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Do you want to know how to complete the Caught a Cold Challenge in Overwatch 2? Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year, even in Overwatch 2. This first-person hero shooter by Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun and exciting Winter Wonderland event that runs from December 13 to January 4. New cosmetics are a few clicks away.
With plenty of new challenges, one particular challenge includes a Snowball Deathmatch. It is not a difficult task to achieve if you know what you are doing. This guide will show you how to complete the Caught a Cold Challenge in Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2: How to Complete the Caught a Cold Challenge
To complete the Caught a Cold Challenge in Overwatch 2, you need to catch six snowballs in Snowball Deathmatch. You don’t need to be a Major League Baseball level, but with some practice and patience, you should get those six snowballs rather quickly.
You must know that in the Snowball Deathmatch, you only play as Mei. With a modified version of her Snowball gun, you are pitted against seven other Meis in the free-for-all style deathmatch. One hit with a snowball means elimination. Whoever first makes 15 eliminations is the winner of the match.
How to Catch a Snowball
Now, to catch six snowballs and complete the Caught a Cold challenge, you need to showcase some speed, dexterity, and focus.
Every player carries a maximum of three snowballs with them and will attack you on sight. To avoid being hit, you need to press R3 on PlayStation, RS on Xbox, Right Stick on Nintendo Switch, or the applicable melee button keybind on PC once the snowball gets very close to you. Mei will extend her hand, open her palm and catch the snowball if you do everything right.
Make sure you are looking towards the spot from where the snowball was launched at you. Once you catch the snowball, a status message will appear at the top of your screen.
Moreover, you will get one additional snowball which you can then use to attack any Mei in your vicinity. Once completed, the Caught a Cold challenge grants you 1,500 XP and the Junker Queen Ornament Spray.
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It might be too hard to catch six snowballs in one Deathmatch and complete the Caught a Cold challenge. You don’t have to catch all six snowballs in a single match, as it is a cumulative task. Take as plenty matches as you need to catch six snowballs and complete the Caught a Cold challenge.
Overwatch 2 is now available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.