Log back into Black Ops 7 after spending time in the Modern Warfare 4 Beta and you may find the Season 5 Battle Pass already unlocked, or a stack of free Tier Skips sitting in your account. That is not a bug. It is a reward for players who jump into the MW4 Beta during its first weekend.
Quick answer: Play at least one Multiplayer match in the Modern Warfare 4 Beta during Weekend One (August 21–24) while signed into the Activision ID that links your platforms, then return to Black Ops 7. The Season 5 Battle Pass unlocks automatically.
What you need before it triggers
The reward moves between games through your Activision ID, so both titles must be tied to the same account. If your Modern Warfare 4 Beta progress and your Black Ops 7 account are not linked, the Battle Pass will not carry over.
- Access to the Modern Warfare 4 Beta during Weekend One, which runs August 21–24.
- A single Activision ID connecting your platforms across Modern Warfare 4 and Black Ops 7.
- Black Ops 7 installed and updated to the Season 5 Reloaded build.
You can confirm or connect your account through your Call of Duty profile and linked accounts page before you queue into the Beta.
How to unlock the free Season 5 Battle Pass
If you already own the Season 5 Battle Pass
Players who have already claimed the Season 5 Battle Pass in Black Ops 7 receive 10 Tier Skips instead of the pass itself. Those skips apply straight to your current progress.
There is no way to convert the free Battle Pass or the Tier Skips into COD Points. If you have already finished the entire Battle Pass, the Tier Skips have nothing left to advance, so you will not gain extra rewards from them.
| Your Season 5 status | What you receive |
|---|---|
| Battle Pass not yet claimed | Full Season 5 Battle Pass, free |
| Battle Pass already claimed | 10 Tier Skips, free |
| Battle Pass fully completed | 10 Tier Skips with no remaining tiers to apply |
How to confirm the reward landed
Open the Battle Pass menu in Black Ops 7. If the reward applied, the Season 5 pass shows as owned and its pages are available to progress, or your Tier Skips will have already pushed you forward if you held the pass beforehand.
If nothing changed, the most common cause is an account mismatch. Check that the Activision ID used in the Modern Warfare 4 Beta is the same one linked to your Black Ops 7 platform, and that your Multiplayer match was played inside the Weekend One window rather than after it closed.
The Season 5 Battle Pass carries plenty of cosmetics, but the standout unlock is the return of the classic FG42. If you are claiming the pass for free, that assault rifle is worth building around once it lands in your loadout.
