Overwatch has officially revealed Reign of Talon Season 2: Summit, which features the new hero Sierra, the Grand Mesa meta event, a Mythic skin for Soldier: 76 and Mythic weapon skin for Genji, a Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred crossover, and more. This update will follow through on the big swings that Overwatch took in Season 1 with its soft relaunch.
It is no exaggeration to say that Overwatch has had a successful year so far. Reign of Talon Season 1: Conquest, which began on February 10, changed the game in several fundamental ways, including a refreshed UI, the introduction of year-long storylines, and five new heroes, with another coming every subsequent season. It even dropped the 2 from Overwatch 2 for good measure. The Overwatch comeback was a huge hit, with the hero shooter breaking simultaneous player records on Steam and other platforms.
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Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 2 Major Features
Now, Overwatch is getting ready to release its second season for Reign of Talon. Season 2: Summit is all about the aftermath of Talon’s attack on Grand Mesa, where they stole a valuable item from Helix Security and Sierra, Overwatch’s new damage hero. Though Sierra is one of the headliners of this update, there are a lot of other features coming as well:
- New damage hero: Sierra
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Operation: Grand Mesa meta event
- April 14 through May 4
- Complete curated challenges to unlock lore about Sierra, Grand Mesa, and more
- Four different beats to progress through
- Rewards include an Icon, Name Card, Title, Spray, Voice Lines, Loot Boxes, and Battle Pass Tier Skips
- Post-Match Accolades
- Updates to the Map Voting system Overwatch introduced in 2025
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Perks mini refresh
- Ramattra: Prolonged Barrier increases Void Barrier’s size and duration
- Pharah: Concussive Blast deals damage
- Reaper: Trigger Finger refreshes Dire Trigger when using an ability or reloading
- Soldier: 76: Agility Training increases Sprint speed over time
- Mercy: Double Dose gives Flash Heal an extra charge
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Map rework: Antarctic Peninsula
- Icebreaker has more ships, streamlined flanks, and new paths to the objective
- Research Station has a wide chokepoint and a new backside flank
- Underground has higher ceilings, clearer staging areas, and a simplified layout
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Skins
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Mythic Skins
- Volted Overdrive Soldier: 76 hero skin
- Sumi-Ichimonji Genji weapon skin
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Battle Pass
- Premium Battle Pass: Spring Fairy Ashe, Lifeweaver, Moira, Wuyang, and Echo
- Ultimate Battle Pass: Spring Fairy Illari, Painter Sierra
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Shop
- Sakura Hanzo, Genji, Freja, Juno, Emre, and Junker Queen
- Court of Roses Widowmaker, Anran, Pharah, Kiriko, and Doomfist
- Rainy Day Sombra, Roadhog, D.Va, Freja, and Juno
- LE SSERAFIM crossover returns featuring all 15 previous skins
- Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred collab featuring Mephisto Ramattra
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Mythic Skins
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Stadium
- New map: Lijang Night Market
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New heroes
- Ramattra at launch
- Jetpack Cat at midseason
- Juno rework
- Overwatch 10th anniversary event coming midseason
- Switch 2 platform launch
Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 2: Summit is packed full of content. The Grand Mesa meta event runs until May 4, and given Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred releases on April 28, its crossover in Overwatch will likely arrive on or around the same day. The midseason update should arrive on May 12 or 19, which will herald the 10th anniversary event, as well as a second Mythic hero skin.
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Blizzard hit a home run in Season 1, and it doesn’t seem to be resting on its laurels for Season 2. Fans will have to see if Overwatch can keep up this momentum in subsequent seasons.
- Released
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August 10, 2023
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
