Overwatch 2 Season 18 has officially launched alongside an event inspired by Luka Doncic, featuring unlockable cosmetics themed after the NBA star and the chance to earn up to 77 free Loot Boxes. From now through September 15, fans can complete in-game challenges in Overwatch 2 to earn tons of free rewards.
Season 18 of Overwatch 2 is now live, bringing with it some game-changing content, including a huge Perks refresh for every hero, a re-rework of Roadhog, and a new support character named Wuyang. What’s more, a collaboration between Overwatch 2 and Persona 5 is in the works as well, giving players plenty to look forward to over the next few months.
However, Blizzard has surprised fans with another Overwatch 2 event that has the biggest batch of rewards in the game’s history. This new event, inspired by Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Doncic, is live in the game right now and runs for three weeks through September 15. During the “Play Like Luka” event, gamers can complete various in-game challenges, some of which are Stadium exclusive, to earn a bunch of free in-game items, including the “Sharpshooter 77” Player Title, a golden Money Ball Weapon Charm, and a whopping 77 free Loot Boxes – an amount that coincides with Doncic’s jersey number.
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Challenge |
Requirements |
Reward |
|---|---|---|
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Magic Fan |
Complete 12 Play Like Luka Challenges. |
Sharpshooter 77 Player Title |
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Play Like Luka I |
Play 11 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
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Play Like Luka II |
Play 22 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
|
Play Like Luka III |
Play 33 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
|
Play Like Luka IV |
Play 44 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
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Play Like Luka V |
Play 55 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
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Play Like Luka VI |
Play 66 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
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Play Like Luka VII |
Play 77 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress. |
11 Loot Boxes |
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Debut |
Deal 2018 critical damage in Stadium. |
7700 Battle Pass XP |
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Career High Score |
Earn 73 Eliminations in Stadium. |
Money Ball Weapon Charm |
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From Downtown |
Earn 9 eliminations/assists beyond 7 meters in Stadium. |
7700 Battle Pass XP |
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Dishing Dimes |
Eartn 20 assists/saves in Stadium. |
7700 Battle Pass XP |
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All-Star Advice |
Play games as Cassidy, Lucio, or Zarya using the listed Luka builds in Stadium. |
7700 Battle Pass XP |
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He Shots, He Scores! |
Make a basket in the spawn room during the setup phase of Samoa, Ilios, Lijiang Tower, or Nepal. |
7700 Battle Pass XP |
Beyond being considered one of the greatest European basketball players of all time, Doncic is a hardcore gamer with an impressive resume. He has reached the Grandmaster tier and has ranked in the top 500 tanks in Overwatch 2. Beyond Overwatch 2, Doncic also enjoys games like FIFA and Call of Duty.
During this event, fans who really want to play like Luka can do so using his custom-made Stadium builds for Zarya, Cassidy, and Lucio – three of the Slovenian NBA pro’s top characters. Of note, while one of the event challenges does require players to use these builds, it only rewards Battle Pass XP, meaning fans can technically earn every cosmetic without the Luka Stadium loadouts.
Winston, Pharah, and Brigitte have all been added to Stadium in Overwatch 2 Season 18, with Tracer planned to arrive in the mid-season update in about a month. Between the Payload Race game mode, unranked Quick Play with crossplay enabled, and a new Hero Draft mode with no mirror matches in Competitive, there are plenty of exciting things to look forward to in Stadium during Season 18.
6/10
August 10, 2023
T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
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