Just a short while ago, Overwatch kicked off its Archives 2021 event, featuring a new weekly challenge reward system and new Archives missions. Players can also log in from April 6 to April 27 to obtain new cosmetics.
Here’s a full breakdown of the event:
WEEKLY CHALLENGES
Weekly Challenges are back, but with a twist on how you earn rewards!
- New Reward System
 - Instead of winning 9 games, you’ll now earn stars as you play
 - Players do not have to beat the mission to earn stars
 - Harder missions grant more stars
 - Earn 10/20/30 stars in Archives missions to unlock cosmetics
 - Week 1
 - Earn double credit for Uprising Missions
 - Molten Cores – Enemies drop Lava on death
 - Glass Cannon – Players have 50% less health and increased damage
 - *NEW* Bulletproof Barriers – Enemy barriers are invulnerable
 - Earn 10 stars to unlock player icon, 20 stars to unlock spray
 - Earn 30 stars to unlock Corredor Lucio (Epic)
 - Week 2
 - Earn double credit for Retribution Missions
 - Surgical Strike – Only critical hits do damage to enemies
 - Close Quarters – Enemies can only be damaged if a player is nearby
 - *NEW* Sympathy Gains – Damaging enemies heals other enemies
 - Earn 10 stars to unlock player icon, 20 stars to unlock spray
 - Earn 30 stars to unlock Subaquatic Zenyatta (Epic)
 - Week 3
 - Earn double credit for Storm Rising Missions
 - Blood Moon – No Support heroes and healing is reduced; heal yourself by doing damage
 - Storm Raging – Some heroes are enraged; killing them spreads the rage
 - *NEW* Thunderstorm – Enemies damage all nearby players
 - Earn 10 stars to unlock player icon, 20 stars to unlock spray
 - Earn 30 stars to unlock Camouflage Mercy (Epic)
 NEW COSMETICS
- 5 Legendary Skins
 - Cavalry Tracer
 - Mousquetaire Widowmaker
 - 1776 Soldier: 76
 - Polyanitsa Zarya
 - Bushi Genji
 - 3 Epic Skins
 - Player Icons, Sprays”
 
We have a trailer for Overwatch’s Archives 2021 event below.
Source: Blizzard PR
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