Overwatch 2 Legacy Competitive Points Guide: How to Get, Use & More

With the release of Season 9, Overwatch 2 introduced a major change to the competitive points system with the addition of Legacy Competitive points. This new currency replaces regular competitive points for purchasing cosmetic golden and emerald weapon skins. If you're wondering what Legacy points are and how to get them, this guide will explain everything you need to know.

What are Legacy Competitive Points in Overwatch 2?

Legacy Competitive points are the new exclusive currency used for buying golden and emerald weapon skins in Overwatch 2. They replace the regular competitive points that were previously used for these cosmetic purchases.

How to Get Legacy Competitive Points?

There is no direct way to obtain Legacy points. You can only earn them by converting regular competitive points at the end of a competitive season. Here's how it works:

• You earn regular competitive points by playing competitive matches during a season. The amount depends on your rank and how many matches you've won or tied.
• At the end of a competitive season, your regular competitive points will automatically convert into Legacy points.
• This conversion happens once per year, typically coinciding with the end of the calendar year.

So any regular competitive points you earned in Season 8 or earlier have already converted into Legacy points after Season 9 launched. Going forward, you'll need to play competitive matches each season to accumulate regular points, which will convert next year.

When Does the Competitive Season End?

Competitive seasons in Overwatch 2 usually run for around two months. Season 9 started on February 7, 2023 and will likely end sometime in April. The exact end date hasn't been announced yet.

Once Season 9 finishes, any regular competitive points earned during the season will convert into Legacy points. So your goal is to play enough matches to build up regular points before the season ends.

How Many Competitive Points Do You Get?

The amount of regular competitive points earned depends on a few factors:

• End of season rewards - You get bonus points based on your final skill tier and ranking at the end of the season. Higher tiers and ranks reward more competitive points.
• Win/tie rewards - You earn 10 points for a win and 5 points for a tie in competitive matches.
• Consecutive matches - Staying in matches without quitting earns you an extra 20 points every three wins or 10 points every six ties.

In Season 8, players could earn up to 6000 points if they placed in the Master skill tier and had a high win rate. The exact amounts may change in future seasons.

How to Use Legacy Competitive Points?

Legacy Competitive points are used specifically to unlock cosmetic golden and emerald weapon skins. Here are the costs:

• Golden Weapon Skins - Each costs 3000 points
• Emerald Weapon Skins - Each costs 6000 points

These special weapon skins don't affect gameplay - they simply change the appearance of your hero's gun or weapon to show off your competitive achievements.

Summary

• Legacy Competitive points are the new currency for cosmetic weapon skins
• They can only be earned by converting regular competitive points at the end of a season
• Play competitive matches each season to build up regular points for conversion
• Higher competitive ranks and more wins/ties earn more regular points
• Weapon skins cost 3000 points (golden) or 6000 points (emerald)

With this overview of how to earn and use Legacy Competitive points, you can develop an effective strategy for unlocking the prestigious cosmetic items through your own competitive play in Overwatch 2.