How to Get Loot Boxes in Overwatch 2 Guide 2025

Loot Boxes are a classic feature of the Overwatch franchise that has finally returned to OW2 in Season 15. Now, you can earn cool cosmetics without spending money. Whether you are a pro or a beginner looking to climb the ranks with Overwatch 2 boosting services, you have come to the right place. This blog post will discuss how to get loot boxes, what’s inside them, their drop rates, and why they were removed.

How to Get Loot Boxes?

Here is how you can get Loot Boxes in Overwatch 2.

Weekly Gameplay Challenges

You can earn up to three loot boxes by playing up to 27 weekly challenges each week.

Event Challenges

You are rewarded with loot boxes when you complete specific challenges during special in-game events.

Discord Quests

You can earn free loot boxes by participating in Overwatch 2 Discord quests. Log into Discord, accept the quest in the "Gift Inventory" section, play the game for 15 minutes, and redeem the code on the Battle net link to get five free loot boxes.

Twitch Drops

You can get loot boxes through Blizzard’s official Twitch Drops or other promotions if you are lucky enough.

How to Get Legendary Loot Boxes?

Legendary Loot Boxes are a special type of Loot Box that guarantees at least one legendary item. Though they are harder to obtain, here is how to get them.

i) Seasonal Battle Pass gives at least one free legendary loot box. Moreover, if you purchase the premium Battle Pass, you get two bonus legendary loot boxes as premium perks.

ii) Some event challenges offer legendary loot boxes as rewards. For instance, in Season 16, completing 10 Stadium Initiation event challenges rewards a free legendary loot box.

What Do Lootboxes Give?

You will get random cosmetic items from loot boxes in Overwatch 2. Such items let you customize your heroes’ appearance and actions. With each loot box, you get four items, which can include:

1. Skins
2. Victory Poses
3. Weapon Charms
4. Highlight Intros
5. Emotes
6. Sprays
7. Voice Lines
8. Souvenirs

Loot boxes do not include current seasonal items from the shop or Battle Pass, crossover event cosmetics, or weapon variants exclusive to Competitive Mode. Moreover, if you get a duplicate item you own, the game will either reroll for a new item or compensate with an in-game currency.

Overwatch 2 Drop Rates, Explained

Drop rates refer to the chances of getting different items in loot boxes in all game modes. Overwatch 2 features two types of Loot Boxes, namely, Regular and Legendary. Here is a simple breakdown of the two drop rates.

Regular Loot Box

• Legendary Item (Orange) ~ 5.10%
• Epic Item (Purple) ~ 21.93%
• Rare Item (Blue) ~ 96.26%
• Common Item (White) ~ 97.97%

Legendary Loot Box

• Legendary Item (Orange) ~ 100% (Guaranteed)
• Epic Item (Purple) ~ 21.93%
• Rare Item (Blue) ~ 96.26%
• Common Item (White) ~ 97.97%

Why Were OW2 Loot Boxes Removed?

Loot Boxes were a key feature in the original Overwatch. However, Blizzard discontinued them in Overwatch 2. Excited players used to spend real money to buy them for random rewards. This gave a hint of gambling, and many countries were quick enough to ban it. So, Blizzard removed them from the game.

Blizzard replaced loot boxes in Overwatch 2 with a Battle Pass system and an in-game shop to keep the players' interest alive. However, this was again met with criticism, as Battle Pass progression was slow, and items were expensive.

Overwatch 2 features Loot Boxes in Season 15 (launched and published Feb 25) on all platforms, including Xbox. You can not purchase them with real money to negate the gambling theme. You can only earn them through gameplay, Battle Pass, events, and promotions. Moreover, unopened loot boxes from the original game are saved and automatically opened in players' accounts when logging into Overwatch 2.

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