Overwatch 2 – Clash Mode Explained

Overwatch 2 recently kicked off its tenth season, bringing fan-requested changes and loads of new content and additions to the hero shooter. This included a trial of the new upcoming mode Clash, adding an extra way to play the game with different rules and objectives.

To make sure players have all the details on this new mode, here is all the information on Clash, including how it’s played, so players know what to expect when they jump into the latest offering from Blizzard’s hero shooter.

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What is the new Clash PvP mode in Overwatch 2?

Clash is the new PvP mode in Overwatch 2 Season 10, which is currently on trial until April 29. It resembles a traditional capture point mode and the previous Assault game mode, which was removed in 2022. In this mode, players must capture several points in a mirrored map while fending off the enemy team in a tug-of-war scenario. This mode has no role restrictions, and players are free to play any role they like.

How Clash is Played – Rules and Objectives

Clash matches take place on a mirrored map, with five capture points situated in a straight line. These are labeled A, B, C, D, and E. Each team starts with two points captured, and C is left contested. Once the game begins, players must capture all the points, or more than their opponent, whatever comes first, to win the match.

Capturing a point is as simple as standing in the zone. Once it’s captured, the next zone won’t become active for 30 seconds, giving defending players a chance to prepare and preventing one team from steamrolling the other.

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If the defense manages to take the point, the team on the offensive is pushed back, and the roles reverse, making the match more dynamic as the two teams swap back and forth for control. Naturally, the closer players get to an enemy spawn and final point, the more intense the action becomes.

Is Clash Going to Become a Core Game Mode?

While the mode is currently on trial, it looks like it will become a permanent fixture in Season 11, when only one map mode, Hanaoka, will be added to the game, with changes made based on feedback. Additionally, we know a second map called Volskaya is on the horizon and is set to be released sometime this year, indicating this will become a new permanent fixture in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2

Released

October 4, 2022

Genre(s)

Shooter