Whether you're new to Blizzard's hero shooter or a grizzled returning veteran, the Overwatch 2 ranks system for competitive will probably be a little unfamiliar and confusing at first sight. New account holders will also have to do a little grinding to unlock competitive modes – which is probably a good thing unless you want to get bashed around in your first dozen matches.
Once you've unlocked Overwatch 2 ranks, there are two competitive modes you can choose from in order to ascend in the free PC game: classic Open Queue, where you can choose any hero in any role, or the more comp-friendly Role Queue, in which you choose a role to queue for as part of a set team composition. Effectively, Open Queue is pure mayhem and Role Queue is actually competitive. Thankfully, both modes have their own associated ranks, so you don't need to engage with Open Queue at all if you don't want to.
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