Legacy Competitive Points in Overwatch are used to buy older “legacy” weapon variants (Golden and Jade weapons), not the newest seasonal weapon colors.

Quick Scoop: What Legacy Competitive Points Are For

  • They are a separate currency you get when a competitive season ends: your leftover regular Competitive Points are converted into Legacy Competitive Points.
  • You can spend them to unlock legacy weapon variants (Golden and Jade weapons), at a cost of 3000 points per weapon.
  • They cannot be used to buy the current year’s new weapon color; they are strictly for older, legacy weapon variants.
  • You can combine current Competitive Points and Legacy Competitive Points toward the 3000 cost (for example, 1500 of each to buy one Golden or Jade weapon).
  • Starting with Season 18, if you have enough total between both currencies to afford a legacy weapon, the remaining Competitive Points can be auto-converted into Legacy Competitive Points at a 1:1 rate, but you cannot convert them back.

Think of Legacy Competitive Points as a museum currency: you can’t buy the brand‑new exhibit pieces, but you can still grab the classic golden and jade trophies from past seasons.

Why People Are Asking About Them Now

  • Many players log in, see a big stockpile labeled “Legacy Competitive Points,” and feel they’re useless because they don’t buy the very latest skins or colors.
  • Forum discussions show confusion about whether these points even do anything, especially as Blizzard keeps changing skin and weapon pricing.

In practice, they still matter if you care about filling out your Golden/Jade collection, or if you plan to use a mix of current and legacy points to finish off a weapon purchase.

TL;DR: Legacy Competitive Points are not dead — they’re your long-term stash for buying old Golden and Jade weapons, and can be combined with current Competitive Points to hit the 3000‑point cost for legacy weapon variants.

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