In the game’s eighth season, Overwatch 2 added a new tank hero, Mauga, to its lineup. Now, in season 9, the character is available to unlock for all players. Before, the character had to be unlocked by grinding the game’s battle pass or with the purchase of Overwatch Coins. Now, however, the character is able to be unlocked through a much easier method. Here’s how to unlock Mauga, the new tank in Overwatch 2.
How to Unlock Mauga in Overwatch 2: Hero Challenges
Just like the previous new hero unlocks like Illari, Mauga can be unlocked by completing a set of new Hero Challenges.
- Wins for Mauga: Complete 50 games queued as All Roles or Tank in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or No Limits. Wins grant double progress.
- Practice Cardiac Overdrive: Heal 75 damage to you or your allies during Cardiac Overdrive in the Practice Range.
- Practice Volatile Chaingun: Deal 100 critical (headshot) damage to ignited bots using Volatile Chaingun in the Practice Range.
- Practice Berserker: Gain 150 temporary health from Berserker by dealing critical (headshot) damage in the Practice Range.
- Practice Incendiary Chaingun: Ignite 2 bots with Incendiary Chaingun in the Practice Range.
- Practice Cage Fight: Trap 2 bots in Cage Fight in the Practice Range.
- Practice Overrun: Knockdown a bot by landing directly on them with Overrun in the Practice Range.
The “Practice X” challenges are incredibly quick and self-explanatory to complete, but you’ll have to invest a few play sessions to complete the “Wins for Mauga” challenge. Keep in mind that even if you aren’t a big tank player, you can try the flexible “All Roles” queue to keep things varied and fresh.
Before taking on these challenges, however, navigate to the main menu and select “Challenges.” Navigate to the “Hero” tab and select Mauga. Once on this screen, press the button to activate challenges. Be sure to do this before completing the challenges, or your progress won’t be tracked.
Alternatively, you can also buy Mauga or his starter pack in the shop. Considering how easy the challenges are, though, we would highly recommend simply completing those instead.
That’s all you need to know about how to unlock Mauga in Overwatch 2! Season 9 changes quite a lot in Overwatch 2, so it’s a good time to jump back in if you’ve been on the sidelines for a while. If you haven’t played lately, you can check out our guide on how to unlock Ramattra, another tank introduced in OW2.
