How to get Jade weapons in Overwatch 2

Jade weapons are a special type of skin in Overwatch 2 that lets you customize your chosen Hero’s look, and here is everything you need to know about how to unlock them. 

Alongside Golden weapons, Jade weapons let you change the look of your favorite Heroes in Overwatch 2. It takes a bit of grind to unlock, however, and you need to make sure you’re playing Competitive as much as you can.

Jade weapons were introduced in Season 9, and unlike the iconic Golden weapon skin, they give your Hero a stark green look. Here is everything you need to unlock them in Overwatch 2.  

How to unlock Jade weapons in Overwatch 2

You can unlock Jade weapons in Overwatch 2 by earning 3000 Competitive points and spending them in the Hero gallery for your selected Hero. 

Blizzard introduced 2024 Competitive points that can be used to earn Jade weapons in Season 9. For each Competitive game completed, players will earn these points. Players will get the new points after wins and draws with more points being rewarded for wins:

• Each win grants 10 Competitive Points.
• Each draw grants 5 Competitive Points.
• Each loss grants 0 Competitive Points.

Every match grants progress toward your Competitive Progression meter. After earning 30, you will receive an additional 100 Competitive Points. Wins award three progress toward your Competitive Progression meter while draws and losses award one progress.

Once you have earned 3000 Competitive points, you will be able to unlock a Jade weapon variant for a single Hero of your choice.

How to equip Jade weapons in Overwatch 2

To equip Jade weapon variants in Overwatch 2, choose the Hero you want to get them for, purchase them, and equip them in the Hero weapon menu. 

To purchase and equip Jade weapon variants, you can follow these steps: 

1. Go to the Heroes menu on the main menu screen.
2. Click on the Hero you want to purchase a Jade weapon for. 
3. Scroll down to ‘Weapon Variants’ in the Hero menu. 
4. Select the weapon variant you want to purchase and click ‘Unlock.’
5. Equip the weapon variant from the same menu.

That’s everything to know about unlocking Jade weapons! If you want to know more about Overwatch 2, you can check out our list of guides below.

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