Earn 500 Competitive Points From Overwatch Twitch Drops This Week
by JR Cook - 3 months ago show comments
Season 3 is wrapping up with a nice little gift for fans who enjoy watching Overwatch on Twitch. From August 6 at 11am PT through August 10 at 11:59pm PT, you can earn a total of 500 Competitive Points just by watching any Overwatch stream on Twitch. That’s enough for a golden weapon if you’re starting from scratch (well, almost, you need 3,000 total but this is a solid chunk).
The drops are broken into five milestones: 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 hours of watch time, with each milestone netting you 100 Competitive Points. You don’t need to grind it all in one sitting either, your progress carries over between streams and you can hop between channels without losing progress. Just make sure your Battle.net and Twitch accounts are linked at account.battle.net/connections before you start.
If you’re planning to park yourself in front of some streams this week, you might want to upgrade your setup. The HyperX Cloud III Wireless is built for marathon sessions with excellent sound isolation, perfect for following every play call. And if you’re thinking about streaming yourself, the Elgato Wave 3 Microphone is a favorite among streamers for crisp audio quality.
One thing to note: you have 24 hours after the promotion ends on August 10 to claim your drops, or they disappear. Twitch no longer requires you to claim each drop before earning progress toward the next one, so you can let them stack up and claim them all at once if you want.
Close out Reign of Talon – Season 3: Into the Tiger’s Den strong with your favorite Overwatch streamers! Watch any Overwatch stream on Twitch starting 8/6 at 11am PT until 8/10 at 11:59pm PT for the following lengths of time to earn 100 Competitive Points per milestone:
- 2 hours
- 4 hours
- 6 hours
- 8 hours
- 10 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the dates of the Twitch Drops?
A. Our Twitch drops campaign runs from 11 AM PT Thursday August 6 until 11:59 PM PT on Monday August 10.
Q. How long do I have to claim my drops?
If you don’t claim within 24 hours from when the promotion ended, the drop will no longer be available.
Q. Do I need to claim each drop before I can start accumulating hours to get the next drop?
Twitch no longer requires viewers to claim each drop before they can earn progress to the next drop in the campaign.
Q. How do I link my Battle.net and Twitch account?
A. Sign into your Battle.net account at account.battle.net/connections and click the Connect link for Twitch, then follow the instructions to sign-in and link your Twitch account to Battle.net.
Q. What devices can I use to earn and claim drops?
A. You can earn and claim drops using your PC/Mac web browser or on the Twitch app for Android or iOS. Twitch apps on game consoles, smart TVs, and other TV apps do not support drops.
Q. Do I need to watch the same channel the entire time to earn my drops?
A. No, you can earn progress towards a drop on any channel in the Overwatch category on Twitch. For example, you can watch half an hour on one channel and then switch to another channel without losing your progress. You cannot earn progress faster by watching more than one channel at a time.
Q. Will I receive my drop rewards in-game automatically?
A. No. You must claim the drop on the channel you’re watching or in the Drops Inventory menu on Twitch.
Q. Do I need to have heroes unlocked to receive the drops for that hero?
A. You do not need to have the hero unlocked to receive the drops, but you will not be able to access that cosmeti…
