Editing Endorsements (section)

== Endorsement Level ==
[[File:Endorsement Level.png|thumb|Endorsement levels]]
*Receive endorsements to increase your endorsement level
*Higher endorsement levels require more endorsements received per game
*Earn periodic [[Battle Pass]] experience rewards based on your endorsement level

[[File:Endorsements rewards.png|thumb|right|An example of rewards being given out]]
The endorsement level is shown in the scoreboard for teammates, on your own career profile, and in the voice chat. The indicator for it displays your current level, all players begin at endorsement level 1 and can progress to a max level of 5; every endorsement you receive impacts your endorsement levels.

Your endorsement level decays slightly after every match. The decay amount is proportionally reduced for each player that cannot endorse you in that match for having endorsed you recently. Punishments within the reporting system may also strip players of their endorsement level and place them at level 0.<ref name="devUpdateEndorsement">[https://youtu.be/7ToK9d5eSp4?si=71oik8WNZ5vjg_xb&t=311 Developer Update | Competitive, Defense Matrix, & more] ''PlayOverwatch'' on YouTube, accessed on 2024-08-28</ref>

Few functions in the game require the player to have certain Endorsement Level: To create a [[custom game]] lobby publicly available to everyone, the player must have a minimum Endorsement Level of 3, to be able to use the match chat channel, the player must be at least level 2, and to use the team chat channel, the player must be at least level 2.<ref>https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/why-is-global-chat-disabled-until-endorsement-level-2/922831</ref>