How to Unlock Illari in Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion: All Methods Explained

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Aditya Singh Rawat
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How To Unlock Illari In Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion: All Methods Explained

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Overwatch 2 has released a new support hero called Illari along with Season 6 Invasion.
There are three methods of unlocking Illari in Overwatch 2 and players can opt for any depending on what they are comfortable with.
Here are all the methods explained in detail for unlocking Illari.

Illari has entered Overwatch 2 with the release of Season 6 Invasion, the game's biggest content drop in history. The mildly overpowered support hero is the last child of the sun and possesses a great set of abilities that makes her equally potent at dishing out damage and healing.

She is the 38th character to be introduced in the game and the community is excited to try her out as soon as possible, but the thing is she might not be available for free right away.

Blizzard has provided various options to players through which they can unlock and get Illari depending on their comfort. Below we will discuss all these available methods in detail, so read on to find out more.


All Methods to Unlock Illari in Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion: Complete Details

Long story short, there are three official methods of unlocking Illari in the ongoing Season 6 Invasion. We will expand on each of them in this article giving a detailed explanation for each.

  1. Grinding Free Season 6 Battle Pass Tiers

  2. Purchasing Overwatch 2 Season 6 Premium Battle Pass

  3. Obtaining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription


Season 6 Battle Pass: Grinding Free Tiers to Unlock Illari

Not all players can purchase the battle pass that is released along with every new season of Overwatch 2. To still make it fun for them, Blizzard gives away a few skins, items, and other rewards for free on specific tiers.

Every single season of Overwatch 2 till now has released a new hero and all of them are unlocked for free at Tier 45 of the battle pass, similarly even Illari is available for free but this takes quite a bit of grind.

Illari: Overwatch 2 Season 6 Battle Pass Tier 45

Overwatch 2 Season 6 Premium Battle Pass: Unlock Illari Immediately

The new support heor can be obtained right away by purchasing the Season 6 Premium Battle Pass but this will cost player either real money or overwatch coins.

Overwatch 2 Premium Battle Pass: Season 6

  • Price: 1000 Overwatch Coins

  • Unlocks all 80 Tiers of Null Sector-themed rewards to earn

  • Provides players with an unlimited 20% boost in XP

Overwatch 2 Premium Battle Pass + 20 Tiers: Season 6

  • Price: 2200 Overwatch Coins

  • Unlocks all 80 Tiers of Null Sector-themed rewards to earn

  • Provides players with an unlimited 20% boost in XP

  • Gives a headstart by skipping 20 Tiers

Both of them will unlock Illari for free immediately. So all those players who have extra money to spend can opt for this method to obtain Illari right away.

Overwatch 2 Season 6 Battle Pass: Illari

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription: Instant Illari Unlock

Blizzard has partnered with Xbox due to which the Overwatch 2 New Heroes Starter Pack has been added to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which is a subscription service for gamers.

Overwatch 2 New Heroes Starter Pack

  • All six heroes released in Overwatch 2

    Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, Ramattra, Lifeweaver, Illari

  • Legendary Skin for each hero

    Captain Chase Sojourn, Wastelander Junker Queen, Athleisure Kiriko, Wandering Monk Ramattra, Sovereign Lifeweaver, Sundown Illari

  • Other in-game cosmetic items for each hero

All players that are already enrolled as a subscriber can enjoy the benefits of this offer to instantly get Illari along with other heroes and legendary skins without spending anything extra.

Others can also opt for this service, but that decision solely lies on them depending on how much are they willing to spend and features they wish to explore in Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Overwatch 2 New Heroes Starter Pack

These are the three proven and official methods through which Illari can be unlocked and obtained in Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion.

It is solely up to the player to decide which way suits them the best, depending on factors like how soon they want to acquire the new hero and whether they are willing to pay for it or not.


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Aditya is the in-house CS:GO writer at AFK Gaming. While his understanding of the esports space is not restricted by geographical borders, his current focus lies in the Asian region. Understands and follows almost all major esport titles.