en
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Season 1 Battlepass: Everything You Need to Know
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Season 1 officially launches tomorrow, December 4, 2025, and with it comes one of the most substantial battlepasses the franchise has seen in years. Activision has redesigned the progression system with multiple improvements to reward player investment throughout the season. Here is everything you need to know, regardless if you are considering dropping real money on the premium pass or grinding it out with the free track.
What's in the Call of Duty Black Ops Season 1 Battlepass
The battlepass delivers over 100 rewards spread across 100 tiers, including 119 total items when you count everything exclusive to the premium track. That number climbs to over 130 items if you complete the entire battlepass and claim all rewards across different pages.
The headline content includes new operator skins, weapon blueprints, calling cards, emotes, weapon charms, emblems, and cosmetic items. But there's also practical progression material mixed in: double XP tokens, weapon camo progressions, and most importantly, COD Points to recoup your initial investment.
The two standout free weapons you'll unlock are the Kogot-7 submachine gun and the Maddox RFB assault rifle. These arrive at specific tiers and give free players meaningful additions to their arsenal without requiring a purchase.
New Operator: Alden Dorne
Alden Dorne takes center stage as the Season 1 operator, serving as the main antagonist in this season's narrative. If you purchase the premium battlepass, you unlock the base Dorne operator immediately through the instant reward page, along with his "Adjutant" operator skin variant.
Throughout the battlepass grind, you'll unlock additional operator skins for other operators like Dempsey, Zary, Anderson, Rtoff, and Samuels. If you own BlackCell, each of these operators also has a BlackCell variant skin available as premium cosmetics. By the time you hit tier 100, the "Disharmony" Dorne skin awaits as your completion reward.
Pricing and Purchase Options
The standard season 1 battlepass costs 1,100 COD Points, which converts to roughly $9-10 in real currency depending on your region. Activision simplified the purchasing structure this year with three distinct options:
Standard Battlepass: 1,100 COD Points. Get instant access to premium rewards and the ability to unlock all tier 100 content.
Battlepass Bundle: 2,400 COD Points. This bundle includes the battlepass plus 20 tier skips, letting you jump ahead if you're short on time.
Vault Edition Upgrade: $99.99 (consoles) or $69.99 (PC depending on your region). This digital deluxe edition includes the entire Season 1 battlepass, BlackCell for Season 1, tier skips, and various cosmetic bundles. If you already own the base game, you can upgrade to the Vault Edition for $30, which covers just the Season 1 battlepass and BlackCell subscription.
Critical detail here: if you purchase the standard battlepass and play through it completely, you'll earn 1,100 COD Points back. This means dedicated players can fund the next season's battlepass without spending additional money, provided they hit tier 100.
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Battlepass Improvements
Black Ops 7 introduces substantial quality-of-life changes to the battlepass progression that differentiate this season from previous entries.
Shorter Initial Pages: Earlier pages now require fewer tiers to complete. Rather than grinding through lengthy initial stages, you'll unlock high-value content faster. Later pages contain more rewards to balance progression, ensuring you consistently earn meaningful items throughout your journey to tier 100.
Battle Pass Tokens via Daily Challenges: For the first time, players can earn battle pass tokens by completing daily challenges across all game modes. This includes Multiplayer, Zombies, Warzone, Co-Op Campaign, and Endgame. On certain days throughout the season, completing your bonus daily challenge grants a battle pass token that immediately advances your tier. This system removes the dependency on grinding specific modes to progress efficiently.
Page Structure: The battlepass uses a page-based system similar to Black Ops 6. Each page contains roughly six rewards that unlock in any order you prefer. Every page includes at least two free rewards available to all players, with the remaining rewards locked behind the premium battlepass purchase. You unlock additional pages by claiming rewards and reaching certain thresholds, creating a natural progression curve.
Weapon Blueprints and Cosmetics
Activision packed this battlepass with weapon blueprints. You'll unlock roughly 26 blueprints and weapon variants, more than some previous seasons. Notable blueprints include the "Chain of Command" legendary blueprint for the X9 Maverick assault rifle (instant reward), the "Dissonance" AK-27 blueprint at tier 100, and the "Ultimatum" Carbon 57 Mastercraft (BlackCell exclusive).
Additional blueprints scattered throughout tiers include themed variations for SMGs, sniper rifles, shotguns, pistols, and LMGs with names like "Reroute Shadow," "Evac Akita," and "Nanostorm." Each blueprint comes with unique visual customization, attachments, and tuning that differentiates them from base weapon appearances.
Beyond blueprints, the battlepass includes weapon stickers, charms, decals, and camo progressions. Double XP and double weapon XP tokens appear periodically to accelerate your grind in other areas.
Free Track Content
The free battlepass track isn't neglected. Players without a premium purchase can still unlock roughly 23 free items, including the two base weapons (Kogot-7 and Maddox), two operator skin cosmetics, various calling cards, emblems, and progression items. This ensures free players have meaningful progression opportunities throughout the season without feeling completely locked out of content.
Tier 100 Rewards
Reaching the completion page grants substantial rewards. You'll earn 200 COD Points back, the "Dissonance" legendary blueprint for the AK-27 assault rifle, the "No Slowing Down" animated calling card, the "Energized One" animated emblem, and the "Disharmony" operator skin for Alden Dorne.
BlackCell owners also receive a "Disharmony BlackCell" variant of that same operator skin, giving premium players an additional exclusive cosmetic option.
Filler Content Explained
Like any battlepass, Season 1 includes traditional filler items: calling cards, gun screens, emblems, loading screens, and cosmetic consumables. These round out the 100 tiers and provide volume, but the real value sits in the operators, blueprints, and weapon unlocks. Activision included consumable 2XP tokens distributed throughout the battlepass, letting you accelerate grinding during double XP events.
Is Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Battlepass Worth?
For players logging 5-10 hours weekly, reaching tier 100 is realistic by season's end. The battlepass improvements make progression faster than previous Black Ops titles, particularly with the new daily challenge tokens. Considering you recoup your 1,100 COD Points investment after completion, the standard battlepass essentially costs nothing if you commit to finishing it.
BlackCell adds value if you want exclusive cosmetics and don't want to grind daily challenges. The $30 price point is steeper but includes the battlepass plus the subscription benefit of instant tier skips (20 with the bundle) and exclusive operator skins.
Free players can absolutely enjoy Season 1. You'll progress slower, but the two free base weapons and operator cosmetics give you milestones to chase without spending money.
Final Thoughts
Black Ops 7 Season 1's battlepass represents a genuine effort by Activision to streamline progression and reduce the friction of reaching tier 100. The structural improvements (shorter initial pages, battle pass tokens from dailies, and a cleaner reward distribution) make this season feel more rewarding than previous entries. Regardless if you pay for it or grind the free track, there's legitimate content worth pursuing here. The real deciding factor comes down to whether the operator skins and weapon blueprints appeal to your aesthetic preferences and whether you're willing to commit to consistent daily play for the battle pass tokens. If you still have questions, Activision's article is a good place to look for more details.
Stay tuned in Strafe Esports for more Call of Duty news and information. Don't forget to check out our Social Media for real-time updates of your favorite game.
Featured image credits: Call of Duty
Read also:
What to Expect from StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Stage 3
LCK and LCP to Trial New "Coach Voice": What this Means for LoL Esports