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Overwatch 2's Battle Pass is the game's primary form of progression, and it is composed of 80 Tiers-worth of cosmetic items for players to unlock. In order to work through these Tiers, fans must earn XP, and they will need quite a lot of it if they hope to complete the Battle Pass in its entirety. This guide is here to provide some recommendations on how to expedite this XP earning in Overwatch 2 and help players reach the end of the Battle Pass before the season concludes.

Overwatch 2: How to Level Up Fast

Players that are trying to quickly get through Overwatch 2's Battle Pass should focus their efforts on completing Challenges. More specifically, players should attempt to complete three Daily Challenges each day and eleven Weekly Challenges each week in order to maximize their Battle Pass XP rewards. Indeed, there is 118,000 XP up for grabs every week through these two types of Challenges, and fans can increase that amount by purchasing the Premium Battle Pass.

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For the uninitiated, the Premium Battle Pass provides a 20% XP boost, and that does apply to the XP that is earned from completing Challenges. Players that are going to buy the Premium Battle Pass, which costs 1,000 of Overwatch 2's Overwatch Coins, are thus advised to do so sooner rather than later so that they do not miss out on any of their bonus xp. That said, fans should give the Battle Pass rewards a careful look and confirm that they are of interest before making that purchase.

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To note, Challenges are not the only source for XP, as some of it is also awarded at the end of a match. While it is true that match XP is not particularly significant, it will add up over the course of a season. Overwatch 2 players should also know that the XP boost that is obtained by unlocking the Premium Battle Pass does increase match XP, giving that bonus some additional value. Match XP can also be increased by another 20% by playing with a group.

To synthesize all of this information, the best way to level up the Battle Pass is to unlock the Premium Battle Pass, invite a friend to a group in Overwatch 2, and put some consistent effort toward completing Challenges. Indeed, while employing this strategy will not entirely eliminate the XP grind, it will minimize the amount of time that it takes to reach the top Tiers of the Battle Pass.

Overwatch 2 is free-to-play for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.