With Overwatch 2 Season 2 being over, players are starting to dig their teeth into Season 3. Although this season's new battle pass does not bring a hero to the roster, Activision-Blizzard has not skimped on content and features designed to spice up the start of the new season - notably including plenty of themed skins.
The new Antarctic Control map and a Valentine's Day-themed Overwatch dating simulator have been introduced alongside a new battle pass to progress through, and a general rebalance of the game's economy. All this comes alongside the new season introducing Overwatch 2's first crossover with the One Punch Man manga and anime series. However, One Punch Man provides just some of the new skins confirmed for Season 3 thus far.
Overwatch 2's Amaterasu Kiriko Skin is Season 3's Headliner
Overwatch 2's previous season had skins with a strong emphasis on Greco-Roman mythology, but Season 3 focuses more on Asian myths led by the premium Amaterasu Mythic skin for support hero Kiriko. Themed appearances for Moira, Reaper, and Junkrat will also be unlockable through the battle pass, and skins for D.Va, Zenyatta, Genji, Mei and Ashe will be available through the in-game store.
As the star of the new season, Amaterasu Kiriko represents the goddess of the Sun in Japan; her equivalent in Western culture could be Hellios (or Apollo in the Roman version), though there are major differences in how these cultures view divinity. Those who are able to unlock this look get additional customization elements to mix and match, and Kiriko's fox spirit will have a new look when using the skin.
Overwatch 2 Season 3 - New Tank Skins
In terms of tank skins, the first one is D.Va’s was featured in this season's trailer and will be available to purchase in the store. In addition, Junker Queen has a new skin called Black Metal that includes an electric guitar-shaped axe, a shotgun decorated with bones, and a new design for her knife.
Sigma also gets two new looks, a Legendary skin called Beekeeper and an Epic one called Galactic, which players will be able to get for free when reaching level 70 in the battle pass. Winston appears with a new Epic skin called Business Monkey, Wrecking Ball has a new Epic skin called Sugar Bomb (in which he can literally eat himself), and Zarya has a new Epic skin called Tactical.
Overwatch 2 Season 3 - New DPS and Support Skins
For DPS characters, Ashe gets a new Legendary skin called Raijin, meanwhile Cassidy gets the Legendary Invisible Man skin. Genji has a Legendary skin called Divine Monkey, which is a somewhat bizarre skin with a new, elegant sword design.
Junkrat also gets a colorful Legendary skin called Hong Hai Er, while Mei has one called Empress. Phara's new Epic skin, which has a pink and light blue tone, is called Punk; Reaper has a new Legendary skin called Chasa; Soldier 76 gets a new Epic skin called Golfer 76; and Sombra has a new Epic skin called Folklorica.
Finally, in terms of support characters, Ana gets the Epic-tier Midnight Camo, Baptiste the Epic-tier Deluxe, and Brigitte the Epic-tier Pearlescent. In addition, Mercy has a new Epic skin called Honey Bee, Moira has a Legendary skin called Demon Queen, and Zenyatta's new Legendary look is called Takoyaki.
The Overwatch 2, One Punch Man Collaboration
Undoubtedly the biggest surprise of this season has been the announcement of a collaboration between One Punch Man and Overwatch, bringing in a skin based on Saitama for Doomfist. This announcement reveals the company's interest in exploring crossovers similar to those in Fortnite. Previously, Overwatch has collaborated with other Blizzard games to create special skins such as Widowmaker's Kerrigan, but this is the first time a skin from another company is coming to Overwatch 2.
The One Punch Man skin is currently unavailable. However, Blizzard has already announced that it will soon reveal more details about how to get this - and other looks centered on the popular series - so players can add them to their collection.
Overwatch 2 is available now in early access for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
