How to Unlock Illari in Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion: All Methods Explained
What route are you opting for?
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.
Grinding Free Season 6 Battle Pass Tiers
Purchasing Overwatch 2 Season 6 Premium Battle Pass
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.
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.
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.
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.