So what will happen to the trophies/achievements after the game switches to ow2? Im sure im not the only one trying to get my couple missing ow1 trophies before the game shuts down. Are the trophies going to be locked forever or does ow2 continue the same trophy list?
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I thought I heard somewhere that not only will they be retained for OW2, but more would be added to the game.
My guess is they’ll either be adjusted to show it as Overwatch 2 and with new requirements (otherwise good luck hitting 6 enemies with EMP or Meteor strike in 5v5) or alternatively they have a new listing showing Overwatch 2 achievements seperate to Overwatch 1.
They did change Mercy and Hanzo after they became impossible… That being said, both reasonable achievements were changed to be several degrees harder. I would clean up the easy ones just in case and just 
they fix obnoxious ones like Doom.
I guess Baptiste’s is here to stay even though that one might technically be impossible in 5v5.
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Luckily doom is the only one im missing. It is just stupid luck to hit 6 people with his garbage ult.
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Yeah. Reaper’s waste not want not got patched to be more difficult since his wraith and death blossom now reloads his guns. Even Symmetra and Torbjorn had changed when they got reworked.
I’ve thought about making a tier list with achievement difficulties. Because some got changed to be easier or harder while others got bugged overtime till they got fixed.
I fell both of his should be lowered anyway, at least dealing 2500 boosted damage in one life is better than with one use of amp matrix.
As someone who’s got it. It was the only achievement I needed help with getting and had to squad up to get. Everything else I got solo.
That plus all the rng involved in how people play, position, characters played etc makes it really difficult.
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The issue is Blizzard’s lack of transparency. They said the trophies transfer over in the FAQ, but that can mean many things. There are a few possible outcomes regarding trophies, but I think the most likely is the retirement of the original.
The PS4 trophy list is retired, and trophies on this list can no longer be earned. Everyone retains their trophies. A brand new trophy list is introduced with OW2. If the new list contains some of the same ones, they can auto-unlock based on your progress on the original list. Others you will have to earn again. For example, you’ve fulfilled the requirements for Orisa’s Cute and Pixel Sprays in OW1; the conditions for these have changed in OW2, but the game recognizes you’ve already unlocked the sprays and thus auto-credits the two trophies (even though you haven’t met the new unlock conditions). For new ones like those for Junker Queen, you will need to earn those.
The other option is for the OW1 list is updated to OW2; most of the trophies are changed and updated to reflect the new conditions and characters however, if you 100% on the old list, you will retain it.
Either approach, there will be a new OW2 list for PS5, and based on cross-progression, it is likely to auto-credit the trophies based on your OW2 PS4 progress. I wouldn’t be surprised if the game auto-pops across every platform. So if you earn 100% on Xbox, upon loading PS4, PS5, PC, etc., you will get 100% instantly unlocked.
I personally hope OW1 is retired and we get a new list that recognizes progress and credits automatically and only requires us to meet the conditions of new ones. About a week away, and this is still a mystery is weird. The decision has already been made, why don’t they tell us?