MW3 Battle Pass Season 2 – All sectors, blueprints, weapons, and Blackcell rewards

Want to learn more about the MW3 Battle Pass? The tiered reward system has been part of the series for quite a few games now, but if you’re diving in for the first time to Call of Duty you might be lost.

With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 comes tons of new content for all players, from new weapons to a new campaign. Make sure you’ve claimed your pre-order bonuses and know how to do a finishing move because there is tons of gameplay to jump into. But, if you need to have the Battle Pass explained and know what’s in it, you’ve come to the right place. Read up on the MW3 Season 2 release date too for information on new modes and gear.

What is the MW3 Battle Pass and how much does it cost

The Battle Pass in MW3 is the game’s reward system that allows you to unlock special items through gameplay or purchasing them. The Battle Pass rewards are mainly cosmetics that change your operator’s look, such as emblems, weapon skins, and operator skins. There are three types of Battle Pass and here’s how much they cost:

• Free Battle Pass – free
• Accelerated Battle Pass – $9.99 (1,100 CoD Points)
• BlackCell Battle Pass – $29.99

Just like in MW2, players get to progress via a map with multiple sectors, each with five tiers. You can plan your route around this map to get the gear that you prefer from these sectors. This is done via the Battle token tier skips system.

The Free Battle Pass is, as you probably guessed, free for all players. You get to the next tier exclusively through gameplay and earn cosmetics. The Accelerated Battle Pass is one you can purchase in the in-game store using CoD Points that come with 20 Battle Token tier skips, allowing you to get through the Battle Pass quicker. You can earn CoD Points through the Accelerated Battle Pass as well in the premium tiers, and most players use those to buy the next season’s pass.

Each Battle Pass is exclusive to the game’s current season. The first Battle Pass will only have its items available for the first season, and the second has its items available for Season Two, and so on. The BlackCell Battle Pass also comes with those who purchased the Vault Edition of MW3, making it also known as the Vault Edition Battle Pass.

What’s in the MW3 Battle Pass

The official Season 2 for MW3 hasn’t begun yet, so we don’t know the exact contents of the Battle Pass yet. However, we do know that CoD Points will be available in both the Free and Accelerated passes. The following skins also come with their BlackCell variants if you’ve purchased the BlackCell Pass. Here are all the confirmed rewards in MW3’s Battle Pass for Season 2:

• The Walking Dead protagonist Rick Grimes operator.
• Kate Laswell operator.
• “Hector” Skin for Soap (Sector B3)
• “Keres” Skin for Alpine (Sector B4)
• “Skulker” Skin for Farah (Sector B8)
• “Rupture” Skin for Valeria (Sector B11)
• “Veil” Skin for Price (Sector B16)
• “Venator” Skin for Ghost (Sector B17)
• “Scar” Skin for Riptide (Sector B20)
• In-season weapon blueprints like the BP50 Assault Rifle (sector B7), RAM-9 SMG (Sector B6), SOA Subverter Battle Rifle (weekly challenge), and Soulrender melee sword. You also get a vehicle skin for the UTV.
• JAK Burnout Aftermarket Part for the Holger 26 with increased fire rate and spread.
• Calling Cards, Weapon Charms, Decals, Stickers, Emblems, Finishing Moves, COD Points, and Zombies Acquisitions (including Ammo Mods, Aether Tools, and Raw Aetherium Crystals).

All Weapon Blueprints in MW3 Season 2

Here’s a list of all the new weapon blueprints you can expect from MW3.

Wear and Tear

• Sector B1: ‘Grume’ DM56 Marksman Rifle and BlackCell variant
• Sector B8: ‘Shoot Your Shot’ Lockwood 680 Shotgun
• Sector B10: ‘Better Days’ FR 5.56 Assault Rifle
• Sector B16: ‘Make Shift’ Striker 9 SMG

Occult

• Sector B13: ‘IBIS’ HRM-9 SMG
• Sector B14: ‘Old Faith’ XRK Stalker Sniper Rifle, includes BlackCell variant
• Sector B15: ‘Crocus’ BAS-BXXXsp Battle Rifle
• Completion: ‘Hands On’ TAQ Evolvere LMG

Lime Green and Black Node

• Sector B2: ‘Edge Node’ Karambit Melee
• Sector B3: ‘Marigold’ Pulemyot LMG
• Sector B11: ‘Crash Dummy’ Assault Rifle
• Sector B12: ‘Full Stop’ TAQ Eradicator LMG and BlackCell variant

White and Black Node

• Sector B11: ‘Pale Death’ Bruen MK9 LMG
• Sector B18: ‘Sabertooth’ RAM-9 SMG and BlackCell variant
• Sector B19: ‘Anguish’ BP50 Assault Rifle and BlackCell variant

No theme

• Sector B9: ‘Triggerfinger’ Basilisk Handgun and BlackCell variant
• Sector B5: ‘Trust No One!’ vehicle skin

Victory sector Tier 100 rewards

Clear the final sector in the MW3 Season 2 Battle Pass to earn the following rewards:

• 300 COD Points
• ‘Leave the Dead’ Finishing Move
• ‘Hands On’ Weapon Blueprint
• ‘Sovyna’ Skins for Warden
• ‘Shade’ Skins for Ghost

Furthermore, MW3 Season 2 Reloaded introduced the Classified Sector of the battle pass. This finally gives players access to the Soulrender Melee Weapon. Complete the challenges for this to unlock it right now.

Additionally, three new schematics were added to the battle pass with the update:

• Mags of Holding
• Blood Burner Key
• V-R11 Wonder Weapon

What is the MW3 BlackCell Pass

The BlackCell Pass is the premium Battle Pass in MW3, which includes exclusive cosmetics and weapon blueprints for those who purchase it. It is the most expensive Battle Pass the game has to offer but includes the most rewards. It also notably comes with many tier skips, allowing for immediate use of many of the rewards in the tiers. Don’t worry about not purchasing it in advance. MW3 lets players upgrade later and reap all the benefits of the BlackCell Pass.

What’s in the MW3 BlackCell Battle Pass

Luckily we do know a bit more about the BlackCell pass. Here’s a list of the unique BlackCell rewards in MW3:

• Access to the MW3 Season 2 Battle Pass and 20 Tier Skips.
• 1,100 COD Points.
• “John Doe” BlackCell Operator.
• “Knuckle Sandwich” Finishing Move.
• “Molten BlackCell” animated Weapon Blueprint (SVA 545 AR). Comes with Pyrite Tracers and “Gilded Ghoul” Death Effect.
• “Requiem BlackCell” animated Weapon Blueprint (Sidewinder BR). Comes with Pyrite Tracers and “Gilded Ghoul” Death Effect.
• BlackCell Operator Skins for John Doe, Rick Grimes, Kate Laswell, Soap, Alpine, Farah, Valeria, Price, Ghost, Riptide, and Warden.

These will all be a part of the BlackCell pass, and as you can see most of them are exclusive content to the premium pass. You won’t be able to earn these rewards in the Free or Accelerated tiers, and once Season 2 is over, most of these rewards disappear for good.

John Doe in MW3 Season 2’s BlackCell Battle Pass

Here’s the official description of John Doe from Activision. ‘Bound to an eternal cycle of war, some souls can never find peace. This stalking revenant brings an otherworldly menace to any match, clad in the tattered remains of black and gold armor, with a glowing purple hue, most predominant within this specter’s sunken eye sockets.’

Here are some neat features of the John Doe skin:

• After two kills, you take on a more zombified appearance.
• After five kills, you take on a more skeletal state.

Auto Progress in MW3 Battle Pass explained

As you activate the MW3 battle pass, you will have the option to pick how to get your rewards. This involves either switching Auto Progress on or off. If you want to prioritize certain items, keep this off. But if you’re sure you’ll get all of its rewards anyway, keep it on so that you don’t have to manually collect and redeem the rewards from the Battle Pass. You can change this whenever you want so don’t worry about it. To speed up progress, check when the next double XP weekend in MW3 is for XP tokens across all platforms.

Is the MW3 Battle Pass worth it

Affordability aside, we’d recommend getting the Battle Pass only if you are sure that you will be able to devote time to the game. This is because you cannot finish it once the Season ends. Earn the 1100 CoD points from a Season and you will be able to purchase the next Season’s Battle Pass. This would make up for the initial cost. As for the BlackCell Battle Pass, it’s a costlier purchase directed at die-hard fans of the franchise and its multiplayer component. If you’re wondering if the new game is worth the hype, check out our Modern Warfare 3 review.

That’s all you need to know about the Battle Pass system in MW3. Be sure to check out our full MW3 weapons list so you know which guns to use to dominate the new MW3 and Warzone landscape. As for Zombies, we’ve got MW3 Zombies tips and tricks to master it on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

MW3 Battle Pass FAQ

How often is there a new Battle Pass?

A new Battle Pass will come out each season for MW3.

Is the Battle Pass free?

There is a free version of the Battle Pass for all players. There are also two paid versions – the Accelerated Battle Pass and BlackCell Pass.