Overwatch Coins now available via FACEIT Points

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Here’s everything to know about redeeming Overwatch Coins using FACEIT Points.

One of Overwatch 2's in-game currencies, Overwatch Coins, can now be obtained by exchanging FACEIT Points. Read on for details.

How to get Overwatch Coins using FACEIT Points (Image via FACEIT)
How to get Overwatch Coins using FACEIT Points (Image via FACEIT)

FACEIT Points offers Overwatch Coins

According to an official post by the FACEIT Overwatch account on X, players can now redeem Overwatch Coins through FACEIT Points. To do this, players must visit the FACEIT Shop and select one of the offerings.

Overwatch Coins in the FACEIT Shop (Image via FACEIT_OW on X)
Overwatch Coins in the FACEIT Shop (Image via FACEIT_OW on X)

As of June 6, players can exchange FACEIT Points for either 500 or 1,000 Overwatch Coins. According to the platform's shop, 500 Overwatch Coins require 7,200 points while 1,000 Overwatch Coins require twice as much at 14,400 points.

Overwatch 2 OWCS Echo Home and Away skins (Image via FACEIT_OW on X)
Overwatch 2 OWCS Echo Home and Away skins (Image via FACEIT_OW on X)

Other notable items in the shop include the Overwatch Champion Series (OWCS) Echo Home and Away skins plus a few options to top up one's Battle.net balance.

How to earn FACEIT Points (Image via FACEIT)
How to earn FACEIT Points (Image via FACEIT)

How to get FACEIT Points

According to the FACEIT Overwatch account, players can join the platform's daily tournaments and We Are So Back (WASB) Cups to earn FACEIT Points. The platform has a page dedicated to the different Overwatch 2 events that interested players can enter as well.

One of the many Overwatch 2 tournaments (Image via FACEIT)
One of the many Overwatch 2 tournaments (Image via FACEIT)

This list of esports tournaments can be sorted and filtered depending on one's own preferences. There's also the option to filter everything based on FACEIT Points. The Cowboy Showdown 2v2 event in the screenshot below, for example, grants 2,000 FACEIT Points to the winner.

Participation requires an account (Image via FACEIT)
Participation requires an account (Image via FACEIT)

In order to compete in these tournaments, a player must either log in to their FACEIT account or create one.

That's all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates.