Overwatch 2 Season 10 will unlock all heroes for everyone

It's no secret that Overwatch 2 has an ever-growing roster of characters that are added every other Season, but Blizzard is making a bit change to the way players unlock the characters with Season 10.

While you originally opened up a starting roster, you'd need to unlock additional characters by playing a required number of games. After that, you'd need to spend money or grind the battle pass, but that's changing next season.

Brand-new players will still need to complete the "first-time user experience" to unlock the starter roster (you'll unlock one every few games), but after you've unlocked all of the Overwatch 1 characters listed below, you'll instantly unlock the new Overwatch 2 ones  - including Season 10's new addition, Venture.

Who are the starting heroes?

The starting heroes in Overwatch 2 are divided into their respective Tank, DPS, and Support classes, and they're all from Overwatch 1, too.

With the bulk of the full roster taken up by DPS heroes, there are naturally more in that category. This is then followed by the Tank and Support groups. But, whether you're a hardy Tank or a trusty Support, the starting heroes in Overwatch 2 will give you a good variety of playstyles before you start unlocking more.

If you had a previous profile from the original Overwatch, all heroes will be available to you from the moment you sign into your account, so you can skip the "first-time user experience".

How to unlock heroes

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There are several ways to unlock new heroes in Overwatch 2, you'll need to complete a set number of public games. This means they can’t be Practice Matches or against AI, but instead against real players.

Completing the games doesn't necessarily mean you have to win, so, if you're like me and quickly getting sniped from the minute you leave spawn, you can still unlock these characters as long as you make it to the end of your match.

The more you play, the more heroes you unlock and below, we’ve detailed how many games it takes to unlock each hero:

While it may seem like a lot of work to complete up to 150 games for all of the characters, matches tend to go pretty quickly, so you'll be unlocking them in no time.

New heroes

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While the base roster is made up of heroes introduced in the original Overwatch, new blood characters are no longer purchased in the store or earned through the Battle Pass.

That means, as of Season 10, if you've unlocked all of the Overwatch 1 characters, you'll instantly gain access to the following:

• Illari
• Junker Queen
• Kiriko
• Lifeweaver
• Mauga
• Sojourn
• Ramattra

That’s everything you need to know about the base heroes in Overwatch 2, and how you can start unlocking the full roster so you can find several new ways to play. If you're looking for more guides, be sure to check out our Overwatch 2 homepage where you can find player counts and hero rankings.