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How To Get Overwatch League Tokens Free And Unlock OWL Skins In Overwatch 2

How To Get Overwatch League Tokens Free And Unlock OWL Skins In Overwatch 2
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Written by 

Coleman Hamstead

Published 

10th Oct 2022 11:58

Did you know that you can get Overwatch League (OWL) Tokens free in Overwatch 2 and unlock Overwatch League Skins at no cost? While you can pay for Overwatch League Tokens and Skins in Overwatch 2, it's also possible to earn the Tokens and, in turn, the Skins for free. So, if you want to save some cash, stick around to find out how to get Overwatch League Tokens and unlock OWL Skins for free in Overwatch 2.

What Are Overwatch 2 Overwatch League Tokens?

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Overwatch League Tokens are a special sort of in-game currency designed specifically for use on Overwatch League Skins. While most cosmetics in Overwatch 2 cost Overwatch Coins or Overwatch 2 Legacy Credits, Overwatch League Skins can only be unlocked with Overwatch League Tokens.

 

How To Get Overwatch League Tokens Free In Overwatch 2

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You can get Overwatch League Tokens free in Overwatch 2 by watching Overwatch League matches. You’ll earn five Overwatch League Tokens for every hour of live Overwatch League matches you spectate on YouTube. To begin earning OWL Tokens, you must connect your YouTube account to your Battle.net account. To do that, follow the steps below:

  1. Login to your YouTube account
  2. Go to your YouTube Connected Apps page
  3. Click Connect next to Battle.net and follow the instructions

Alternatively, you can purchase Overwatch League Tokens outright in the Overwatch Shop.

How To Unlock OWL Skins In Overwatch 2

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To unlock OWL Skins with Overwatch League Tokens, navigate to the in-game Shop from the Overwatch 2 main menu. Next, select Overwatch League in the top-left of the Shop. Here, you'll see a selection of Overwatch League Skins that you can purchase with OWL Tokens. Each OWL Skin features a Home and Away variant.

Now that you know how to get Overwatch League Tokens for free, you can support your favourite organisations by repping their OWL Skins in Overwatch 2.

Consider putting the money you're saving on Overwatch League Tokens toward the Overwatch 2 Battle Pass.

About the author 

Coleman Hamstead

Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.

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