Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 offers players several avenues to acquire in-game content without additional purchase, primarily through the seasonal Battle Pass system and limited-time brand partnerships. These opportunities range from permanent weapon unlocks to exclusive cosmetic items. The availability of these rewards is governed by specific timeframes and eligibility requirements, with active promotions frequently updated.
Seasonal Battle Pass Free Tiers
The primary method for obtaining free content in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is through the seasonal Battle Pass. While the paid tiers offer extensive rewards, the free tiers provide significant value to all players. According to available data, the Battle Pass system includes free items such as cosmetics, emblems, stickers, and sprays.
Most notably, the free tiers contain blueprints for powerful weapons. These blueprints permanently unlock the associated weapons for players, regardless of their current level or progression. This allows players to acquire advanced weaponry early in their playtime. The specific weapons available through the Battle Pass vary by season. For example, Season One introduced two new weapons available for free: the SAUG submachine gun and the Krig C assault rifle. These are unlocked by progressing through the free tiers of the Battle Pass.
The Battle Pass is designed to provide a steady stream of rewards to incentivize continued play. While the full potential of the pass requires purchase, the free rewards are substantial enough to maintain engagement for free-to-play participants.
Active Brand Promotions
Brand partnerships frequently offer unique cosmetic bundles and experience boosts. These promotions generally require the purchase of specific products or services to obtain a redeemable code.
Little Caesars Promotion (April 2025)
An active promotion in April 2025 involves a partnership with Little Caesars. This offer provides players with an Operator Skin and 2XP Tokens.
- Promotion Dates: The promotion runs from April 3, 2025, until May 4, 2025.
- Redemption Period: Codes must be redeemed by June 3, 2025.
- Mechanism: Participants must purchase Little Caesars products through their mobile app. Reward codes generated within the app must be entered on the Little Caesars x Call of Duty redemption page.
- Rewards: On the first redemption, players receive a new Little Caesars Operator Skin and Dual 2XP Tokens. Subsequent redemptions yield Dual 2XP Tokens.
Little Caesars Promotion (Historical)
A previous Little Caesars promotion ran from October 25, 2024, through December 31, 2024, with a redemption period ending January 31, 2025. This offer included a wider variety of rewards, such as a Game Code, Battle Pass, COD Points, Operator Skins, Emblems, Calling Cards, Charms, and 2XP Tokens.
Expired and Inactive Promotions
Several past promotions are no longer active or obtainable. Understanding these historical offers provides context for the types of rewards brands typically provide.
Monster Energy Promotion
A partnership with Monster Energy offered Operator Skins, Blueprints, Stickers, and 2XP Tokens. The U.S. portion of this promotion ended on December 31, 2024. The Australian portion ended on March 31, 2025. To participate, users purchased qualifying Monster Energy drinks, tore the cardboard packaging of 4-pack promo boxes to find codes, or submitted receipts online via the official Monster Energy x CoD website.
EE (UK) Promotion
Residents of the United Kingdom could participate in the EE promotion, which ran from October 25 until March 31, 2025. Eligibility required purchasing a copy of Black Ops 6 or a qualifying bundle. Participants texted "BLACKOPS6" to 150 to receive a code redeemable for an Operator Skin, Emblem, Calling Card, and Charm.
Papa Johns (UK) Promotion
The Papa Johns promotion in the UK ran from October 15 to November 5, 2024. Participants with qualifying purchases could redeem codes at the Black Ops 6 x Papa Johns promo page to receive a Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card. This promotion is expired, and the items are no longer obtainable.
Pre-Order and Edition Bonuses
Players who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 or purchased specific editions received instant bonuses. These rewards are tied to the purchase and do not require a separate redemption code process in most cases.
Woods Operator Pack
Unlocked with any digital pre-order of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. This pack includes: * Classic Woods Operator Skin * Zombie Woods Operator Skin * Numbers Woods Operator Skin
These skins can be used in Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. The pack is granted instantly in Modern Warfare III, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile after pre-ordering. For Black Ops 6, it is available at launch.
Hunters vs. Hunted Operator Pack
Included in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Vault Edition on all available platforms. This pack includes: * Adler – Umbra Skin (Rogue Black Ops) * Park – Oblivion Skin (Rogue Black Ops) * Brutus – Warden of Alcatraz Skin (Zombies) * Klaus – Reborn Skin (Zombies)
These skins can be used in Black Ops 6, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile.
GobbleGum Pack
Also included in the Vault Edition, the GobbleGum Pack is available for use in the Black Ops 6 Zombies mode. It is instantly granted at launch after downloading the game and requires no code or redemption.
Conclusion
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 provides substantial free content through its seasonal Battle Pass, offering permanent weapon unlocks and cosmetic items. Additionally, active brand partnerships, such as the current Little Caesars promotion, offer exclusive skins and experience boosts for participants who meet purchase requirements. Players should monitor official channels for new promotional offers, as previous partnerships with Monster Energy, EE, and Papa Johns have provided varied rewards but are now expired.