How lengthy are Overwatch 2 queue occasions? – Esports

Overwatch 2 has general brief queue occasions however there’s a number of issues to remember if you wish to keep away from longer waits.

Overwatch 2 has carried over the function queue from the unique sport, which means that gamers have to pick both DPS, assist, or tank forward of the sport. Relying on which function you choose, the queue time could also be totally different relying what number of different individuals are ready for every function.

When Overwatch 2 first launched, gamers had been shocked by the astonishingly lengthy wait occasions. Some folks discovered themselves ready behind over 30,000 different gamers. By now, nevertheless, the queue occasions are rather a lot higher. Listed here are the typical occasions you’ll look ahead to every function.

Fast Play queue occasions

Proper now, queue occasions for Fast Play are comparatively quick. You’ll probably be capable of get right into a sport in below one minute — a bit of longer if you choose tank. This is because of their solely being one tank per staff and the addition of Ramattra in Season 2.

Aggressive queue occasions

If you’re within the decrease ranks — about Gold and beneath — it is best to be capable of get right into a sport in about two minutes. It’s going to take longer the upper you climb in rank since there are fewer folks. Past Diamond, there could be some longer queue occasions to think about.

What impacts queue time in Overwatch 2?

There are some things to think about when guessing the typical queue time in Overwatch 2. First, it is best to maintain the situation and time in thoughts. For instance, should you’re in California and resolve to affix a sport at 5 AM PST, you’ll probably have an extended queue time as a result of much less individuals are awake.

One other factor to think about is should you’re squadding up. Should you’re in a five-stack, you may find yourself with longer queue occasions than should you solo queue. That’s as a result of the sport is searching for different squads to make the match extra balanced.

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