Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis event: All free rewards & how to get them
BlizzardOverwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis is a brand-new PvE event in Season 9, giving players a host of free rewards to unlock. Here’s all you need to know about Cosmic Crisis in OW2, including the end date.
Overwatch 2 Season 9 was yet another huge update for Blizzard’s Hero shooter, bringing with it major Competitive changes and a Pharah rework, alongside the fresh Battle Pass and character changes that fans have come to expect.
The season also marked the debut of Cosmic Crisis, a brand-new event with a focus on co-op, but with a “PvP twist.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis event, from the rewards on offer to how the mode works.
Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis end date
The Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis runs until Tuesday, March 12, 2024. This gives players around a month to grind the event and earn all the rewards after it launched alongside the Season 9 update back on February 13.
BlizzardOverwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis explained
Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis is a brand-new co-op mode, tasking players with working together to eliminate a threat underneath Antarctica. This non-canon story can be completed with up to three friends, with four different difficulty options ranging from Normal to Legendary.
Blizzard confirmed that players are encouraged to complete the story multiple times, as new Mission Modifiers will arrive each week that the event is active. The first of these, Death from Above, drops airstrikes around the map that teams must avoid.
While Cosmic Crisis is mainly a co-op experience, there is also a PvP element. In each run, a random player will receive a call from the Ravager, and if they accept it they will embark on their own mission to eliminate their former teammates.
All Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis rewards
There are 18 different free rewards up for grabs in the Overwatch 2 Cosmic Crisis event. These can all be earned by completing a specific challenge, some of which will require you to run through the story mission multiple times.
Check out all the rewards and how to get them below:
| Reward | Challenge |
|---|---|
| Cosmic Ravager (Name Card) | Complete 12 Cosmic Crisis challenges. |
| Cosmic Ravager (Player Title) | Win all Cosmic Crisis Modifiers. |
| Cosmic Ravager (Spray) | Win Cosmic Crisis on any difficulty. |
| Cosmic Ravager (Player Icon) | Win Cosmic Crisis on Hard difficulty. |
| Mysteries of Creation (Moira Voice Line) | Win Cosmic Crisis on Expert difficulty. |
| Crisis Survivor (Player Title) | Win Cosmic Crisis on Legendary difficulty. |
| Cosmic Snack (Spray) | Win Cosmic Crisis: Death from Above. |
| Stop Rocking the Boat (Torbjorn Voice Line) | Win Cosmic Crisis: Molten Cores. |
| So Strange! (Mei Voice Line) | Win Cosmic Crisis: Thunderstorm. |
| Crash Site (Spray) | Escape Antarctica without the dropship taking any damage. |
| Cold and Dark (Sigma Voice Line) | Give in to the Cosmic Ravager and win Cosmic Crisis. |
| The Dark (Ana Voice Line) | Defy the Cosmic Ravager and win Cosmic Crisis. |
| Wandering Off (Illari Voice Line) | Win Cosmic Crisis after a teammate betrays you. |
| Gross (Roadhog Voice Line) | Dismember three limbs on a Charger before destroying it. |
| 2,500 Battle Pass XP | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. |
| 2,500 Battle Pass XP | Complete 20 games. Wins grant double progress. |
| 2,500 Battle Pass XP | Complete 30 games. Wins grant double progress. |
| Ravager Sushi (Weapon Charm) | Complete 40 games. Wins grant double progress. |
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