Modern Warfare 4 BlackCell: Rewards, XERO and Camo Challenges
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Updated November 8, 2026, from the Call of Duty blog intel drop dated November 5, 2026. The intel drop does not publish the BlackCell price, whether challenge points from different modes add up, or the Season 1 Reloaded date. Camo challenge wording below follows the blog, odd phrasing included.
BlackCell is the premium layer on top of the Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Battle Pass, and the official intel drop of November 5 finally lists what it contains. The base pass has its own page in the Season 1 Battle Pass guide; this one sticks to what BlackCell adds.
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How the Battle Pass, Bundle, BlackCell and Vault Edition compare
| Route | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Pass | 1,100 COD Points | Season 1 Battle Pass, 10% Battle Pass XP boost, auto catch-up |
| Battle Pass Bundle | 2,400 COD Points | Battle Pass plus 20 Tier Skip Tokens |
| BlackCell | Not published | Battle Pass, 20 Tier Skip Tokens and all BlackCell content |
| Vault Edition | Not listed in the post | All BlackCell and Battle Pass content, as long as you log in during Season 1 |
Both the Bundle and BlackCell include 20 Tier Skip Tokens. The difference is reach, 10 tiers ahead with the Bundle and 20 with BlackCell. Vault Edition owners skip the choice, since that edition covers all BlackCell and Battle Pass content as long as they log in during Season 1.
Buying BlackCell after the Battle Pass returns 1,100 COD Points. Spending a Tier Skip Token does not move your progress. A paid pass also gets auto catch-up. If you fall behind, you are moved to the reward matching the current day of the season, up to day 50.
What BlackCell unlocks on day one
These items arrive at purchase, with no tier grinding needed.
| Reward | Detail |
|---|---|
| XERO Operator | Instant BlackCell Operator; the Cowled and Adder skins come from challenges |
| COD Points | 1,100 |
| Perimeter Lance | M4 Assault Rifle Mastercraft blueprint, with Occultus and Exitium variants from challenges |
| Dog Food | Companion finishing move and a dog in the Multiplayer lobby; the dog reaches the DMZ FOB at mid-season |
| Enigma Bunker | BlackCell lobby scene when you select a BlackCell Operator |
| Tier Skip Tokens | 20 |
| Extras | BlackCell Mastery Camo track, BlackCell clan tag, DMZ Advanced Triage Kit |
Tier by tier: BlackCell skins and blueprints
BlackCell owners get seven Operator Skins and seven Weapon Blueprints inside the Battle Pass track. Free base weapons sit far from their blueprints. Cronen Osprey unlocks at tier 16, with its BlackCell blueprint at tier 87. CSG-35 unlocks at tier 36, with its blueprint at tier 73.
| Tier | BlackCell reward | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kastov 762 “Guardian Best” | Blueprint |
| 10 | Oh-Ji “Nocturn” | Operator Skin |
| 22 | Velikan “Old Guard” | Operator Skin |
| 29 | Axion “Prime Echo” | Blueprint |
| 43 | Min-Hee “Patience” | Operator Skin |
| 50 | KG-7 Vulcan “Highkeep” | Blueprint |
| 58 | Luca “Feral Bite” | Operator Skin |
| 66 | ISO Nightshade “Ruin Fang” | Blueprint |
| 73 | CSG-35 “Deathgrip” | Blueprint |
| 81 | Dallas “Dour” | Operator Skin |
| 87 | Cronen Osprey “Kill Order” | Blueprint |
| 100 | Mosin-Nagant “Bellum” (custom inspect) | Blueprint |
| Complete all 100 | “Vantage BlackCell” for Blix | Operator Skin |
Blix’s “Downpour BlackCell” skin arrives at purchase and his “Vantage BlackCell” skin at the end of the track. Together with the five tier skins above, those are the seven BlackCell Operator Skins.
XERO challenges: how many kills, wins and exfils
Two challenges unlock the extra XERO skins and M4 blueprints. We calculated the last column for playing one mode only. The blog does not say whether points from different modes add up.
| Challenge and reward | Mode | Points | One-mode total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kills, 3,000 points: Cowled skin and Occultus M4 | Multiplayer | 5 per kill | 600 kills |
| DMZ | 2 per kill | 1,500 kills | |
| Warzone | 15 per kill | 200 kills | |
| Victories, 100 points: Adder skin and Exitium M4 | Multiplayer | 10 per match win | 10 wins |
| DMZ | 20 per successful exfil | 5 exfils | |
| Warzone | 10 per 5 kills without dying | 10 streaks |
BlackCell camo track
Six camos sit on the track, five from class challenges and Spinal Verge for finishing all five. Every challenge has a separate target in Multiplayer, DMZ and Warzone.
| Camo | Multiplayer | DMZ | Warzone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiltrator (Assault Rifles) | 10 double kills | 20 triple kills | 25 kills with ground loot |
| Cell Ops (SMGs) | 20 point-blank kills | 200 kills | 10 hipfire kills |
| Gold Tiger (Sniper Rifles) | 3 kills without dying, 5 times | 100 headshot kills | 10 headshot kills |
| Whirlpool (LMGs) | 30 longshot kills | 5 kills without reloading, 10 times | 2 kills without dying, 10 times |
| Intercept (Melee) | 3 kills in a single match, 3 times | 50 kills while undetected | 5 eliminations while in the top 10 |
| Spinal Verge (Mastery, after all class camos) | Place 1st on the scoreboard 3 times | Exfil with over 150 kills, 5 times | 2 kills within 10 seconds, 10 times |
DMZ and lobby extras
In DMZ, the Forward Operating Base vendor sells one extra weapon and up to four pieces of equipment to BlackCell owners. A new reward lands in the FOB every 24 hours, such as Printer Ingredients like Rigid Synthetics. Rewards do not stack, so a missed day is a lost reward. Each BlackCell blueprint you earn also unlocks a Weapon Manual for its base weapon in the DMZ Gunsmith, and the FOB shows upgraded tent visuals while you own BlackCell. Multiplayer and Warzone get extra BlackCell daily challenges, and they count toward the three needed for Daily Challenge Bonus XP.
Season 1 Reloaded adds eight bonus Operator Skins, which anyone who has unlocked 100% of the Battle Pass can pursue one at a time. Launch details of the season are in the Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 start time page and the Warzone Season 1 guide.
Image: official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 screenshot via Steam, Activision.
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