Changes: Cosmetics

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Cosmetics are items in Overwatch which allow players to customize their heroes and profiles. They do not affect gameplay. There are currently eight types of cosmetics: Player Icons, Skins, Emotes, Sprays, Voice Lines, Victory Poses, Highlight Intros, and Weapon Skins. Cosmetics are unlocked by opening them in loot boxes, or buying them with credits or competitive points.

Types of Cosmetics

Player Icons – Player icons are avatars which are displayed to a player's friends and group. They cannot be bought.
Skins – Skins modify the appearance of heroes with different colors or outfits. Some skins modify voice clips heard in-game.
Emotes – Emotes make the hero strike a pose or perform an action while in-game. They can be used through the communication wheel.
Sprays – Sprays can be put on surfaces by pressing the binded key or button.
Voice Lines – Voice lines make other players around the hero hear them say a phrase. They can be used through the communication wheel.
Victory Poses – Victory poses modify how a hero stands at the ending screen, if they won.
Highlight Intros – Highlight intros customize the animation that is shown when a player gets Play of the Game.
Weapon Skins - Weapon skins modify the appearance of a hero's weapon.

Rarity

Quality (Cost to Unlock)	Common 25	Rare 75	Epic 250	Legendary 1000
Player Icons		✓
Skins		✓	✓	✓
Emotes			✓
Sprays	✓
Voice Lines	✓
Victory Poses		✓
Highlight Intros			✓

Note: Cosmetics bought with competitive points do not have a known rarity system.

Progression System

Players gain experience by completing matches in any game mode other than Custom. The amount of experience players earn per game varies based on a number of factors. After gaining enough experience, players will level up and receive a loot box. After reaching level 100, players will gain a star under their portrait and restart at level 1. Experience needed to level up is gradually increased from levels 1-22. From level 22 to 100, leveling up requires 22,000 experience, until players reach level 1 again.

^{[citation needed]} ^{for the below numbers.}
In Quick Play, you gain XP from completing the following actions (all are increased by 20% when playing in a group):

3.4 XP per second played in a match (2040 XP from a full-length 10 minute match)
+250 XP for completing an entire match
+500 XP if you also won
+200 XP if you've now played 2 or more matches in a row
+150/100/50 XP for getting gold/silver/bronze as your single highest medal
+1500 for your first win of the day

In Play vs A.I., you gain XP from completing the following actions (all are increased by 20% when playing in a group):

~2.02 XP per second played in a match
+150 XP for completing an entire match
+300 XP if you also won
+120 XP if you've now played 2 or more matches in a row
+90/60/30 XP for getting gold/silver/bronze as your highest medal (once per game)
+1500 for your first win of the day

Hero Gallery

The Hero Gallery is where players customize their heroes, view items they’ve unlocked, and spend credits.

To access the Hero Gallery, navigate to the game's main menu and click on Hero Gallery. From the gallery, you can select the hero you'd like to customize, and then see all of the skins, emotes, victory poses, voice lines, sprays, and highlight intros available for that hero. Equip an item you want to use from your collection, or click the "Unlock" button to spend credits and unlock that skin or spray you've been eyeing. Changing your player icon must be done through the Career Profile > Player Icons page.

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-'''Cosmetics''' are items in ''[[Overwatch]]'' which allow players to customize their heroes and profiles. There are currently eight types of cosmetics: Player Icons, Skins, Emotes, Sprays, Voice Lines, Victory Poses, Highlight Intros, and Weapon Skins. Most cosmetics are unlocked by opening them in [[loot box]]es or buying them.
+'''Cosmetics''' are items in ''[[Overwatch]]'' which allow players to customize their heroes and profiles. They do not affect gameplay. There are currently eight types of cosmetics: [[Player Icons]], [[Skins]], [[Emotes]], [[Sprays]], [[Voice Lines]], [[Victory Poses]], [[Highlight Intros]], and [[Weapon Skins]]. Cosmetics are unlocked by opening them in [[loot box]]es, or buying them with [[credits]] or [[competitive points]].
-==Experience & Levels==
+==Types of Cosmetics==
+* Player Icons – Player icons are avatars which are displayed to a player's friends and group. They cannot be bought.
-Progression in Overwatch is based on earning experience and leveling up one's account. Players can gain experience by completing all [[game modes]] outside of custom games. The amount of experience players earn per game is determined by a variety of factors. After gaining enough experience, a player will level up and receive a loot box.
+* Skins – Skins modify the appearance of heroes with different colors or outfits. Some skins modify voice clips heard in-game.
+* Emotes – Emotes make the hero strike a pose or perform an action while in-game. They can be used through the [[communication wheel]].
+* Sprays – Sprays can be put on surfaces by pressing the binded key or button.
+* Voice Lines –  Voice lines make other players around the hero hear them say a phrase. They can be used through the [[communication wheel]].
+* Victory Poses – Victory poses modify how a hero stands at the ending screen, if they won.
+* Highlight Intros – Highlight intros customize the animation that is shown when a player gets [[Play of the Game]].
+* Weapon Skins - Weapon skins modify the appearance of a hero's weapon.
+==Rarity==
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+! Quality <br> (Cost to Unlock)
+! Common|<span style="color:white;">Common</span> <br> [[File:Currency.png|20px|link=credits]]25
+! Rare|<span style="color:DodgerBlue;">Rare</span> <br> [[File:Currency.png|20px|link=credits]]75
+! Epic|<span style="color:purple;">Epic</span> <br> [[File:Currency.png|20px|link=credits]]250
+! Legendary|<span style="color:orange;">Legendary</span> <br> [[File:Currency.png|20px|link=credits]]1000
+|-
+| [[Player Icons]] ||  || ✓ ||  ||
+|-
+| [[Skins]] ||  || ✓ || ✓ || ✓
+|-
+| [[Emotes]] ||  ||  || ✓ ||
+|-
+| [[Sprays]] || ✓ ||  ||  ||
+|-
+| [[Voice Lines]] || ✓ ||  ||  ||
+|-
+| [[Victory Poses]] ||  || ✓ ||  ||
+|-
+| [[Highlight Intros]] ||  ||  || ✓ ||
+|}
+'''Note:''' Cosmetics bought with competitive points do not have a known rarity system.
-In Quick Play, you gain XP from completing the following actions (all are increased by 20% when playing in a group): {{citation needed}}
+==Progression System==
+Players gain experience by completing matches in any [[game mode]] other than Custom. The amount of experience players earn per game varies based on a number of factors. After gaining enough experience, players will level up and receive a loot box. After reaching level 100, players will gain a star under their portrait and restart at level 1. Experience needed to level up is gradually increased from levels 1-22. From level 22 to 100, leveling up requires 22,000 experience, until players reach level 1 again.
+{{citation needed}} <sup>for the below numbers.</sup><br>In Quick Play, you gain XP from completing the following actions (all are increased by 20% when playing in a group):
 * 3.4 XP per second played in a match (2040 XP from a full-length 10 minute match)
 * +250 XP for completing an entire match
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 * +90/60/30 XP for getting gold/silver/bronze as your highest medal (once per game)
 * +1500 for your first win of the day
-==Loot Boxes==
-[[File:Loot_Box.jpg|350px|right]]
-{{Main|Loot Boxes}}
-Each Loot Box contains four random items that can be used to customize the appearance of your heroes and personalize the way you express yourself in-game. Items come in Common (white), Rare (blue), Epic (purple), and Legendary (gold) quality levels, and every Loot Box includes at least one rare quality or better item.
-Hundreds of different cosmetics are available from Loot Boxes, as well as credits that you can spend to unlock items of your choice. If a Loot Box contains an item that is already in your collection, you will instead receive [[Credits]] {{Credits}}, which can be used to buy cosmetics.
-==Types of Cosmetics==
-* [[Player Icons]] – Customize your player profile with an icon reflecting your favorite character, ability, Blizzard game, and more.
-* [[Skins]] – Dress for success with new looks for all 22 heroes, including rare color variations and legendary skins such as Safari Winston or Punk Tracer.
-* [[Emotes]] – Taunt your enemies and cheer on your allies with a series of new in-game emotes.
-* [[Sprays]] – Make your mark on the battlefield with graffiti-like sprays based on heroes, maps, logos, and more (default: T).
-* [[Voice Lines]] –  Chat up your fellow players variety of new voice lines available through the communications wheel (default: C).
-* [[Victory Poses]] – Strike a pose and tailor how your hero appears in your team’s photo finish.
-* [[Highlight Intros]] – Add a little flair to your Plays of the Game with special animated introductions for each hero.
-* [[Weapon Skins]] - Buy golden weapon skins with 3000 [[competitive points]].
 ==Hero Gallery==
 [[File:Hero_Gallery.jpg|400px|right]]
-Players can customize their heroes, view items they’ve unlocked, and spend [[Credits]] {{Credits}} to unlock new items in the Hero Gallery.
+The Hero Gallery is where players customize their heroes, view items they’ve unlocked, and spend [[credits]].
 To access the Hero Gallery, navigate to the game's main menu and click on Hero Gallery. From the gallery, you can select the hero you'd like to customize, and then see all of the skins, emotes, victory poses, voice lines, sprays, and highlight intros available for that hero. Equip an item you want to use from your collection, or click the "Unlock" button to spend credits and unlock that skin or spray you've been eyeing. Changing your player icon must be done through the Career Profile > Player Icons page.