Overwatch 2 players tend to enjoy collecting and showing off unique skins for their favorite heroes, with a wide variety of hero cosmetics available through the Hero Gallery, Overwatch Shop, and limited-time opportunities. However, some skins are a one-time or limited release and can only be obtained during a certain timeframe — before becoming locked away potentially forever.

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Overwatch 2: All New Hero Skins in Season 15

Overwatch 2's Season 15 has introduced plenty of new hero skins featuring a variety of different themes, colors, and concepts.

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OWCS skins are released throughout the Overwatch 2 Competitive year, and each hero is dressed up in orange, black, or white colors. Among the various OWCS cosmetics available in the game, Lifeweaver is the most recent to receive an addition with his Away skin in Season 15. This cosmetic can only be earned for a limited time through Twitch drops, so everything players will need to know in order to claim this skin has been included in the guide below.

How To Get Lifeweaver Away OWCS Skin For Free In Overwatch 2

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Overwatch 2 players looking to earn the Away OWCS skin for Lifeweaver can do so for free until March 4, 2025. To acquire this cosmetic, players will need to tune in to livestreams and watch matches on the official OWCS YouTube or Twitch platforms. As you continue to watch for an extended amount of time, different rewards such as a player icon, name card, spray, and lastly, the OWCS Lifeweaver skin will be made available for players to claim. A complete list of Lifeweaver Away OWCS bundle rewards has been outlined below, including the required watch time for each one.

  • Watch for 2 hours: OWCS Lucky Red Envelope Spray
  • Watch for 4 hours: OWCS Snake Lantern Spray
  • Watch for 6 hours: OWCS Snake Knot Icon
  • Watch for 7 hours: OWCS Snake Knot Name Card
  • Watch for 7 hours: OWCS Lifeweaver Skin (Away)
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To ensure they can successfully redeem their rewards on time without any issues, players will first need to ensure that their Battle.net and Twitch or YouTube accounts are linked prior to tuning in to the streams. Instructions on how to do so have been included for each platform below.

  1. Open the Battle.net app.
  2. Click on your Gamertag, near your icon in the top right corner. This will open a drop-down menu.
  3. Select My Profile. This will open a new pop-up window.
  4. Navigate to the Links section, and click the edit button (shaped like a pencil icon). Now, click Add Link.
  5. Select Twitch. This will create a URL, so all you need to do is copy and paste your username to the end of it.
  6. Once complete, the link should look like: https://www.twitch.tv/YOURUSERNAMEHERE
  7. Click the Add Link button to confirm and save your changes.
  8. Your Twitch account should now be linked with your Battle.net and ready to receive drops!
  1. Open the Battle.net app
  2. Click on your Gamertag, near your icon in the top right corner. This will open a drop-down menu.
  3. Select My Profile. This will open a new pop-up window.
  4. Navigate to the Links section, and click the edit button (shaped like a pencil icon). Now, click Add Link.
  5. Select YouTube. This will create a URL, so all you need to do is copy and paste your username to the end of it.
  6. Once complete, the link should look like: https://www.youtube.com/YOURUSERNAMEHERE
  7. Click the Add Link button to confirm and save your changes.
  8. Your Twitch account should now be linked with your Battle.net and ready to receive drops!
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Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 65%
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Released
August 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
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Cross Save
yes
Franchise
Overwatch
Steam Deck Compatibility
n/a
Early Access Release
October 4, 2022
PC Release Date
August 10, 2023
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
August 10, 2023
PS5 Release Date
August 10, 2023
Nintendo Switch Release Date
August 10, 2023
Genre(s)
Shooter
Platform(s)
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PC
How Long To Beat
35 hours
X|S Optimized
n/a
OpenCritic Rating
Strong