythic Weapon skins will cost 50 Mythic Prisms, with additional levels for the skins unlocked for 10 Mythic Prisms each. The first Mythic Weapon coming toOverwatch 2is the Mythic Bound Demon Reinhardt Weapon Skin, which features a unique design and gives Reindhart’s Earthshatter Ultimate a “fiery surge” effect. Additional details on what to expect fromOverwatch 2’s first-ever Mythic Weapon Skin are unavailable at the time of this writing, but fans will have the chance to check it out for themselves when July 23 rolls around.
Overwatch 2 Gets Its First Mythic Weapon on July 23
It’s entirely possible that the July 23 update forOverwatch 2will only feature the addition of the Reinhardt Mythic Weapon, but that seems unlikely. Blizzard tends to bundle these updates with balance changes as well, so perhaps that’s when fans can expect tweaks based on the feedback to the sweepingOverwatch 2Tank buffs. Then again, completely different balance changes could be on the way instead.Overwatch 2fans will just have to wait and see what all July 23 has in store.
In the meantime, a separate update is coming toOverwatch 2on Monday, July 15. On that day,Overwatch 2players can check out the new Quickplay: Hacked mode that lets players pick and choose their passive abilities.Previous iterations of Quickplay: Hackedhave proven controversial, so it will be interesting to see how fans react to the latest take on the experimental game mode.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
