Overwatch has had its fair share of unique skins since pre-order. But the value and rarity of these skins is unknown to new players who have recently joined the OW2 trend. There are skins that are so rare that accounts or redemption codes with these skins are selling on eBay for over $800. But all that has changed since Blizzard added phone number authentication to OW2 accounts. In addition, many skins have become unavailable. Therefore, to help you find all these skins in one place, we have collected data and ranked them on this page. So here is our list of all the best, rarest and most unique skins you can get for Overwatch 2 in 2022.
Accounts or redemption codes with rare Overwatch skins are selling on eBay for over $800.
The best part of Overwatch was the loot boxes. This was an easy way to get access to 363 skins as 211 skins had to be collected in different ways. Loot boxes have now been removed from Overwatch 2, making the previously available skin more rare compared to what it used to be. Also note that due to the color change of the Los Angeles Valiant, San Francisco Shock, and Florida Mayhem, 186 skins are no longer for sale in the game. So if you want to know how much your fun account is worth, sites like playerauctions.com will let you calculate how much all of your skins and golden weapons might be worth.
The rarest and most unique skins in Overwatch 2 (2022)
Here is a list of all the best, rarest, and most unique skins in Overwatch 2 (2022) in my opinion:
Hero | Leather | Estimated rarity | Event |
Mercy | Pink | Not available now | Charity event BCRF |
Dawn | Alien | Not available now | Best player of 2019 |
widowmaker | noir | Very rarely | pre order |
Bastion | BlizCon 2016 | Very rarely | BlizCon 2016 |
Winston | BlizCon 2017 | Very rarely | BlizCon 2017 |
Genji | Illidan | Very rarely | BlizCon 2019 |
Symmetra | Tyrande | Very rarely | BlizCon 2019 |
Sombra | Demon Hunter | Very rarely | BlizzCon 2018 and Halloween Horror 2019 |
Genji | All Stars of the Pacific 2018 | Very rarely | Star Weekend – 2018 |
Tracer | 2018 All Stars of the Atlantic | Very rarely | Star Weekend – 2018 |
Mercy | All Stars of the Atlantic 2019 | Very rarely | Star Weekend 2019 |
Lucio | All Stars of the Pacific 2019 | Very rarely | Star Weekend 2019 |
widowmaker | Kerrigan | Very rarely | 20 years of Starcraft, 2018 |
Reinhardt | Reinhardt | Very rarely | BlizzConline Heroic Pack Tier (Holiday Collection) |
Mercy | Dr. Ziegler | Very rarely | call call |
Mercy | Snow angel | Very rarely | Winter Wonderland Challenge 2019 |
Genji | They | Very rarely | HotS Play any 5 games |
Two | Nano | A new challenge is less likely | Nano-Cola Challenge |
Ana | Bastet | A new challenge is less likely | Bastet Challenge |
Batiste | Combat Medic | A new challenge is less likely | Batista reunion challenge |
Reaper | Twilight Reaper | A new challenge is less likely | Code of Violence |
Hanzo | Kyogisha | Very rarely | Kanezaka Challenge |
Batiste | A vampire | Very rarely | halloween |
Sigma | Maestro Sigma | A new challenge is less likely | Maestro Challenge by Sigma |
Batiste | Terracotta Medic | Very rarely | Lunar New Year |
Roadhog | Midas | Very rarely | Available around February 2021 (tokens) |
Ana | Haroeris | Very rarely | Available around June 2021 (tokens) |
Hanzo | Nihon | Long period of store rotation | Summer Games |
Bastion | Omnic Crisis | Long period of store rotation | |
186 Overwatch League 2018 skins discontinued |
Some skins (including those from the list above) were given out to players at various events. For example, Overwatch Anniversary Remix: Vol. 2 had some skins that used to be considered rare.
The previous rare skin is now available in the store/packs (paid)
The following Origins Edition skins (formerly “Very Rare”) have been removed from the above table as they are included in the Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack:
Hero | Leather | Event |
Two | Officer | HotS Play 5 Games against other players |
Bastion | Overgrown | Edition “Origins” |
farra | Director of security | Edition “Origins” |
Blackwatch Reyes | Blackwatch Reyes | Edition “Origins” |
Soldiers: 76 | Strike Commander Morrison | Edition “Origins” |
Tracer | Slipstream | Edition “Origins” |
Prior to the OW2 Watchpoint Pack, Officer D.Va’s skin was very rare among the 50 million OW community.
Why are Pink and Alien the rarest skins in the game?
Yes, the Pink Mercy skin and Alien Dawn skins are the rarest and most unique skins you’ll ever see in Overwatch 2. Pink Mercy is no longer available for purchase because the BCRF Charity Event she participated in, no longer exists. Players can receive a charity-themed unlock during a short event that allows them to donate to charity. Players can purchase the Pink Mercy skin for $14.99. The focus of the event quickly shifted to this skin. Prior to the release of Overwatch 2, paying for in-game skins was unheard of. But many players have paid for this skin mainly for said charity.
The alien skin for Zarya is also no longer purchasable. This skin was created by former Overwatch League MVP Jay Won, also known as “Sinatraa”. This happened because Jay “Sinatraa”Vaughn, a former Overwatch League MVP who worked on cosmetics, was implicated in a serious allegation. On June 16, 2020, the Overwatch League unveiled this celebratory in-game skin in recognition of its 2019 MVP award. However, in March 2021, after complaints surfaced, OWL refunded the skin and removed the MVP and OWL Championship badges from the skin. You can get more information about assertions in the Wikipedia article linked to. More information on the charges and the Alien skin is available on this related Wikipedia page.
Overwatch 2 Skins that change lines
The new customizable Mythic Cyber Demon Genji skin (one of the best skins in the game) has many new voice lines. So I skipped the OW2 Season 1 Premium Battle Pass, here’s a post by u/Proto_VI showing off the unique voice lines in this skin (don’t forget to click “unmute”in the video below):
Now for the rest of the heroes, here are all the Overwatch 2 skins that change lines:
Heroes | Overwatch 2 Skins | Changed voice lines | Changes during: |
Tracer | Punk or Ultraviolet | Heh, f*cker. | Final blow |
Tosser! | |||
Athletics or sprinter | False start! | recall | |
And she’s back in the race! | respawn | ||
I got a second wind. | |||
Wow! I feel like I’ve hit a wall. | |||
I feel like the runner is stoned. | Killing streak | ||
We are almost at the finish line. Let’s do it! | Time is running out | ||
Let’s go for gold! | Tune | ||
Don’t forget to stretch! | |||
According to your marks, get ready, go ahead! | |||
T.Racer or Mach.T | And here is. .. T. Racer! | Hero change | |
I’m in a winning position! | Tune | ||
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! | |||
jingle | Rush through the snow! (sings) | blink | |
Ho-ho-ho! | |||
It’s coal for your stocking! | pulse bomb | ||
I got something! | |||
I think I heard some “killer”bells. *laughs* | kills | ||
You were on the naughty list! | |||
Oh sorry Santa! | Elimination of Santaclad Torbjorn | ||
Oh, Mei is in a festive mood! | Elimination of Mei-rri Mei | ||
The waiting is the hardest part! | Tune | ||
Tracer is going to town! | Hero change | ||
Health, love! Holidays are here! | Hero selected | ||
You’re on my good list! | Damage increased | ||
farra | Thunderbird or Rain Dancer | Thunderbird systems online. | respawn |
Mechaquin or Raptorion | Raptorion systems online. | respawn | |
Mercy | Devil or Bes | Mercy, as it should be. | Hero change |
Heroes never die!… for a price. (teammates) | Valkyrie | ||
Expand | resurrect | ||
Dein Teufel ist da! (enemies) | |||
Sigrun or Valkyrie | Mercy is here. | Hero change | |
I choose the dead. | Murder | ||
To Valhalla! (teammates) | Valkyrie | ||
Expand | resurrect | ||
Deine Walkure ist da! (enemies) | |||
Witch | Mercy, as it should be. | Hero change | |
Mercy is called. | |||
My servants never die! (teammates) | Valkyrie | ||
I still have some use for you. (teammates) | resurrect | ||
Expand | |||
Deine Hexe ist da! (enemies) | |||
Casting a healing spell. | Healing connection | ||
My healing spell is on you. | |||
Your health has been restored. | |||
Maintain a healing spell. | Maintaining a healing connection | ||
Enchant your damage. | Tether damage | ||
My damage spell is on you. | |||
I empowered you. | |||
Save the damage enchantment. | Maintaining a damage leash | ||
The spell is on you! | Healing/Damage | ||
Someone called a witch? | Healing/Damage | ||
My spell is still on you. | Maintaining a Healing/Damage Link | ||
Witches don’t die that easily. | respawn | ||
I sense a hidden enemy. | sniper scope | ||
I burn, but this witch does not burn. | On fire | ||
Winged Victory | Mercy has arrived. | Hero change | |
Forward to the victory! (teammates) | Valkyrie | ||
Did you need a goddess? | Healing connection | ||
Expand | resurrect | ||
Deine Gottin ist da! (enemies) | |||
Hanzo | Okami or Lone Wolf | The wolf breaks out of its lair. | Tune |
The wolf marks its prey. | sonic arrow | ||
See through the eyes of a wolf. | |||
Expand | Dragon Strike | ||
Okami yo, waga teki in kurae! (me and enemies) | |||
The wolf hunts for its prey! (teammates) | |||
The wolf is full. | Dragon Strike Destruction | ||
The wolf is feasting. | |||
The wolf is hungry. | Killing streak | ||
The wolf wakes up. | On fire | ||
The wolf howls inside of me. | |||
The wolf moves in me. | Damage increased | ||
I’m ready to release the wolf. | Absolute status (100%) | ||
I choose you, spirit wolf. | Replaced voice line | ||
cassidy | Player or riverboat | Cassidy everyone! | Hero change |
It’s not time to fold them yet. | respawn | ||
Maybe on tilt. Maybe I don’t care. | |||
It just wasn’t on the cards for you. | Final blow | ||
Jackpot! | Killing streak | ||
Mystery man or vigilante | The weed of crime has borne some… crazy results. | datamine | |
I saved your life. Now he belongs to me. | |||
I know the evil that lurks in the hearts of people. | |||
Cassidy always knows. | |||
This is a high moon. (me and enemies) | Dead eye | ||
Black watch | Cassidy reports. | Hero change | |
Van Helsing | Grad. | Hello | |
Well met. | |||
Cassidy is here. | Hero change | ||
Rescuer | This is the tide. (me and enemies) | Dead eye | |
Someone call an ambulance. | dead eye removal | ||
Don’t run. | stun grenade | ||
Not to run! | |||
Two | Junebug or B.Wa | All systems are humming! | mech challenge |
Takeoff! | Boosters | ||
Weapon systems are humming! | Damage Boost | ||
Bzzzz! | Final blow | ||
Did it sting? | |||
I am a queen bee! | Killing streak | ||
Juncker or Scavenger | Can you hear me baby? Be together! | respawn | |
Mediocre. | Final blow | ||
Remember me? | Revenge | ||
Officer D.Va | Lethal force is now allowed. | Start of the round | |
D.Va reports! | Hero change | ||
That was your last warning! | Final blow | ||
You have the right to stay… oh. | |||
You’ll get a parking ticket. | |||
Cruiser | We did it in the shade! | During installation | |
Depress the clutch and let’s go! | Start of the round | ||
Jumped up and ready to kill! | |||
I’m going for the bruise! | respawn | ||
Grr, gender it! | Boosters | ||
Hot tires! | |||
Ignition! | mech challenge | ||
Time to split up! | Extract | ||
Cutting out. | |||
Bend over! | Final blow | ||
Cool it down. | |||
Did you order a shank sandwich? | Final melee strike | ||
Hey daddy! | Hello | ||
Right! | be conscious | ||
No sweat! | |||
I’m cooking! | On fire | ||
Far! | datamine | ||
Widowmaker: This is no place for children. | Pre-match conversation | ||
D.Va: Hey, I don’t bite ankles! | |||
May | Firefighter or Rescuer Mei | May is on duty. | Hero change |
I’m on fire! Isn’t that against the rules? | On fire | ||
Mei-ri | Happy Holidays! | Final blow | |
You must let it snow. | Replaced voice line | ||
Change | Those astronauts never found me! | datamine | |
Home Sweet Home. | |||
Do you think there’s food for rabbits here? | |||
beekeeper | Oh! It stings! | rebirth | |
Genji | baihu | Expand | dragon blade |
Byakko no ken o kurae! (me and enemies) | |||
The white tiger becomes me! (teammates) | |||
They | Expand | dragon blade | |
Oni no ken o kure! (me and enemies) | |||
The demon becomes me! (teammates) | |||
Expand | datamine | ||
Waga kokoro wa they but kokoro. | |||
Sentai | Genji is here. | Hero change | |
Expand | |||
Henshin! | |||
Overcome! | Final blow | ||
Fantastic technique! | |||
Indestructible body! | |||
Expand | |||
Henshin! | |||
Kendoka | Expand | Thank | |
Arigato Gozaimashita! | |||
cyberdemon | Light becomes me! (teammates) | dragon blade |
That concludes our list of the best, rarest, and most unique skins you can get for Overwatch 2 in 2022. While you’re here, don’t forget to find out what souvenirs are in OW2. And to learn more about this game, check out our Overwatch 2 guides.