The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Battle Pass is a linear 100-tier track that went live with Season 1 at midnight ET on November 6, and its two new guns are free: the Cronen Osprey assault rifle at tier 16 and the CSG-35 SMG at tier 36. The pass costs 1,100 COD Points, or 2,400 with 20 Tier Skip Tokens, and the track holds nine Operator Skins, 23 Weapon Blueprints and the Ultra “Bellum” Mosin-Nagant at tier 100, per Activision’s Season 1 Battle Pass Intel Drop.
Below is every reward Activision has placed on a tier, what is free, what you get the moment you buy, what BlackCell adds, how the new catch-up system works, and what waits at tier 100 and beyond. Everything here comes from Activision’s Season 1 posts and the Season 1 patch notes, current as of November 6, 2026.
What the Season 1 Battle Pass Costs
There are four ways to get the paid pass, and one free track for everyone:
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free track | Free | The free tiers, including both new base weapons |
| Battle Pass | 1,100 COD Points | The premium track, the Instant Rewards below and the catch-up system |
| Battle Pass Bundle | 2,400 COD Points | Everything in the Battle Pass, plus 20 Tier Skip Tokens |
| BlackCell | Sold separately; Activision’s post lists no price | The Battle Pass, 20 Tier Skip Tokens, 1,100 COD Points and every BlackCell reward |
| Vault Edition | Included | All Battle Pass and BlackCell content, as long as you log in during Season 1 |
Two money details from Activision: if you buy the Battle Pass and then upgrade to BlackCell, you get 1,100 COD Points back, and a Digital Standard owner can still upgrade to the Vault Edition on the same platform. Activision’s support page says a BlackCell season bought or upgraded into after launch starts with the first new season after the purchase, which our guide to which Modern Warfare 4 edition to buy explains.
What You Get the Moment You Buy
Every paid version of the pass unlocks these Instant Rewards right away:
- A 10% Battle Pass XP Boost for all of Season 1
- Up to 1,100 COD Points, in Activision’s words
- The “Downpour” Operator Skin for Blix, or “Downpour BlackCell” if you own BlackCell
- The “Fortune’s Favor” FiNN LMG Weapon Blueprint
- The “Happy Boom” Lethal Equipment Skin
- The “Killing Demon” Weapon Sticker
- The “Ballistic Gel Armor Kit” DMZ Survival Kit
Blix is the season’s featured Battle Pass Operator, a former South Korean special forces soldier recruited by Nikto.
Every Reward Activision Has Placed on a Tier
Activision’s post places 46 rewards on specific tiers. “BlackCell variant” means BlackCell owners get a second, BlackCell version of that reward on the same tier.
| Tier | Reward | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | “Arachnivox” Rezi 12 | Shotgun Blueprint |
| 5 | “Guardian Best” Kastov 762 | Assault Rifle Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
| 6 | “Eat Axe” | Finishing Move |
| 8 | “Cobweb” Type 73 | LMG Blueprint |
| 10 | Oh-Ji “Nocturn” | Operator Skin (BlackCell variant) |
| 12 | “Got Ya!” | Sticky Grenade Equipment Skin |
| 14 | “Dual Tactics” | Loading Screen |
| 16 | Cronen Osprey | New base weapon, assault rifle (free) |
| 17 | “Chelicerae” FSS Carbon Edge 1095 | Melee Knife Blueprint |
| 21 | “Demon Watch” Patriot XMR | Assault Rifle Blueprint |
| 22 | Velikan “Old Guard” | Operator Skin (BlackCell variant) |
| 25 | “Special Delivery” Astaroth .57 | Sniper Rifle Blueprint |
| 27 | “Dokkaebi” | Large Decal |
| 29 | “Prime Echo” Axion | Assault Rifle Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
| 36 | CSG-35 | New base weapon, SMG (free) |
| 38 | “Cold Resin” SANG 9mm | Pistol Blueprint |
| 40 | “Pointman” WZ.55 Striga | SMG Blueprint |
| 41 | “Brass Tax” APOC-338 | LMG Blueprint |
| 42 | 2WXP Token, 45 minutes | Double Weapon XP Token |
| 43 | Min-Hee “Patience” | Operator Skin (BlackCell variant) |
| 45 | Oh-Ji “Shizen” | Operator Skin |
| 46 | “Conquer All” | Animated Emblem |
| 47 | “Vengeance” Signal 50 | Sniper Rifle Blueprint |
| 50 | “Highkeep” KG-7 Vulcan | Sniper Rifle Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
| 52 | Simone “Collision” | Operator Skin |
| 55 | “Competitive Spirit” Han 86 | Assault Rifle Blueprint |
| 58 | Luca “Feral Bite” | Operator Skin (BlackCell variant) |
| 63 | “Fabled Beast” .50 GS | Pistol Blueprint |
| 66 | “Ruin Fang” ISO Nightshade | SMG Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
| 69 | “Devil’s Due” Warlord | Shotgun Blueprint |
| 71 | Valen “Red Eclipse” | Operator Skin |
| 73 | “Deathgrip” CSG-35 | SMG Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
| 74 | “Bonegrip” | Reticle |
| 76 | “Dirty Work” MAR-9 | Marksman Rifle Blueprint |
| 78 | “Secure Restock Kit” | DMZ Survival Kit |
| 81 | Dallas “Dour” | Operator Skin (BlackCell variant) |
| 83 | “Marked Ops” Cronen Squall | Assault Rifle Blueprint |
| 85 | US Special Forces “Naval Special Warfare Classic” | Operator Skin |
| 87 | “Kill Order” Cronen Osprey | Assault Rifle Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
| 88 | “Omen” | Emblem |
| 91 | “Final Say” Oris 8.6 | Marksman Rifle Blueprint |
| 92 | “Bad Flight” | Spray |
| 93 | “Falcon Thorn” | Weapon Charm |
| 94 | “Make the Cut” | Finishing Move |
| 96 | “Snakeskin” PPSh-41 | SMG Blueprint |
| 100 | “Bellum” Mosin-Nagant | Ultra Marksman Rifle Blueprint (BlackCell variant) |
The other tiers hold more of the reward types Activision lists for the pass without placing them: Calling Cards, Emblems, Weapon Charms, Weapon Stickers and Decals, Sprays, Loading Screens, more Double XP and Double Weapon XP Tokens, COD Points and DMZ Survival Kits. The names above are spelled the way Activision printed them, “Guardian Best” included.
A few of these line up with guides we already have. The tier 5 Blueprint is for a rifle that otherwise unlocks at Player Level 34, which our Kastov 762 unlock guide covers, and the tier 55 Blueprint fits our best Han 86 build.
The Two Free Guns: Cronen Osprey and CSG-35
Activision says both new base weapons have the highest fire rate in their class, and both are free on the track:
| Cronen Osprey | CSG-35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Assault rifle (5.56) | SMG |
| Unlocks at | Tier 16 | Tier 36 |
| Fire rate | 882 RPM | 1,200 RPM |
| Magazine and reserve | 30 and 90 | 28 and 112 |
| Weapon levels | 70 | 42 |
| Apex Attachment | Cronen Helix Mk.II | CSG Crossfire |
| Battle Pass Blueprint | Tier 87, “Kill Order” | Tier 73, “Deathgrip” |
Cronen Osprey. Activision’s notes say its recoil kicks up and to the right in sustained fire, so it recommends burst fire, vertical recoil control attachments and a bigger magazine if you run dry. The Cronen Helix Mk.II Apex Attachment adds a double-barrel receiver that fires on both trigger pull and release, giving it what Activision calls an unmatched rate of fire among semi-automatic weapons.
CSG-35. A close-range SMG with modest damage per round. Activision’s October 28 notes say it shreds targets inside 20 meters and gets harder to control past that. The CSG Crossfire Apex Attachment turns it into akimbo SMGs, trading accuracy for volume of fire.
The first time you unlock either gun on the pass, you also get a DMZ Weapon Manual, which lets you craft the base weapon in the DMZ Gunsmith. For the launch guns they are up against, see our best guns and loadouts guide and the full launch weapons list.
What Is Free and What Needs the Paid Pass
Activision describes the track as “a mix of free and premium tiers” and names only the two base weapons as free. It has not published which of the other tiers are free, so treat everything else on the table as premium until the in-game menu shows otherwise.
These need a paid pass, BlackCell or the Vault Edition, per Activision:
- The Instant Rewards and the 10% Battle Pass XP Boost.
- The catch-up system, which Activision marks “Requires a paid Battle Pass.”
- The completion rewards and the Bonus Rewards, which are for “players who purchase the Season 1 Battle Pass and complete all 100 tiers.”
Everyone, paid or not, earns tiers the same way: by earning XP in Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer, DMZ or Call of Duty: Warzone.
Tier 100, the Completion Rewards and the Bonus Rewards
Tier 100 is the Ultra rarity “Bellum” Mosin-Nagant Marksman Rifle Blueprint, which Activision describes as built for long range with a 9x Scope. BlackCell owners also get the “Bellum BlackCell” version, which has a Custom Weapon Inspect that takes the sheath off the receiver (inspect again to put it back).
Completion rewards go to buyers who finish all 100 tiers:
- The “Vantage” Operator Skin for Blix, or “Vantage BlackCell” with BlackCell
- The “Blue Viper” Hyeon Burst Assault Rifle Blueprint
- 200 COD Points
- The “Honor’s Harbinger” Animated Calling Card
- The “Virtue’s Snarl” Animated Emblem
- A “Ballistic Gel Armor Kit” DMZ Survival Kit
Bonus Rewards arrive with Season 1 Reloaded, the mid-season update: eight more Operator Skins. They open only once you have unlocked 100% of the pass and Reloaded has started. You chase one at a time, in any order. Activision has not dated Season 1 Reloaded yet.
What BlackCell Adds
BlackCell is the premium tier above the Battle Pass. On purchase, Activision says it unlocks:
- XERO, the BlackCell Operator, with the “Cowled” and “Adder” skins earned through BlackCell challenges
- 1,100 COD Points and 20 Tier Skip Tokens
- The “Perimeter Lance” M4 Mastercraft Blueprint, with the “Occultus” and “Exitium” variants earned through challenges. Our best M4 build covers the base gun.
- The “Dog Food” Companion Finishing Move, with a pet dog beside your Operator in the Multiplayer lobby (Activision says the dog reaches the DMZ base at mid-season)
- The “Enigma Bunker” lobby whenever a BlackCell Operator is selected, plus a “BlackCell” clan tag
- The BlackCell Mastery Camo track and an “Advanced Triage Kit” DMZ Survival Kit
On the track itself, BlackCell adds seven BlackCell Operator Skins (two for Blix, plus Oh-Ji, Velikan, Min-Hee, Luca and Dallas) and seven BlackCell Blueprints (Kastov 762, Axion, KG-7 Vulcan, ISO Nightshade, CSG-35, Cronen Osprey and Mosin-Nagant). Activision’s BlackCell graphic values the whole package at over 10,000 COD Points, based on comparable store bundles.
The XERO and M4 challenges work on points:
| Challenge | Reward | Goal | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kills | “Cowled” XERO skin and “Occultus” M4 | 3,000 points | 5 per kill | 2 per kill | 15 per kill |
| Victories | “Adder” XERO skin and “Exitium” M4 | 100 points | 10 per match win | 20 per successful exfil | 10 per 5 kills without dying |
The BlackCell camos are six universal camos. In Multiplayer, the class challenges are: Assault Rifles “Infiltrator” (10 double kills), SMGs “Cell Ops” (20 point-blank kills), Sniper Rifles “Gold Tiger” (3 kills without dying, 5 times), LMGs “Whirlpool” (30 longshot kills) and Melee “Intercept” (3 kills in a single match, 3 times). Finishing all five opens the Mastery camo, “Spinal Verge” (place 1st on the scoreboard 3 times). DMZ and Warzone have their own versions of each challenge. These sit apart from the regular weapon camo grind in our camos guide.
BlackCell also adds extra Daily Challenges in Multiplayer and Warzone that count toward the three needed for the Daily Challenge Bonus XP, and in DMZ it adds an extra vendor weapon and up to four pieces of equipment at the Forward Operating Base, a daily reward such as printer ingredients (it does not stack, so a missed day is lost), upgraded base visuals and a Weapon Manual for each BlackCell Blueprint you earn. Our story on Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ perks in paid bundles has the rest of the DMZ side.
How the Catch-Up System and Tier Skips Work
Catch-up. With a paid pass, if your tier is behind the current day of the season, the game moves you up to the reward that matches that day, through day 50. On day 20, you have at least 20 tiers’ worth of rewards, however little you played. That is where Activision’s “50+ guaranteed rewards” comes from. Day 50 falls about seven weeks after the November 6 start, and from then on, progress is all XP.
Tier Skip Tokens. They claim rewards ahead of your position without moving it. Battle Pass Bundle owners can spend them on any of the 10 unlocked tiers ahead of where they are, and BlackCell owners on any of the next 20. Spending one on a high tier does not change your in-progress position on the track.
Leveling faster. The pass levels from XP in all three modes, and paid owners get the 10% boost on top. Battle Pass Double XP Tokens speed it up, and active XP tokens are paused outside matches, as our Double XP tokens guide explains. If you play in a party, the paid Elite Squad: Gaksuli store bundle gives a 20% Player and Weapon XP boost in a party of two and 30% in a party of three when you use its skins. Everything else that speeds up XP is in our guide to leveling up fast.
Season 1’s maps, modes and start time are in our Season 1 and Ranked Play guide, and every Call of Duty guide we have is on our Call of Duty hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Battle Pass cost? 1,100 COD Points for the Battle Pass, or 2,400 COD Points for the Battle Pass Bundle with 20 Tier Skip Tokens. The Vault Edition includes it, and BlackCell includes it too.
Are the Cronen Osprey and CSG-35 free? Yes. Activision calls both new base weapons free: the Cronen Osprey unlocks at tier 16 and the CSG-35 at tier 36.
What is the tier 100 reward? The Ultra rarity “Bellum” Mosin-Nagant Marksman Rifle Blueprint. BlackCell owners also get a “Bellum BlackCell” version with a Custom Weapon Inspect.
How does the Battle Pass catch-up system work? With a paid pass, if you fall behind, the game moves you up to the reward that matches the current day of the season, up to day 50, which guarantees 50 or more rewards.
Does the Vault Edition include the Season 1 Battle Pass? Yes. Vault Edition owners get all Battle Pass and BlackCell content for Season 1, as long as they log in during the season.
When do the Battle Pass Bonus Rewards unlock? At Season 1 Reloaded, for players who have unlocked 100% of the pass. They are eight Operator Skins, and Activision has not dated Reloaded yet.