Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland 2022 Overview – All Skins, Twitch Drops and Arcade Mode
precaution 2 Season 2 marks the return of the Winter Wonderland event, bringing limited-time arcade modes, special holiday-themed cosmetics, and rewards players can earn by completing trials. challenge or by watching Overwatch 2 on Twitch. During the event, players can enjoy Mei’s Snowball Attack, Mei’s Snowman Hunt, and Frost Extermination. Winter Wonderland 2022 runs from December 13 to January 4, here’s everything available during the event, including the new D.Va Twitch Drops.
Return of Arcade Modes
During the Winter Wonderland event, there are three arcade modes available. Also during the event, there are challenges attached to these game modes, with players unlocking a new Frozen Brigitte outfit upon completing enough challenges. There’s Mei’s Snowball Attack, where all players fight as Mei, shooting snowballs one at a time in this elimination mode. There is a 5v5 version as well as an eight-player Snowball Deathmatch FFA.
There’s also a Yeti Hunter mode, in which five players, all playing Mei, must work together to trap and freeze a Winston trying to steal food. If Winston eats enough food, his ultimate will activate and he can get mad at Mei’s beasts. Finally is the 4v4 Freezethaw Elimination mode, where two teams fight to eliminate each other. Interestingly, whenever someone is eliminated, they will be frozen in place and can be thawed by a teammate. Each round, the winning team is disqualified from the heroes they used, forcing them to adjust each round.
The challenges for the Winter Wonderland event are:
- Unthawed – Win a Freezethaw Elimination Game – 1500 XP
- Warm Heart – Thaw 15 allies in the removal of Freezethaw – Kiriko Decorative Spray and 1500 XP
- Snowstorm – Win a game in Snowball Deathmatch – 1500 XP
- Caught a Cold – Catch 6 snowballs in Snowball Deathmatch – Junker Queen Ornament Spray and 1500 XP
- Monster Hunter – Win a game in Yeti Hunter as Mei – 1500 XP
- Abominable – Win a Game in Yeti Hunter as a Yeti – Ramattra Decorative Spray and 1500 XP
- Time for Cocoa – Win a game in Mei’s Snowball Offensive – 1500 XP
- Block of Ice – Block 8 snowballs with Cryo-Freeze or Ice Wall in Snowball Deathmatch or Mei’s Snowball Offensive – Sojourn Ornament Spray and 1500 XP
- Salute of the Season – Complete 6 Winter Wonderland Challenges – Frozen Brigitte Outfit and Snowman Head Weapon Charm
New Cosmetics and Twitch Drops
In addition to the new Brigitte Ice Queen skin that can be unlocked by completing challenges, there are two more new skins for this year’s event. First up is the Bastion Gingerbread skin, which turns Bastion into a holiday cookie, complete with a gingerbread bird.
The other new skin is the Ice Angel Echo skin, which turns Echo into an Ice Angel of course, complete with giant blue wings and a yellow star on top of his head. Both of these skins, along with many older Winter Wonderland skins, will be available in the store for the duration of the event. The store rotates every Tuesday, so check back to see what skins are available for purchase.
Finally, there will be some holiday Twitch Drops available from December 25 to January 4. In the meantime, watching Overwatch 2 drop-supported streamers could earn you one cosmetic number. Watch for two hours and you’ll get the D.Va Festival Victory Pose and four hours you’ll get the legendary Ski D.Va skin. To make sure your account is properly linked to your Twitch account, see Blizzard’s FAQ Page.
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