3 December 2025

Overwatch 2 Reveals Season 20 Skins, Events, and More

By newsgame

Overwatch 2 has officially revealed Season 20, and between the new melee damage hero Vendetta, updates to Stadium, and Competitive progression improvements, it has something in it for everyone. Starting December 9, the final Overwatch 2 season of 2025 will bring both cheer and excitement to the holiday season.

Season 19 of Overwatch 2 is coming to an end. Fans have until December 9 to finish up their Battle Passes, and from December 4 through the end of the season, players can charge into ranked games during Competitive Drives to earn a bunch of Competitive Points, as well as a unique Signature.

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Overwatch 2 Season 20 ‘Vendetta’ Highlights

However, one season’s end heralds another’s beginning, and Season 20 looks like it is not messing around. Aptly named “Vendetta,” the star of this season is the eponymous hero. The first true melee damage hero in Overwatch 2, Marzia Bartalotti, known as Vendetta or La Lupa in the Colosseo, is the daughter of former Talon executive Antonio Giordani. Having sworn vengeance on both Talon and Overwatch, this villain brings a highly-mobile, aggressive playstyle that is sure to sunder the competition.

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New Hero: Vendetta, a Melee Damage Hero
Stadium Updates
- New Heroes: Doomfist and Wuyang
- Hero Power/Item Rework: Cassidy
- New Map: China Control
- Top 500 tier
- League 6 Reaper Chase skin
Winter Wonderland
- December 9-January 7
- Three skin-themed reward tracks
  - Jingle Tracer
  - Krampus Junkrat
  - Santa Claus Torbjorn
- Mischief & Magic
  - December 9-22: Classic prop hunt with a wintery twist
  - December 23-January 5: Kiriko gets special powers based on current disguise
  - Frozen Demon Junkrat and Frozen Mountaineer Cassidy via event rewards
Competitive updates
- Challenger Score momentum improvements
- Banned player rank progress refunds
- Top ranked player visibility increase

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Stadium is getting a bunch of updates, too. Doomfist and Wuyang are both coming to the game mode, and Cassidy’s Powers and Items are getting a significant rework as well. A new Overwatch 2 Control map set in China adds a fresh battlefield into the mix, and a Top 500 tier and League 6 Reaper Chase skin provide tempting rewards and bragging rights to those who can climb the ladder and master the game mode.

Winter Wonderland is also returning to Overwatch 2 in Season 20. From December 9 through January 7, the holiday event kicks off with a three-path reward system that fans can progress through to earn Jingle Tracer, Krampus Junkrat, and Santa Claus Torbjorn, plus tons of other rewards. Mischief & Magic also returns during the event; for the first two weeks, players can enjoy the classic prop hunt game with a holiday-themed makeover, but for the last two, a new Wonderland twist will give Kiriko special powers based on her current disguise, such as biting gingerbread and exploding snowmen.

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Players can earn Frozen Demon Junkrat and Frozen Mountaineer Cassidy via Mischief & Magic event quests.

Lastly, Competitive Play is getting some awesome new features that should make rank climbing much better. With Challenger Score, players will get more progression during win streaks or through queue bonuses, and will even regain some of their rank progress if they lose to a cheater who is later banned. Additionally, top-ranked gamers will have integrated social visibility so that the community can celebrate the champions who stand at the top.

New Overwatch 2 Season 20 Skins

Battle Pass	Shop	Event Rewards
Yukizaru Genji	Divine Desperado Cassidy	Jingle Tracer
Celestial Venture	Capsule Cannon Orisa (Weapon)	Krampus Junkrat
Colder: 76	Cozy Ashe	Santa Claus Torbjorn
Frost Lich Reaper	Cozy Wuyang	Frozen Demon Junkrat
Skadi Freja	Cozy Juno	Frozen Mountaineer Cassidy
Cold Front Tracer	Cozy Bastion	–
Ice Crystal Symmetra	Cozy Mauga	–
Winter Guardian Illari	Borealis Mercy	–
High Society Vendetta (Ultimate)	Borealis Lifeweaver	–
Reindeer Tracer (Ultimate)	Borealis Echo	–
–	Borealis Wuyang	–
–	Borealis Sojourn	–
–	Heist Roadhog	–
–	Heist Reaper	–
–	Heist Ashe	–

Of course, no Overwatch 2 season could be complete without new Mythic skins. Cassidy gets the Mythic hero skin this time, with the Divine Desperado shining with customizable hairstyles, colorways, and solar special effects unlocked at each tier according to Overwatch 2’s new Mythic skin unlock philosophy. Orisa fans might instead use their Mythic Prisms on the charming Capsule Cannon weapon skin, which turns the hero’s Augmented Fusion Driver into an adorable gacha machine.

Beyond Mythics, Overwatch 2 is getting tons of other skins as well. The Battle Pass will feature tons of new winter-themed cosmetics, including Yukizaro Genji, Celestial Venture, Colder: 76, Frost Lich Reaper, and Skadi Freja as Legendary skins and Cold Front Tracer, Ice Crystal Symmetra, and Winter Guardian Illari as Epics, while the Ultimate Battle Pass also includes High Society Vendetta and Reindeer Tracer. The shop will also see tons of different skin bundles, including Cozy Ashe, Wuyang, Juno, Bastion, and Mauga, Borealis Mercy, Lifeweaver, Echo, Wuyang, and Sojourn, and Heist skins for Roadhog, Reaper, and Ashe.

Were the season not lively enough, Overwatch 2 is finally adding the ability to gift Battle Passes, currency bundles, and premium packs to their friends via Battle.net. All of this and more debut in Overwatch 2 with the start of Season 20 on December 9, so fans should be sure to bundle up and enjoy the festivities.