How to Get XDefiant Twitch Drops

XDefiant artwork showing a member of the Echelon faction wearing a full body suit and green glowing goggles aiming a pistol.
Credit: Ubisoft

XDefiant artwork showing a member of the Echelon faction wearing a full body suit and green glowing goggles aiming a pistol.
Credit: Ubisoft

While winning matches is rewarding in and of itself, nabbing a few weapon skins and extra XP along the way is always welcome. Thankfully, XDefiant Twitch Drops let you do just that, and it's surprisingly easy to do once you know how to get them.

To help promote the XDefiant Preseason, you can grab a bunch of weapon skins for XDefiant through Twitch Drops. New rewards are available with every week leading up to Season 1 of Ubisoft’s arena shooter.

Once you’ve claimed your XDefiant Twitch drops, put them to good use by checking out our XDefiant weapon tier list or going through our guide on the best loadouts in the game.

How to Get XDefiant Twitch Drops

You can get XDefiant Twitch Drop freebies by watching people play the game on the Twitch streaming platform after linking your Ubisoft Connect and Twitch accounts. If you have yet to pair your two accounts, you can do so through the Ubisoft Drops page.

After linking your accounts, head on over to Twitch to watch participating channels and start earning your XDefiant rewards. Simply watch your favourite Twitch streamers play XDefiant for a set amount of time and you will be able to claim the rewards from your Twitch inventory.

Once claimed, the items will be waiting for you the next time you log into XDefiant.

Preview of various weapon skins obtained through the XDefiant preseason Twitch drops.
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Credit: Ubisoft

All XDefiant Twitch Drop Rewards (Preseason)

Here are all of the XDefiant Twitch Drops rewards and how to get them:

Week
30-minute Reward
1 Hour Reward
1 Hour 30 Minutes Reward
May 21 to May 27
Weapon XP Booster
Morganite M4A1 Weapon Skin
Violet M4A1 Weapon Skin
May 28 to June 3
Weapon XP Booster
Morganite M9 Weapon Skin
Violet Vector .45 ACP Weapon Skin
June 4 to June 10
Weapon XP Booster
Morganite M870 Weapon Skin
Ember M4A1 Weapon Skin
June 11 to June 17
Weapon XP Booster
Pelagic M9 Weapon Skin
Ember Vector .45 ACP Weapon Skin
June 18 to June 24
Weapon XP Booster
Disruption M60 Weapon Skin
Eruption MDR Weapon Skin
June 25 to July 1
Weapon XP Booster
Amber M44 Weapon Skin
Pelagic Vector .45 ACP Weapon Skin

Weapon XP Boosters are used to help you unlock customization options for your guns while the weapon skins help your firearms stand out with eye-popping designs and colors. So, if you’re looking to give your weapons in XDefiant a little more flair, spending under two hours a week on Twitch will be worth your time. Plus, you don't even technically have to be watching the stream... Just pop it on in the background while you play a few matches yourself.

And that’s our guide on how to get Twitch Drops for XDefiant. While you’re here, read up on all of the XDefiant Factions and abilities, and take note of the best XDefiant controller settings to improve your odds of success.