Struggling to finish your Overwatch 2 Season 17 Battle Pass tiers before time runs out? You’re in luck: Blizzard is offering a helping hand with up to five free Battle Pass tiers to skip via Twitch Drops. With Season 18 launching on August 26, players have just a few days left to grind, level up, and collect those final rewards. Here’s a quick rundown on how to claim your skips and what they’ll actually do for you.
Earn Up to 5 Free Battle Pass Tiers via Twitch
Between now and August 25 at 11:59 PM PT, Overwatch 2 players can earn up to five free tier skips through Twitch Drops. All you need to do is link your Battle.net account to your Twitch account and then watch eligible Overwatch 2 streams.
- 1 tier skip = 1 hour of watch time
- Watch 5 hours total to get the full five skips
- Claim your skips through your Twitch inventory
- Boot up Overwatch 2 to automatically apply the skips
These skips apply directly to your current Season 17 Battle Pass, unless you’ve already completed all 80 tiers.
Already Maxed Out? Here’s What Happens
If you’ve already knocked out the full 80 tiers of the Season 17 Battle Pass, your Twitch-earned skips won’t go to waste. Instead, they’ll simply roll over and be banked for Season 18. So even if you’re a completionist, it’s still worth racking up those hours.
What Are Prestige Tiers and Why Should You Care?
The prestige tiers in Overwatch 2 Battle Passes go above the initial 80-tier track and offer exclusive player titles, a cosmetic reward mostly for bragging rights. If you’re gunning for high-tier rewards and want to show off your dedication, these might be your jam.
The prestige tier skips must still be earned the old-fashioned way. The free skips from Twitch do not apply to these higher tiers: they’re purely for core Battle Pass progress.
Overwatch 2 Season 17 Prestige Tier Titles
- Retro Gamer: Tier 85
- Teacher’s Pet: Tier 95
- Fragile Flower: Tier 105
- Min-Maxer: Tier 115
- Bad Apple: Tier 130
- Fleeting Beauty: Tier 150
- Smarty Pants: Tier 175
- n00b: Tier 200
Honestly, some of these titles are pretty fun to sport, especially if you’re deep in the Overwatch 2 ecosystem. Whether you’re aiming for “Smarty Pants” or flexing with “Bad Apple,” the journey itself is the real reward… even if the bragging rights are a nice bonus.
Countdown to Season 18: Time’s Ticking
Season 18 kicks off on August 26. That gives you a little under a week to wrap up your Season 17 goals, whether it’s grabbing that last Legendary skin, clearing a few more weekly challenges, or, yup, grabbing those prestige tier titles.
So grab a snack, fire up some Twitch streams, and grind out those skips while you can. Whether you’re behind on your pass or planning ahead for Season 18, free progress is free progress.
Free tier skips aren’t something Blizzard throws around too often, so if you’re still slogging through Season 17, now’s your time to capitalize. And hey, watching Overwatch 2 gameplay might even give you a few strats for your next comp game. Don’t sleep on it: time’s running out, and Season 18 waits for no one.