When does Overwatch 2 season 11 start and what’s included?

By James On Jun 17, 2024

Season 11 by Overwatch 2 will be a relatively smaller version for Blizzard’s free-to-play shooter. Players won’t get a new hero this season, but they will get a new map, new Hero Mastery courses, and the return of Pink Mercy.

Of course, there will also be a new battle pass. The theme for Season 11 is Super Mega Ultrawatch, featuring kaiju and tokusatsu-inspired skins for heroes like Genji, Reaper and Sojourn. Ashe is the recipient of Season 11’s Mythic skin, which makes her Rita Repulsa-like.

Oh, and there’s a Transformers collaboration on the way Overwatch 2?! It looks like there will be more to Season 11 than meets the eye…

What time does Overwatch 2 season 11 start?

Overwatch 2 season 11 begins Thursday June 20. There’s no official release date yet, but in-game events typically start at 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT in the United States, so we can expect something similar for the launch of Season 11. This means the update will likely be available at these times:

11am PDT off the west coast of North America
2:00 PM EDT off the east coast of North America
7pm BST for Great Britain
8:00 PM CEST for Paris
3 hours JST on April 15 for Tokyo

What’s new in Overwatch 2 season 11?

New Push Card, Runapasi

The first new Push map in over 20 months, Runasapi, gives players a new location to guide the robot to in Season 11. Set in the Peruvian Andes, Runasapi serves as the birthplace of support hero Ilari. This is how Blizzard describes Runasapi, which will be available to play in Quick Play and Competitive this season:

Stroll through marketplaces full of fresh produce and visit the Inti Warrior Historical Museum and Monument. This exciting Push map is lively and challenging as you guide TS-1 through tight streets. Be careful, as some battles can take place dangerously close to the steep cliffs overlooking the sunny farmlands below.

Another Push map, Colosseo, is getting a minor rework, with changes to structures near spawns and the removal of glass barriers in the corridor in the center of the map.

Season 11 Battle Pass and Mythical Skin(s)

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I hope you like the Super Sentai style, because Season 11 is full of big-eyed heroes and Godzilla-adjacent skins for Genji, Reaper, Sojourn, Roadhog, Zenyatta, Wrecking Ball, and others. Mauga’s holiday look is also present as one of the skins included in the Season 11 premium battle pass.

Lifeguard skins for Junkrat, Kiriko, Lifeweaver, Roadhog and Lucio

But if you’re not a fan of the Power Rangers, Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Tokusatsu stuff, there will be some summer fun too: Baywatchian searches for Junkrat, Kiriko, Lifeweaver, Roadhog and Lucio. Kiriko and Lifeweaver lifeguard skins have been confirmed to be sold through the in-game store.

The new Season 11 Mythic skin goes to Ashe, who sports several villainous looks as part of her Mythic Calamity Empress skin.

Image: Blizzard Entertainment
Image: Blizzard Entertainment
Image: Blizzard Entertainment

In Season 11, Blizzard introduces a new type of Mythic cosmetics: Mythic Weapon Skins. First up is the Mythic Bound Demon Reinhardt weapon skin, available on July 23, which spices up Reinhardt’s rocket hammer with the fury of a demon. Like Mythic Hero Skins, the new weapon skin type costs 50 Mythic Prisms, with additional levels of customization unlocked with 10 Mythic Prisms. Upgrades include a weapon bloom emote, visual elimination effects, and reactive effects.

Hero reworks and mastery courses

Blizzard is buffing heroes in all three roles, but Cassidy is getting the biggest change of all. His magnetic grenade takes his leave and his Flashbang returns. The new version of Flashbang will slow down enemies, instead of outright stunning them.

Kiriko and Soldier: 76 will receive new Hero Mastery single-player courses in Season 11, and players can join them in a limited-time challenge event from June 20 to July 9. When they do this, they earn new rewards and pass on up to 22,500 Battle XP.

Summer Games 2024 and Transformers

There will be both Summer Games and a mysterious new Transformers-themed collaboration Overwatch 2 on July 9.

Here’s a quick visual guide Overwatch 2 the upcoming season 11 content roadmap.