Summary
- Blizzard has decided to keep Jade Weapons in Overwatch 2 for Season 15 based on fan feedback.
- Players may be able to purchase Jade Weapons with Legacy and Competitive Points in Season 15.
- The new Competitive Weapon Variant in Season 15 will have a high-end, out-of-this-world look.
Overwatch 2 has officially confirmed that Jade weapons will be sticking around in Season 15 after all. Though it originally planned to permanently retire the 2024 Competitive Play weapon cosmetics from Overwatch 2 in the upcoming update, Blizzard reversed its decision in response to fan feedback.
Last year, Overwatch 2 introduced Jade Weapons, the first new type of Weapon Variant added in the sequel. In many ways an evolution of the still-available Golden Weapons from the original Overwatch, these cosmetics could be purchased with 3,000 Competitive Points, earned through Competitive Play. However, in a recent Overwatch 2 Director’s Take, Blizzard revealed players would no longer be able to unlock Jade Weapons once Season 15 started on February 18.
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Now, Overwatch 2 has gone back on that decision due to public outcry. Now long after the blog was published, Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller made a post on Twitter indicating that Jade Weapons would no longer be removed from the game. Overwatch 2 initially wanted to keep these cosmetics as an exclusive reward from the Competitive year, but fans made it clear they did not like the idea of Jade Weapons going away, leading Blizzard to change its mind.
Jade Weapons are Staying in Overwatch 2
Once Season 15 arrives in Overwatch 2, fans will hopefully be able to purchase Jade Weapons with Legacy and Competitive Points. However, Keller admitted the decision was made late in development for the new season, so Jade Weapons may not be re-implemented at the launch of Season 15. However, he anticipates the cosmetics will definitely return no later than the Overwatch 2 mid-Season 15 patch, likely in mid-to-late March.
At the moment, it is unclear if future Overwatch 2 heroes will get Jade Weapons. When asked if Blizzard would make these Weapon Variants for new characters, Keller revealed he had not considered that implication before deciding to keep them. Golden Weapons have been developed for every hero that has been released in Overwatch 2, but it remains to be seen if Blizzard will do the same with Jade Weapons and whatever replaces them in future seasons.
The new Competitive Weapon Variant coming in Season 15 is still shrouded in mystery, but Keller said it would have a “higher end look to it,” describing it as “pretty spectacular” and “out of this world.” Judging from the description, it seems like these cosmetics will be more than a simple metallic-plated recolor, and the last clue makes it seem like they may have a cosmic or celestial theme. Players will likely find out exactly what these new Weapon Variants are in Overwatch 2’s upcoming Spotlight event on February 12.
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October 4, 2022
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