Overwatch’s 10th Anniversary 2026 event brings three weeks of limited-time content, and the weekly challenges are the fastest way to stack free loot boxes, exclusive cosmetics, and player titles.
During this Anniversary event, you can get exclusive launch hero skins, Anniversary Loot Boxes, 2D cosmetics, weapon charms, and special player titles. With that said, here’s a complete breakdown of every Overwatch Anniversary 2026 event challenge from these weeks, and the rewards listed beside them.
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All Overwatch Anniversary 2026 Weekly Challenges
Overwatch Anniversary 2026 Week 1 Challenges
Week 1 has 16 Challenges to complete:
| Challenge | Description | Reward | How to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Challenge: Answering the Call | Collect 15 Anniversary Loot Boxes | 10-Years Cheers Legendary Skin for Tracer | Earn Anniversary Loot Boxes by completing other Weekly and Event challenges throughout the Anniversary 2026 event |
| Meta Challenge: Anniversary Ace | Complete 24 Challenges in Anniversary 2026 Event | Ten-Year Titan Player Title | Work through challenges across all three Anniversary weeks Prioritise the quickest challenges each week |
| Meta Challenge: Ten-Year Titan | Complete 36 Challenges in Anniversary 2026 Event | Player Title :3 | Continue completing challenges across Weeks 1, 2, and 3 Stack all role-based, game-count, and community challenges to reach 36 total |
| Meta Challenge: Decennial Hero | Complete 48 Challenges in Anniversary 2026 Event | Player Title | Complete almost every challenge across all three Anniversary weeks Leave no challenge unchecked, even repeatable ones count |
| The Scientist | Complete 1 game | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Queue into any eligible mode (Quick Play, Competitive, or Arcade) and finish a single match |
| Gonna Be Mei | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Play Quick Play or Stadium matches and focus on winning With wins counting double, you only need 5 wins to finish this Queue with a friend to increase win rate. |
| Have Mercy | Complete 20 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Same approach as Gonna Be Mei, which is to target wins in Quick Play or Stadium |
| Thanks for the Cassidys | Complete 30 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Focus on Stadium wins or Quick Play wins 15 wins finish this |
| Hardt to Hardt | Complete 50 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Grind Stadium matches primarily Wins count double, so 25 wins is the target |
| Classic 2016: Offense or Defense | Play 5 games as any Offense or Defense hero in Overwatch Classic | 10,000 XP | Navigate to the Overwatch Classic playlist, lock in any Offense or Defense hero (Soldier: 76, Reaper, Hanzo, Widowmaker), and complete 5 full matches Losses still count |
| Classic 2016: Support | Play 5 games as any Support hero in Overwatch Classic | 10,000 XP | Queue into Overwatch Classic and pick any Support hero (Mercy, Zenyatta, Lucio, Ana) Complete 5 matches |
| Classic 2016: Tank | Play 5 games as any Tank hero in Overwatch Classic | 10,000 XP | Go into Overwatch Classic and select a Tank hero (Reinhardt, Winston, D.Va) Play 5 complete games |
| Base Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the start of Anniversary: Week 2 if the Base Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Loot Box | Simply play and complete challenges during Week 1 Every challenge you finish contributes to the global community meter |
| Epic Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the start of Anniversary: Week 2 if the Epic Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Epic Loot Box | Same as Base — complete as many Week 1 challenges as possible to push the global charge meter higher. The more challenges the entire community finishes, the faster this is unlocked |
| Legendary Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the start of Anniversary: Week 2 if the Legendary Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Legendary Loot Box | Max out your own challenge completion during Week 1 and encourage others to do the same |
| Decennium Contributor – Repeating | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | – |
First, complete Hardt to Hardt to unlock this Then queue Stadium or Quick Play wins |
Overwatch Anniversary 2026 Week 2 Challenges
Week 2 has 12 Challenges to complete:
| Challenge | Description | Reward | How to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adieu, Cherie | Complete 1 game | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Queue into any eligible mode (Quick Play, Competitive, or Arcade) and finish a single match Don’t leave early, or it won’t count |
| I’m a Rocket Queen | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Play Stadium or Quick Play and focus on winning |
| Glad I Symmet-Ya | Complete 20 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Target 10 wins in Stadium or Quick Play |
| Perfect Harmony | Complete 30 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Aim for 15 wins across Stadium and Quick Play |
| Pump You Up | Complete 50 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Spread this across the full week |
| Mystery Showdown: Damage | Complete 5 games as any Damage Hero in Mystery Showdown | 10,000 XP | Navigate to the Mystery Showdown playlist in Arcade Lock in any Damage hero and play 5 full matches Losses still count, just don’t leave mid-game |
| Mystery Showdown: Support | Complete 5 games as any Support Hero in Mystery Showdown | 10,000 XP | Queue Mystery Showdown in Arcade and pick any Support hero (Mercy, Ana, Lucio) Complete 5 matches |
| Mystery Showdown: Tank | Complete 5 games as any Tank Hero in Mystery Showdown | 10,000 XP | Head into Mystery Showdown, select a Tank hero (Reinhardt, D.Va, Orisa) Complete 5 games |
| Base Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the start of Anniversary: Week 3 if the Base Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Loot Box | Complete as many Week 2 challenges as possible Every finished challenge contributes to the global community meter |
| Epic Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the start of Anniversary: Week 3 if the Epic Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Epic Loot Box | Complete challenges consistently during Week 2 |
| Legendary Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the start of Anniversary: Week 3 if the Legendary Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Legendary Loot Box | Max out your own Week 2 challenge completion |
| Decennium Contributor – Repeating | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | – |
Unlocks 6 days into Week 2 Complete Pump You Up first to unlock it, then grind Stadium wins |
Overwatch Anniversary 2026 Week 3 Challenges
Week 3 also has 12 Challenges to complete:
| Challenge | Description | Reward | How to Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimada Bros | Complete 1 game | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Queue into any eligible mode and finish a single match Don’t leave early, or the game won’t register progress |
| Tokki in the Club | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Play Stadium or Quick Play and aim for wins Five wins clear this completely |
| Old Soldiers | Complete 20 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Target 10 wins across Stadium or Quick Play |
| Sus Rattus | Complete 30 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Aim for 15 wins in Stadium or Quick Play |
| Nuts & Bolts | Complete 50 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | 1x Anniversary Loot Box | Spread this across the full Week 3 window |
| Classic 2020: Damage | Complete 5 games as any Damage Hero in Overwatch Classic | 10,000 XP | Go to the Overwatch Classic playlist and pick any Damage hero (Soldier: 76, Reaper, Tracer, Mei) Play 5 full matches Losses still count, just complete the game without leaving early |
| Classic 2020: Support | Complete 5 games as any Support Hero in Overwatch Classic | 10,000 XP | Queue Overwatch Classic and lock in any Support hero available in the 2020 roster (Mercy, Ana, Moira, Baptiste) Play 5 complete matches back-to-back |
| Classic 2020: Tank | Complete 5 games as any Tank Hero in Overwatch Classic | 10,000 XP | Head into Overwatch Classic, pick a Tank from the 2020 hero pool (Reinhardt, Sigma, Orisa, D.Va), and finish 5 games |
| Base Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the end of the Anniversary Event if the Base Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Loot Box | Complete as many Week 3 challenges as possible |
| Epic Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the end of the Anniversary Event if the Epic Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Epic Loot Box | Complete all your Week 3 challenges and encourage your community to do the same |
| Legendary Lootbox Reached! | Unlocks at the end of the Anniversary Event if the Legendary Lootbox was reached via Challenge contributions in the Global Lootbox Charge | 1x Legendary Loot Box | Max out your own challenge completion. |
| Decennium Contributor – Repeating | Complete 10 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress | – |
Unlocks 13 days into Week 3 (requires Nuts & Bolts to be completed first) Then grind Stadium wins |
