Can You Get Old Skins in Overwatch 2?

Sunk thousands of hours, grinded late into the night, and amassed an enviable haul of cosmetic and XP in the Overwatch? You’re not alone and with the launch of Overwatch 2, you’re likely wondering, how exactly do you get your old skins back, and ideally port them over to Overwatch 2. Can you get old skins in Overwatch 2?

You’ll find the answers below.

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Can You Get Old Skins in Overwatch 2?

Yes, it is indeed possible to get old skins in Overwatch 2. Not only this, but you also have the ability to transfer your entire account from Overwatch to Overwatch 2 saving all of your previous progression, including XP, rank, cosmetic, and everything else besides. Below, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to mergeing accounts in Overwatch 2. 

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How to Merge Overwatch Account Items

The process is very simple. All you have to do is use the credentials from your Battle.net account used to play Overwatch and follow the steps below. Remember, you can only use one Battle.net profile in to carry over your account progress to Overwatch 2, so make sure you are choosing carefully.

1. Open Overwatch 2
2. Scan the QR Code on the Screen
3. Enter the code displayedon the screen to create or log in to your Battle.net account
4. Restart the game
5. Confirm and merge accounts
6. Play

Now you are free to use all of your old Overwatch 2 skins for all the original cast of heroes. You will also have access to all of the old Overwatch skins with the purchase of Legacy Credits should you won’t to deck out your original collection.

We hope the above proves useful and you’re able to successfully merge accounts and retrieve your old skins. was helpful for your ability to merge all of your old skins.