How to Get Mythic Prisms in Overwatch 2: Battle Pass, Prism Prices and Mythic Shop Costs

Mythic Prisms are the currency behind every Mythic cosmetic in Overwatch, the game Blizzard renamed from Overwatch 2 in February 2026. You can't spend them anywhere except the Mythic Shop, and you can't buy them with the coins you have lying around. In practice there are only two reliable ways to get them, plus the odd limited-time giveaway.

This guide is up to date for Season 5: A Grim Doctrine (Reign of Talon), which launched on October 6, 2026 and runs until early December. That includes the 2026 Battle Pass overhaul and the new Unvaulted Passes, which changed what does and doesn't give Prisms.

Quick answer

A full Mythic hero skin or Mythic weapon skin costs 80 Prisms, exactly what one completed Premium Battle Pass gives you.

Requirements

• Overwatch on any platform (it's free-to-play).
• The Premium Battle Pass for the current season (1,000 Overwatch Coins), or real money to buy Prisms directly.
• Time to play: Prisms are spread across the Premium track, so you need to clear most of the pass to get all 80.

How Mythic Prisms work

Prisms only exist to unlock Mythic content. Each Mythic cosmetic has four levels: Level 1 costs 50 Prisms and gives you the base Mythic, and Levels 2, 3 and 4 cost 10 Prisms each and add extra parts, color variants and effects. That's 80 Prisms for the full thing.

This season the featured Mythics are the Dragon Shaoxia Wuyang hero skin and Treblemaker, Lúcio's first Mythic weapon skin. Blizzard says the Season 5 pass gives enough Prisms to fully unlock either one. Older Mythic skins come back to the Mythic Shop's Previous Seasons section two seasons after they debut, so missing one isn't permanent.

Step-by-step: earning Prisms from the Battle Pass

1. Buy the Premium Battle Pass. It costs 1,000 Overwatch Coins in the in-game shop. The Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle (about $40) also includes it, along with 20 Tier Skips, two Legendary skins and 2,000 coins.
2. Play matches to earn Battle Pass XP. Since the Season 4 overhaul in August 2026, you finish an introductory track first, then choose which Legendary reward track to chase. You can switch tracks at any time.
3. Collect the 10-Prism rewards. The Premium track hands out Prisms in blocks of 10. In Season 5, 50 Prisms are spread across the regular reward tracks and the last 30 sit in the final Prestige section, so you need to finish the pass to hit 80.
4. Open the Mythic Shop. Go to the Shop and pick the Mythic tab. Your Prism balance is shown there.
5. Unlock Level 1 first. Spend 50 Prisms on the Mythic you want. You can buy the remaining levels later, even after the season ends and the skin leaves the Featured section.
6. Finish the upgrades. Spend 10 Prisms per level until it's maxed, or save your Prisms for a future Mythic. Unspent Prisms carry over between seasons.

Buying Prisms with real money

If you want more than one Mythic per season, or want one without grinding the pass, you can buy Prisms directly. Use the "+" next to your Prism balance in the in-game shop, or buy them on Battle.net, Steam or your console store. In the US, 50 Prisms cost $39.99 and 100 cost $74.99, and there are smaller 10- and 30-Prism packs too. Prices vary by region.

Buying a full Mythic from scratch without the pass means 80 Prisms, which usually means a 100-pack, so the Battle Pass is by far the cheaper route.

Can you get Mythic Prisms for free?

Mostly no. Prisms aren't on the free Battle Pass track, you can't earn them from regular challenges, and you can't exchange Overwatch Coins or Credits for them.

The only exceptions so far have been limited-time events. During the Overwatch Anniversary event in October 2025, one week's challenge gave 20 free Prisms for playing 30 games. At BlizzCon 2026, players could claim a free fully upgraded Mythic skin from Seasons 1 to 14, and players who already owned every eligible skin got 50 Prisms instead. Both offers are over. Keep an eye on event pages and seasonal blog posts, because Blizzard doesn't run these often.

Unvaulted Passes don't count

Season 5 brought back Unvaulted Passes, revised versions of the Battle Passes from older seasons that you can level alongside the current one. They're great for picking up old Legendary skins, but Blizzard has confirmed they don't include Mythic Prisms, Mythic hero skins or Mythic weapon skins. Don't buy an old pass expecting extra Prisms.

Tips and common mistakes

• Spending Prisms before deciding. It's tempting to grab Level 1 of the first Mythic you see. Since unspent Prisms carry over, it's often smarter to wait for a Mythic you really want.
• Buying the pass late. Prisms come from the Premium track, so a late purchase gives you less time to reach the final Prestige section, where 30 of the 80 sit.
• Expecting Tier Skips to cover everything. Tier Skips don't apply past level 80 or to Prestige tiers. Skips you don't use there are banked and applied automatically when the next season starts.
• Forgetting the featured window. This season's Mythic is only for sale during its season, then it's gone for two seasons. Once you've unlocked Level 1, though, you can keep upgrading it whenever you like.
• Ignoring Mythic Aspects. Fully upgraded Mythic skins can take extra Aspects (alternate color treatments) from the Mythic Shop, which cost more Prisms on top of the 80.