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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has overhauled the Battle Pass system from previous titles. The linear progression system of old has been replaced with a more player-driven system that allows you to choose which rewards you want.
Unlocking all 100 Battle Pass tiers can seem intimidating at first glance, but this new system makes it far easier to get what you want out of each pass without having to earn all 100 tiers. This guide will showcase how the new Battle Pass system works, how to progress through Battle Pass Sectors, and we'll showcase every reward available in MW2's first season.
Updated December 20, 2022: We've added a helpful video guide to this article to teach you everything you need to know about the Battle Pass in MW2.
How Does MW2's Battle Pass Work?
Modern Warfare 2's Battle Pass uses a non-linear progression system that differs from previous titles. Instead of progressing through 100 levels with a linear set of rewards, you'll be presented a map with rewards nested in each region, referred to in-game as "Sectors."
When you open your Battle Pass, you'll see a map divided into 20 Sectors. Each Sector consists of five rewards, totaling 100 rewards as you'd expect from a CoD Battle Pass. Hovering over a Sector will reveal five rewards on offer, showcased on the left-hand side of your screen. The bottom four rewards must be redeemed first before you can claim the fifth reward. Each reward costs one Battle Pass Token, earned by playing matches and earning XP. Once you've claimed all five Sector rewards, you'll unlock all adjacent Sectors, allowing you to spend your Battle Pass Tokens on rewards you're interested in.
That's a lot to take in, so here's a concise breakdown of how the new Battle Pass system works:
- Play matches to earn Battle Pass Tokens.
- Visit the Battle Pass map to unlock rewards in available Sectors.
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Purchase all five rewards in a Sector to unlock adjacent Sectors.
- Each season has 100 rewards to grab, divided evenly among 20 Sectors.
Battle Pass Progression Explained
When you start leveling your Battle Pass, you'll be restricted to one Sector on the map. For Season 1, this is Sector A1—the only Sector highlighted in green. Select the Sector to view all five of its rewards.
We can see that we can unlock the following rewards:
- Aerial Entrance – Calling Card
- Hired Sniper – Emblem
- x1 Double Weapon XP Token – 15 Minutes
- Paying Rent – Weapon Charm
Unlocking all four of these rewards will grant access to the fifth reward. For Sector A1, this is The Orbiter weapon blueprint for the Kastov 545. As with the four previous unlocks, the fifth unlock in a Sector costs one Battle Pass Token.
Free To Play Battle Pass
Most rewards in the Battle Pass are locked behind seasonal ownership. Each Sector has one reward that free-to-play users can use. As with the premium Battle Pass, all five rewards must be unlocked in each Sector to unlock adjacent Sectors. These premium rewards are unusable to F2P players until they purchase the Battle Pass. As with past CoD titles, any new weapons introduced in the Battle Pass are obtainable by all players.
Clearing the Sector of rewards will unlock all adjacent Sectors. In this instance, you'll unlock Sectors A2 and A3. Pick which Sector has the more appealing rewards to you. Clearing Sector A2 will unlock Sector A4, and clearing Sector A3 will unlock Sectors A5 and A6.
Your goal is to path toward rewards you care about the most. For example, if you only care about unlocking new weapons from the Battle Pass, you should focus on pathing toward Sectors A6 and A7. If you care more about skins, you might want to focus on unlocking Sectors with Operator skins as their fifth reward (Sectors A9, A16, etc.).
How To Earn Battle Pass Tokens
Battle Pass Boost
Owners of the Battle Pass will earn Battle Pass Tokens 10% faster for the given season. This is currently the only Battle Pass booster available in Modern Warfare 2.
Battle Pass Tokens are unlocked by completing matches and earning XP in Modern Warfare 2, DMZ, and Warzone 2.0. In general, you'll earn a Battle Pass Token whenever your account levels up. The two aren't correlated at all, but it gives you a rough idea of how often you'll be receiving Tokens. XP Tokens do not affect how quickly you earn Battle Pass Tokens.
For earning Battle Pass Tokens quickly, your typical XP-farming culprits will work well. Some quick recommendations:
- Kill Confirmed: Focus on grabbing tags for some easy XP.
- Invasion: Kill as many AI bots as you can.
- DMZ: Defeating AI, completing faction missions, and successfully extracting provide excellent XP.
If you're short on time, you can also purchase Battle Pass Tokens for 150 CoD Points each.
Season 1 Battle Pass Rewards
Modern Warfare 2's first season contains 100 Battle Pass rewards, evenly divided between 20 Sectors. As with previous CoD Battle Passes, this season has two new weapons tied to the Battle Pass: the BAS-P SMG and Victus XMR sniper rifle. Both of these weapons are available for all players, not just Battle Pass owners. Exact rewards are listed below, broken down per Sector on the Battle Pass map. Owners of the Battle Pass receive ten extra items—five upon purchasing the Battle Pass, and the other five upon completing the Battle Pass.
Free Rewards
Premium Rewards
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Battle Pass Completion Rewards |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Olympus King – Operator Skin (Zeus) |
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Reward #1 |
Mortal's Bane – Weapon BP (M4) |
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Reward #2 |
100 CP |
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Reward #3 |
100 CP |
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Reward #4 |
100 CP |
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Sector A0 (Instantly Unlocked) |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Zeus – Operator (Kortac) |
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Reward #1 |
Battle Pass Boost – 10% |
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Reward #2 |
Articulate Response – Weapon BP (.50 GS) |
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Reward #3 |
Myth Maker – Weapon BP (Vel 46) |
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Reward #4 |
Chronophobia – Weapon Screen |
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Sector A1 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
The Orbiter – Weapon BP (Kastov 545) |
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Reward #1 |
Aerial Entrance – Calling Card |
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Reward #2 |
Hired Sniper – Emblem |
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Reward #3 |
Double Weapon XP Token – 1 Hour |
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Reward #4 |
Paying Rent – Weapon Charm |
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Sector A2 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Dark Chariot – Vehicle Skin (Chop Top) |
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Reward #1 |
Letter Opener – Weapon BP (Combat Knife) |
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Reward #2 |
Gathered Gents – Calling Card |
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Reward #3 |
Scaling Assassin – Emblem |
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Reward #4 |
Let's Ride – War Track |
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Sector A3 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Barrage – Operator Skin (Rangers I) |
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Reward #1 |
Double XP Token– 1 Hour |
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Reward #2 |
Tactical AF – Large Decal |
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Reward #3 |
Bellicose – Weapon BP (Bryson 890) |
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Reward #4 |
100 CP |
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Sector A4 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Deluge – Operator Skin (Calisto) |
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Reward #1 |
100 CP |
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Reward #2 |
Damysus – Weapon BP (X13 Auto) |
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Reward #3 |
Double XP Token – 30 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
Wavemaker – Vehicle Skin (Armored Patrol Boat) |
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Sector A5 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Hostile Takeover – Weapon Skin (EBR-14) |
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Reward #1 |
Back To Back – Emblem |
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Reward #2 |
Ignition – Weapon BP (Basilisk) |
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Reward #3 |
Hired Sniper – Calling Card |
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Reward #4 |
Endless Black – Gun Screen |
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Sector A6 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
BAS-P – Submachine Gun |
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Reward #1 |
Scorpion – Weapon Sticker |
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Reward #2 |
World's Best Merc – Weapon Charm |
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Reward #3 |
Double Weapon XP Token – 30 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
King's Skull – Large Decal |
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Sector A7 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Victus XMR – Sniper Rifle |
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Reward #1 |
Gunfighter Coffee Company – Weapon Sticker |
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Reward #2 |
Shooting Target – Weapon Charm |
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Reward #3 |
Double Weapon XP Token – 30 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
XTEN – Large Decal |
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Sector A8 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Espionage – Weapon BP (Lachmann Sub) |
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Reward #1 |
Time To Strike – Emblem |
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Reward #2 |
Jack Of All – Weapon BP (P890) |
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Reward #3 |
Scaling Assassin – Calling Card |
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Reward #4 |
Down The Barrel – Loading Screen |
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Sector A9 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
The Unseen – Operator Skin (Kortac I) |
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Reward #1 |
Double Weapon XP Token – 15 Minutes |
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Reward #2 |
Send It – Weapon BP (LM-S) |
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Reward #3 |
Double XP Token – 15 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
Obsidian Rider – Vehicle Skin (ATV) |
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Sector A10 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Low Drag – Operator Skin (Reyes) |
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Reward #1 |
100 CP |
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Reward #2 |
Hacksaw – Weapon BP (Fennec 45) |
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Reward #3 |
Double XP Token – 30 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
Offsite – Vehicle Skin (LTV) |
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Sector A11 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Zero – Operator Skin (Zero) |
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Reward #1 |
100 CP |
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Reward #2 |
Vigilant – Weapon BP (Expedite 12) |
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Reward #3 |
Double XP Token – 45 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
Company Lease – Vehicle Skin (Hatchback) |
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Sector A12 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
100 CP |
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Reward #1 |
100 CP |
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Reward #2 |
Terminal Velocity – Weapon BP (Vaznev-9K) |
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Reward #3 |
Double XP Token – 30 Minutes |
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Reward #4 |
Hostile Takeover – Vehicle Skin (APC) |
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Sector A13 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Body Count – Weapon BP (MCPR-300) |
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Reward #1 |
Nice Nods – Weapon Sticker |
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Reward #2 |
Double Weapon XP Token – 45 Minutes |
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Reward #3 |
.50 Cal – Weapon Charm |
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Reward #4 |
Warfighter – Large Decal |
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Sector A14 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Executive Whp – Vehicle Skin (Light Helo) |
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Reward #1 |
Plane Sight – Calling Card |
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Reward #2 |
100 CP |
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Reward #3 |
Sole Survivor – Emblem |
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Reward #4 |
Homefront – War Track |
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Sector A15 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Basileus – Weapon BP (Victus XMR) |
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Reward #1 |
Leg Day – Loading Screen |
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Reward #2 |
Sold! – Weapon Charm |
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Reward #3 |
Corinthian Helmet – Weapon Sticker |
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Reward #4 |
River Shadow – Vehicle Skin (RHIB) |
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Sector A16 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
War Bull – Operator Skin (Gus) |
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Reward #1 |
Fractured – Large Decal |
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Reward #2 |
Chiron – Weapon BP (Kastov-74u) |
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Reward #3 |
Double XP Token – 1 Hour |
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Reward #4 |
War Haul – Vehicle Skin (Cargo Truck) |
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Sector A17 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Payload – Operator Skin (Stiletto) |
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Reward #1 |
Double XP Token – 45 Minutes |
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Reward #2 |
100 CP |
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Reward #3 |
Corner Cover – Calling Card |
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Reward #4 |
100 CP |
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Sector A18 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Blackout – Operator Skin (Roze) |
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Reward #1 |
Sole Survivor – Calling Card |
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Reward #2 |
Closer – Weapon BP (Minibak) |
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Reward #3 |
Gathered Gents – Emblem |
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Reward #4 |
Sweet Dreams – Finishing Move |
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Sector A19 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
100 CP |
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Reward #1 |
Weapons Up – Loading Screen |
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Reward #2 |
Double XP Token – 1 Hour |
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Reward #3 |
Tactique Verte – Large Decal |
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Reward #4 |
100 CP |
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Sector A20 |
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|---|---|
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HVT Reward |
Tokoloshe – Weapon BP (BAS-P) |
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Reward #1 |
Catching Air – Loading Screen |
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Reward #2 |
ETO – Weapon Charm |
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Reward #3 |
Best Merc Ever – Weapon Sticker |
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Reward #4 |
Dark Horse – Vehicle Skin (UTV) |