Blizzard teased a bit about what to expect from the Overwatch 2 Halloween event, including some Diablo 4 crossovers and a Lilith appearance. The multiplayer game’s Halloween Terror event this year includes the new limited-time mode Trials of Sanctuary, a PvE co-op event where you and five others face down waves of enemies from the netherworld, led by Moira sporting a new look as the Mother of Sanctuary herself.
It begins on Oct. 10, 2023, at the start of season 7.
The playable characters in Trials of Sanctuary, also sporting some Diablo flair, are:
- Barbarian Zarya
- Cleric Lifeweaver
- Demon Hunter Sombra, complete with her reworked kit
- Inarius Pharah
- Imperious Reinhardt
- Night Raven Illari
The Mother of all Seasons is almost here 🥀
😈 New LTM: Trials of Sanctuary
🏝️ New Control Map: Samoa
🏹 New Hanzo Mythic Skin
💪 Sombra & Roadhog Reworks#Overwatch2 Season 7: Rise of Darkness launches Oct 10 🧟 pic.twitter.com/ppQg70BrS1— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 4, 2023
2023’s Halloween Terror also includes the return of Junkenstein’s Revenge and Wrath of the Bride, with new challenges and the chance to earn Overwatch Coins and new seasonal cosmetics to spend on new legendary skins in the in-game shop, including Gilded Hunter Sombra,. Halloween shop items are available from Oct. 10, 2023, through Nov. 7, 2023.
Headlining the new seasonal battle pass items is a mythic skin for Hanzo, themed after the frightful Onryo of Japanese mythology, and you can get Moira’s Lilith skin on the premium track as well. Soldier 76 is getting a clown skin, a suitably terrifying addition for spooky season, and Wrecking Ball and Ramattra are finally getting some love as well.
Finally, during the week of Oct. 17, 2023, new players can use Overwatch Coins to unlock Sojourn, Junker Queen, and the game’s other new heroes instead of having to complete challenges like usual.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
