The weapon charms ofOverwatch 2have been a bit hit-and-miss with players, as one hero named Wrecking Ball can’t even benefit from enjoying this piece of personalization. Though thehero skins ofOverwatchwere quite abundant in the original title, Blizzard Entertainment has decided to put an even bigger emphasis on player customization in the sequel. While the lack of loot boxes has ironically made cosmetics practically impossible to obtain without spending real money, their quality certainly matches the high standards players have come to expect from Blizzard.
One of the ways Blizzard expanded upon the customization options was by addingweapon charms toOverwatch 2, but considering that the game is primarily a fast-paced first-person hero shooter, players don’t exactly have a chance to pause, examine, and admire the weapon charms in the middle of a match. Prior to the game’s launch,Overwatchfans had the impression that they could preview weapons in detail and inspect their dangly decorations, but the feature never made it to launch. The only way weapon charms can be inspected inOverwatch 2is during their selection screen in the menu, as well as within a match itself.
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Unfortunately, Wrecking Ball, or Hammond, as he is known to Winston, doesn’t have a lot of use for them, given that theUI inOverwatch 2happens to cover up his weapon charms entirely. The problem was brought to the attention of the officialOverwatch 2subreddit by WilliamSorry, who seems to be a Wrecking Ball main. While one might wonder why it took so long for Wrecking Ball fans to notice such a glaring issue, there aren’t many players who can viably play the former bodyguard of the Junker Queen in the current meta. If there is one tank that deserves some love from the developers inOverwatch 2’s Season 3, it’s probably Hammond.
Ultimately, the problem with weapon charms isn’t just restricted to Wrecking Ball, as heroes such as Moira orSigma inOverwatch 2have their weapon charms quite literally attached to their body, and many fans would argue that it looks just as ridiculous as it sounds. While there’s not much Blizzard can do with these decorations in special cases such as Sigma, the more cynical players in theOverwatchcommunity believe that they were only added as cosmetics bloat for the controversial battle pass system ofOverwatch 2.
While one could probably spend years arguing if weapon charms are worth the trouble, their inclusion inOverwatch 2is a net positive. More cosmetic options are rarely a bad thing, and given the relative simplicity of weapon charms, it’s quite possible they don’t take a lot of developer resources to begin with.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
