Clash

Clash is a game mode in Overwatch 2.^[1]It was released in Season 12.^[2]

Gameplay[ | ]

Clash has five total objectives lettered A through E, placed in a linear pattern on a mirrored map (Objective A is at one end of the map, and Objective E is at the other). Objective C, the center objective, is always activated first. Both teams must attempt to capture each point before the other.

On the middle three objectives (B, C and D) a point is scored by fully capturing the current objective. When a team captures the current objective, they are awarded one point to their total score, and a new objective closer to the enemy spawn is activated. The final points (A and E) function the same to the defending team (i.e. the team whose side of the map the point is); capturing the objective awards them a point and moves the objective closer to enemy spawn. However, for the attacking team the objective is split into three segments, each segment awarding them a point when captured and any segment progress is stored for future attempts if the defending team retakes the point. Additionally, whenever the attacking team secure a section in the final capture zone, all defenders will respawn immediately and their respawn times when the final point are reduced by 2 seconds for each segment the attackers have secured.

First team to obtain 5 points in total wins.

Capture Times[ | ]

At the match start and whenever a team has fully captured an objective, the timer for the next objective unlocking is initiated, lasting 25 seconds if the next point to unlock is B, C or D or 27.5 seconds if the next point is A or E.

The time it takes a team to capture an objective in Clash differs based on which objective is active. Points C for both teams, B and D for attackers and A and E for defenders take 20.6 seconds to capture with one player on the objective. This equates to a capture rate of ~4.85% per second. The capture time for points B and D is increased by 10% for the defending team to 22.6 seconds. Points A, and E are split into three sections for the attacking team each taking progressively longer to capture: First section taking 8.2 seconds, second 11.3 and third 13.4 seconds for a total of 32.9 seconds for a full capture.

The amount of heroes from the capturing team on the point also affects the capture rate. Having two players on the objective speeds up the capture rate by 18% and three or more players on the objective increases the capture rate by 48% compared to only one player capturing it.

If all players from the capturing team leave the point, the capture progress starts to slowly decay after 5 seconds if no members of the opposing team are on the objective. If any players from the enemy team step on the point, the capture progress starts to decay immediately and the rate is much faster. The team that took control of a partially captured point must fully reverse the capture progress from the opposing team before they can to progress the capture themselves. On the final point, the decay rate is halved to the attacking team.

Capture times (in seconds)

Objective	Team	1 Player	2 Players	3+ Players
C	Both	20.6	17.4	13.9
B, D	Attacker	20.6	17.4	13.9
Defender	22.6	19.1	15.3
A, E	Attacker	32.9 (8.2 / 11.3 / 13.4)	27.8 (7.0 / 9.5 / 11.3)	22.2 (5.6 / 7.6 / 9.0)
Defender	20.6	17.4	13.9

Maps[ | ]

Currently, there are 2 Clash maps in the game:

• Hanaoka
• Throne of Anubis^[2]

Development[ | ]

“	This game mode is really about momentum and how you come together as a team in order to stop the enemy team's advance, then regroup and start pushing into enemy territory. It does require a lot of teamwork and a lot of coordination, and that's the part of the mode that we're a little bit worried about.[3]	„
	~ Aaron Keller, Game Director

• A major development goal for Clash was to create a game mode where players truly came together as a team. Clash took inspiration from the Assault mode from Overwatch, but removed the defense element to only include two attacking teams, making coordination and regrouping more important.^[3]
• Clash had a limited-time trial from April 16 to April 29, 2024 that allowed players to try out the mode on Hanaoka. It was available as an Arcade mode called "Hanaoka Clash" and was also in the Quick Play Role Queue map pool.^[4]
• Clash was removed from Competitive Play in Season 15. It remains playable in other modes.^[5]

References[ | ]

v · d · e Gameplay
Playlists	Unranked • Competitive Play • Arcade • Custom Games • Training
Maps	Assault • Clash • Control • Escort • Flashpoint • Hybrid • Push
Heroes	Ability • Health, Armor & Shields • Melee • Movement speed • Passive ability • Perks • Roles • Ultimate ability • Weapon
Mechanics	Channeled • Damage modification • Environmental kill • Critical hit • Healing • Health pack • Objects (Barrier) • Overtime • Projectile • Respawn • Spawn Room • Status effect • Transformation
Systems & Content	Achievements • Avoid as Teammate • Battle Pass • Challenges • Cosmetics • Elimination Feed • Endorsements • Loot Box • Events • Matchmaking • On Fire • Penalties • Ping • Play of the Game • Player Progression • Quick Play: Hacked • Scoreboard • Tips • Workshop
Other	Common Terms • Patch Notes

v · d · e Maps
Unranked & Competitive	Escort Circuit Royal • Dorado • Havana • Junkertown • Rialto • Shambali Monastery • Route 66 • Watchpoint: Gibraltar Hybrid Blizzard World • Eichenwalde • Hollywood • King's Row • Midtown • Numbani • Paraíso Control Antarctic Peninsula • Busan • Ilios • Lijiang Tower • Nepal • Oasis • Samoa Push Colosseo • Esperança • New Queen Street • Runasapi Flashpoint New Junk City • Suravasa Clash Hanaoka • Throne of Anubis
Arcade & Events	Assault Hanamura • Horizon Lunar Colony • Paris • Temple of Anubis • Volskaya Industries Elimination Black Forest • Castillo • Ecopoint: Antarctica • Necropolis Deathmatch Château Guillard • Kanezaka • Malevento • Petra Capture the Flag Ayutthaya Lúcioball Busan Stadium • Estádio das Rãs • Sydney Harbour Arena Other Adlersbrunn • Talantis
Story Mode & Event Missions	Story Mode Resistance • Liberation • Ironclad Event Missions Underworld (mission) Archives Uprising • Retribution • Storm Rising
Canceled Projects	Maps Amazon • Berlin • Cairo (map) • Galapagos • India • Iron Star • Kyoto Temple • London • San Joaquin • The Bayou • The Iris (map) Gamemodes Hero Missions • Hero Mastery Gauntlet
Custom Games	Workshop Chamber • Workshop Expanse • Workshop Green Screen • Workshop Island
Training	Practice Range • Tutorial