BEWARE… A Haunted Masquerade Begins in Season 19! — Overwatch 2 — Blizzard Information

Darkness descends, lanterns flicker, the masks go on… the Haunted Masquerade is about to start! Season 19 goes to be a ball of spooktacular technique, cursed chaos, and terrifying transformation. From festive Halloween occasions new and outdated, to ongoing Stadium evolutions, magical Mythics and costumed cosmetics—you are cordially invited to the Haunted Masquerade.

Halloween 2025

Haunted Masquerade

It’s spooky time! The Haunted Masquerade is Season 19’s costumed centerpiece. Teams can don the magical masks of one another’s Heroes, every granting buffs that may flip the struggle for mates or foes in these enjoyable new compositions. You’ll have the prospect to decorate up as any actively allied Heroes and purchase particular talents primarily based on whose masks you put on within the spectral spectacle. But right here’s the true trick: some masks grant particular advantages when paired with particular lore-linked Heroes, pulling from iconic Overwatch moments like Reinhardt and Brigitte bracing their shields collectively. That means some masks are greater than energy or performs, they’re an opportunity to catch a glimpse of your Heroes’ tales and channel their bonds for the win. Experiment with a visaged selection in these frightful festivities, as creativity and synergy set the tone to twisted enjoyable for this new haunted Halloween mode!

And what’s that? A chill within the air. A whisper within the wind. Something depraved this manner might have come, leaving secret treats behind on the maps, for probably the most curious to seek out. Enter the Haunted Masquerade…

More Halloween Terror

And as a result of no Overwatch Halloween could be full with out resurrecting somewhat basic terror, the gates of Adlersbrunn will creak open as soon as extra within the authentic nightmare, Junkenstein’s Revenge! Squad up with mates (or courageous the horde your self) and defend the haunted fort from waves of zombie Omnics, stitched-together monstrosities, and Junkenstein’s unholy military of bosses.

If you dare step deeper into the story, Wrath of the Bride is ready. This cinematic co-op chapter sends Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, and Ashe into the guts of Adlersbrunn to smash barricades, fend off exploding zombie Omnics, and face terrifying bosses. Banshee Moira shrieks from the rafters. Gargoyle Winston descends with crushing energy. Haunted castles twist into puzzling labyrinths, daring you to uncover the city’s darkest secrets and techniques whereas each leap scare tries to ship you flying out of your seat.

Together, these three macabre modes make Season 19’s Halloween celebration probably the most bone-chilling we’ve conjured to this point. From the mask-swapping mayhem within the Haunted Masquerade to the undead gauntlet of Junkenstein’s Revenge and the cinematic horror of Wrath of the Bride, this can be a competition of fright you will not quickly overlook. Get able to embrace the eerie from October 14 to November 3.

Have a contented and protected Halloween, Heroes! 

Stadium Spookshow Report

This season, the playground grows with three new heroes—Torbjörn, Hazard, and Sojourn! Fight beneath the eerie glow of the brand new Busan Sanctuary Control map, the place temple bells toll like warning chimes within the mist. And for rivals, the climb resets with new seasonal ranks and the coveted All-Star Cassidy pores and skin ready on the high.

But that’s not all. The Armory is getting upgraded for all your stock indexing wants! Items and Builds can have devoted sub-tabs, filters, and sooner search instruments. Need to seek out the proper cursed Gadget mid-build? Filters will allow you to kind by kind, rarity, stats, or value in a heartbeat, since each second issues on this haunted enviornment. What are Gadgets? Read on into the subsequent part, after the remainder of the Stadium updates. The Advanced Info Panel is to be absolutely built-in into Stadium as effectively, so that you’ll see precisely how your chosen Items and Powers alter your weapons and skills in uncooked, terrifying numbers. We wish to take away the thriller out of your stats, however not from the struggle.

We’re additionally including Combat Text. You’ll be capable to view your harm and therapeutic numbers float on display screen in first and third particular person, all Stadium matches, plus the Practice Range. Customize the scale, transparency, and knowledge kind displayed, or flip it off completely. It’s your sport, your data, displayed your manner.

The masquerade will likely be in full swing, the Stadium options are going to be contemporary, and the climb begins anew. Enjoy the playground updates!

Gadgets: Active Items for Active Mischief

Season 19 introduces Gadgets, sinister little tips & treats that may flip any Stadium match right into a ghost story. Pick one per sport for a single ace up your sleeve to unleash on the excellent second, by way of customizable hotkey.

Need to crack the frontline? Colossus Core enables you to push via like an unstoppable wraith.

Wipe away curses? Kitsune Charm burns away destructive results and retains your crew within the struggle.

Escape loss of life? Use Jet Skates and ghost your opponents.

Balance your buys, as a result of each Gadget comes at a worth… however they’ll be out there in Common, Rare, or Epic rarities so you possibly can choose the precise match that would flip the tide and save your life.

One key press. One Gadget. One likelihood.

Go Trick or Treating within the Battle Passes

The Haunted Masquerade is nearly right here, and the Battle Passes are going to be a full-blown chaos costume occasion! On the Premium Track, the spooky highlight falls on two new magical Mythic marvels: Divine Druid Lifeweaver, a radiant guardian reborn in glowing Biolight, and Kiriko’s Spirit Keeper weapons, kunai that blaze with spectral foxfire and historical flame.

But the treats don’t cease there. Suit up for the scare with Legendary costumes Oni Cassidy, Mermonster Wuyang, Vampire Moira, Ninja Sombra, and the pirate terror, One-eyed Wilheim Reinhardt. Epic skins like Cursed Woods Echo, Cursed Teddy Zenyatta, and Cursed Candle Torbjörn spherical out the ghastly visitor listing alongside as much as 80 Mythic Prisms, Legendary Loot Boxes, common emotes, cash, credit, and extra.

If you wish to go full ghoul, the Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle provides you with the Premium Pass, 20 Tier Skips, 2,000 Overwatch Coins, plus the Vampire Kiriko and R-7K Preserver Ramattra Legendary costume skins.

This season is brewing a batch of toil, bother, and magnificence for the Haunted Masquerade!

Magical Mythics

We’re including some Mythic surprises to that brew, too! First, we’ll now offer two Mythic Hero skins per season, beginning with the brand new Divine Druid Lifeweaver at launch in Season 19, and Cyber Fuel Junkrat coming later at midcycle. This is along with the brand-new Mythic Spirit Keeper Kiriko weapon initially of the season!

We’ve additionally needed to be sure that whenever you acquire a Mythic Hero pores and skin, it feels legendary from the very first second. So, beginning in Season 19, we’re leveling up the best way you unlock customization tiers to your Mythic Hero skins. Gone would be the conventional “evolutionary” paradigm to progress via. Now, every tier goes to grant a definite customization to tailor your magical Mythic from the highest. At Tier 1, you’ll unlock the whole Mythic pores and skin design. From there, every tier unlocks new methods to personalize your look with alternate parts, colorways, and ambient FX toggles. You’ll nonetheless climb via tiers, however now they’re about refining that highly effective feeling over constructing it. This new fashion system goals to make sure that your Mythic presence is felt (and seen) immediately.

Mythic Divine Druid Lifeweaver Hero Skin

From the ashes, springs new development. Lifeweaver rises because the Divine Druid, blessed by nature and draped within the aura of life. He casts his heavenly Biolight throughout the battlefield to revive and shield our world from darkness.

From the beginning, you’ll unlock his remaining Mythic kind, then collect new colours, equipment, ambient results, and haunting VFX/SFX as you progress. It’s a dwelling, respiration, Mythical rebirth, and one of the beautiful skins that has ever blossomed.

Mythic Spirit Keeper Kiriko Weapon Skin

Swift, spectral, and lethal… Kiriko’s Spirit Keeper kunai blaze with blue flame in her mystical Mythic weapon pores and skin. Across 4 development ranges, you’ll unlock reactive visuals, chilling flourish animations, and a kill impact that marks each remaining blow with foxfire. It’s sharp. It’s religious. It’s a weapon alive with haunting presence.

Shop Collections

Halloween wouldn’t be full and not using a wardrobe stuffed with festive style. This season’s Shop drops ship:

Archangels – Heroes Mercy, Freja, Genji, Baptiste, Pharah, and Sigma ascend to heavenly heights from October 14-27. Their formidable silhouettes are reimagined with ethereal magnificence, mixing celestial grace and radiant energy.

Spirits – From October 28 to November 10, you possibly can slip into skins drawn from folklore for Kiriko, Ashe, Reaper, Widowmaker, and Roadhog . These historical spirits will stroll once more, with magical mystique stitched in.

Steel your self to face the frights and delights as you enter Overwatch 2 – Season 19: Haunted Masquerade… IF YOU DARE!