Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct and Overwatch 2 have drops from your favorite streamers on Twitch and YouTube

The Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct is on November 13, and to help celebrate the anniversary there will be stream drops on YouTube and Twitch for World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble available for the next four weeks. Simply watch the Direct when it airs or a participating YouTube or Twitch stream for 20 minutes and you’ll receive the following:

• For World of Warcraft you’ll receive two mounts: the Blackrock Saber mount and the Kaldorei War Wolf mount. These mounts are new to the game, but recolors were available from the August Trading Post.
• Hearthstone players will receive a pack from Perils in Paradise and a pack from Great Dark Beyond.
• Players of Warcraft Rumble will receive an Anniversary Player Avatar, an Uncommon Sylvanas unit, and one Rare Core.

The Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct rewards are available until December 11 10:00 am PST.

Overwatch 2 is having a Twitch-only drop to mark the midseason as well as the arrival of Overwatch 2 Classic. From now until November 21, 2024 11:59pm PST you can earn the Ringleader Reaper skin and associated cosmetics by watching your favorite Twitch streamer for 15 hours. The Ringleader Reaper skin is brand new and this is the first time it’s available. You also will receive an Icon after 4 hours, a Spray after 7 hours, and a Card after 11 hours.

Here’s how to earn the Warcraft Direct rewards and the Overwatch 2 Ringleader Reaper cosmetics starting with linking your Battle.net account to Twitch and/or YouTube.

How to connect your Battle.net account to your Twitch account

It’s a straightforward process that will only require logging into Twitch and then going to your Battle.net settings — but keep your Battle.net Authenticator handy if you use one.

1. Login to your Twitch account.
2. Go to the Battle.net Connections pane. If you’re not already logged into your Battle.net account, you’ll be prompted to do so.
3. Scroll until you find the Twitch option, and click +Connect.
4. Follow the instructions.
5. Watch the streams.

Twitch channels that have drops active are labeled as such (there’s a “Drops Enabled” message near the stream categories). A great way to keep track of your progress is at the Twitch Drops Inventory page, which constantly updates with how close you are to earning the drop.

Once you finish watching for the required amount of time, a clickable message will pop up in the stream chat telling you that your drop is ready to be claimed, or you can claim it via the Drops Inventory page. You’ll receive the confirmation that you got it at that time, and you can always check the Drops Inventory page later to review successful acquisition.

Note that the rewards are independent of possessing or playing the game in question — they’re associated with your Battle.net account so they’ll be available when you play the game.

How to connect your Battle.net account to your YouTube account

YouTube and Battle.net integration is relatively easy to set up.

1. Make sure you are logged in on your YouTube account.
2. Go to your YouTube Account Sharing page.
3. For Battle.net click the Connect button. You’ll need to be using a personal account to connect, not a “brand” account.
4. If you’re not logged into your Battle.net account you’ll be prompted to do so. Make sure you have your authenticator handy!
5. Watch the streams.

If you’re gaining credit towards the rewards you’ll see “Connected” underneath the broadcast window. If you don’t see this, ensure that your account is linked and refresh the page. Because the connection is fully integrated with YouTube you won’t need to “claim” the rewards; instead they should appear on your account shortly after you’ve watched for the specified time.

Current Twitch and YouTube Campaigns

Diablo 4

• There are no active Twitch campaigns for Diablo 4

Hearthstone

• Earn a Perils in Paradise card pack and a Great Dark Beyond card pack until December 11, 10:00 a.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube
  • Go to a participating live channel
  • Watch for 20 minutes to earn the packs

Overwatch 2

• Earn the Ringleader Reaper skin and collectibles until November 21, 11:59 p.m. PST on Twitch
  • Go to a participating live channel
  • Watch for 4 hours and claim the reward Ringleader Reaper Icon
  • Watch for 7 hours and claim the reward Ringleader Reaper Spray
  • Watch for 11 hours and claim the reward Ringleader Name Card
  • Watch for 15 hours and claim the reward Ringleader Reaper Skin

Warcraft Rumble

• Earn an Anniversary Player Avatar, an Uncommon Sylvanas unit, and one Rare Core until December 11, 10:00 a.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube
  • Go to a participating live channel
  • Watch for 20 minutes to earn the rewards

World of Warcraft

• Earn the Blackrock Saber mount and the Kaldorei War Wolf mount until December 11, 10:00 a.m. PST on Twitch and YouTube
  • Go to a participating live channel
  • Watch for 20 minutes to earn the mounts

Originally published December 4, 2023. Updated November 13, 2024.