BO7 The Haunting: Every Free Reward, the DOOM Event Pass & How to Unlock It All (Season 6, 2026)

Quick answer (TL;DR): Black Ops 7 Season 06 "The Haunting" went live Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9 AM PT across all platforms. The season is stacked with free rewards you don't need to spend a cent on: verify your email for five 2XP tokens of each type plus the "Veiled Aurora" camo, grind the Camo Costume Party event for the free Arcblade melee weapon and 6+ camos, work the DOOM Event Pass free track for the Doom Slayer operator and the Roc 20mm special weapon, and clear Weekly Challenges for two animated camos and the "Pearl Mollusk" FG42 blueprint. This guide breaks down every free reward, exactly how to unlock it, and the fastest path to grind them all before Season 06 ends — BO7's last big update before Modern Warfare 4.

Want the whole season done without the grind? The Haunting has more free unlocks than any BO7 season yet — but every one is gated behind XP, weapon levels, and mode challenges. If you're short on time before MW4, skip the grind.

• CoD Account & Weapon Leveling — max weapons & level fast for every event challenge
• BO7 Mastery Camo Unlock — unlock the full Season 06 camo set the moment it drops

What Is The Haunting in Black Ops 7 Season 6?

The Haunting is Call of Duty's returning Halloween takeover, and for Black Ops 7 it landed as Season 06 — a "colossal update" per the official Season 06 blog. Across BO7 and Warzone you get new and rethemed Multiplayer maps (Quantum and Bloodstead), a new Zombies Survival map (Tenshu), an expanded Rogue Run, the Forbidden Summoning Event in Endgame's night-shrouded Avalon, and Warzone's Haunted Hollow with a Ghost Train rolling through Resurgence.

But the real reason to log in on launch day is the reward economy: this season layers a Camo Event, a DOOM crossover Event Pass, Weekly Challenges, Ranked rewards, and the Battle Pass on top of each other — and a large chunk of it is completely free. Here's every path, ranked by how much you get for how little effort.

Every Free Reward in The Haunting (and How to Unlock Each)

Reward source	What you get (free)	How to unlock
Verify email	5× 2XP Level, 5× 2XP Weapon, 5× 2XP Battle Pass tokens + "Veiled Aurora" camo	Verify your CoD account email
Camo Costume Party (event)	Arcblade melee weapon + 6+ camos ("Oozed," "Undergrowth," "Gray Matter," "Zombie Mai Tai," "Patchwork," and more)	Complete Weapon Class Camo Challenges in MP, Zombies, Endgame & Warzone
DOOM Event Pass — Free Track	Doom Slayer operator + Roc 20mm special weapon + "Researcher" skin (In-Season)	Reach XP milestones across all modes
Weekly Challenges	"Jelly" + a 2nd Universal Animated camo, "Pearl Mollusk" FG42 blueprint	Earn 2 Weekly Rewards per camo; clear the weekly set
Ranked Play (S06)	Blueprint, camos, calling cards, large decal	Win matches / hit rank tiers (see below)
Zombies — Tenshu	"Mononoke Neko" animated reward + more	Reach round milestones on the new Survival map

1. Verify Your Email — 15 Free 2XP Tokens + a Camo (2 Minutes)

The single easiest reward in the game. Per Activision, verifying your Call of Duty account email adds the following to your account:

• 1-Hour 2XP Level Tokens ×5
• 1-Hour 2XP Weapon Tokens ×5
• 1-Hour 2XP Battle Pass Tokens ×5
• The Universal Weapon Camo "Veiled Aurora"

That's 15 hours of stacked double XP — the exact fuel you need to blitz every other reward on this list. If you verified in a past season, you'll still get the reissued rewards. Do this first, before you touch anything else, so your grind runs at 2XP.

2. Camo Costume Party — Free Arcblade Melee + 6 Camos

The launch Camo Event is Camo Costume Party, and its headline reward is a free melee weapon: the Arcblade — a near-future bladed tonfa (Level 30, Mastery Badges enabled). You unlock it and a stack of camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges across all four modes: Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone.

Confirmed free camos in the event include "Oozed," "Undergrowth," "Gray Matter," "Zombie Mai Tai," and "Patchwork." The catch, straight from the patch notes: "You'll want to make sure to complete Challenges from all four Modes in this one!" — so don't expect to finish it in MP alone. Warzone and Zombies challenges are mandatory.

3. DOOM Event Pass — Free Track (Doom Slayer + Roc 20mm)

The DOOM Event Pass is an In-Season limited-time pass with both a free and premium track. The premium side sells the Doom Slayer / Doom Guy operator skins, the Crucible Blade, and a DOOM Shotgun. But the Free Track hands out real rewards across all modes for hitting XP milestones — including the "Researcher" operator skin and progress toward the Roc 20mm special weapon. If you only ever touch free content, the DOOM pass is still worth grinding.

4. Weekly Challenges — Two Animated Camos + FG42 Blueprint

Season 06's Weekly Challenges pay out some of the best free cosmetics in the game:

• "Pearl Mollusk" FG42 Assault Rifle Blueprint — earned through the Weekly Rewards Challenges.
• "Jelly" Universal Animated Camo — unlock by earning any two Weekly Rewards.
• A second Universal Animated Camo from the full weekly set.

Animated Universal camos work on every weapon you own, so these two are among the highest-value free unlocks of the season. New attachments also arrive weekly.

5. Ranked Play Season 06 Rewards

If you play Ranked (both BO7 MP and Warzone Resurgence have S06 Ranked), the seasonal rewards are:

• 5 Wins: Pro Re-Issue M15 Mod 0 AR Blueprint
• 50 Wins: "Ranked Season 06 — 100 Wins" Large Decal
• Silver Rank: S06 Silver Calling Card
• Gold Rank: Gold Calling Card and Weapon Camo
• Platinum Rank: Platinum Calling Card and Weapon Camo
• Diamond Rank: Diamond Calling Card and Weapon Camo
• Crimson Rank: Crimson Calling Card

Note: Activision flagged a shortened run time for MP Ranked Play this season, so don't sit on the climb — check in-game for the exact window.

How to Unlock the New Season 6 Weapons (VMP, TR51 Para, Arcblade, Roc 20mm)

Four new base weapons drop with The Haunting. Here's exactly where each one comes from:

Weapon	Type	Unlock path	Levels	Prestige camos
VMP	SMG	Battle Pass (Page 3 HVT free reward)	35	Magma → Refract → Hotrod
TR51 Para	Assault Rifle	Battle Pass (Page 6 HVT free reward)	41	(Weapon Prestige set)
Arcblade	Melee	Camo Costume Party event reward (free)	30	(Weapon Prestige set)
Roc 20mm	Special	DOOM Event Pass reward	—	(Weapon Prestige set)

The VMP is the community-favorite of the season — the return of the classic SMG with its iron sights intact was the single most-hyped item on r/blackops7 the day before launch. It sits on Battle Pass Page 3 as an HVT (free) reward, so you don't need premium BP to grab it. Level it to 35 to max its Weapon Prestige camos: Magma (Prestige 1), Refract (Prestige 2), and Hotrod (Prestige Max).

For the full weapon breakdown, see our BO7 Season 6 new weapons unlock guide.

The Fastest Way to Grind Every Free Reward

Every free reward above is gated behind XP, weapon levels, or mode-specific challenges — and Season 06 has a shortened Ranked window plus the looming MW4 launch, so time matters. The efficient order:

• Verify email for 15× 2XP tokens (do it before anything else).
• Stack 2XP and level the VMP/TR51 through the Battle Pass HVT pages first — weapon levels feed both camo challenges and event XP.
• Spread challenge play across all four modes — Camo Costume Party literally requires MP + Zombies + Endgame + Warzone, so rotate deliberately instead of grinding one mode.
• Bank Weekly Rewards early — two weeklies = the "Jelly" animated camo, and the FG42 blueprint comes from the same track.
• Hit DOOM Event Pass free-track milestones while you play the above; it levels passively from any-mode XP.

If you'd rather have it done than do it, our team runs the whole thing:

Skip the Season 06 grind entirely. Every free reward still costs you dozens of hours of weapon leveling and four-mode challenge play — before MW4 resets the whole cycle.

• BO7 Account & Weapon Leveling — max weapons and account level fast so every event challenge auto-completes
• BO7 Mastery Camo Unlock — get the full Season 06 camo set including the event camos
• All Call of Duty services — bot lobbies, ranked, calling cards & more

When Does Season 6 End? (And What About MW4?)

Activision confirmed a shortened run time for MP Ranked Play this season and has widely signalled that The Haunting is BO7's final major seasonal update before Modern Warfare 4. Translation: this is your last shot at these camos, the VMP prestige set, and the DOOM operator before the annual reset. The event rewards (Camo Costume Party, DOOM Event Pass) are limited-time — once they rotate out, they're gone. Grind them now.

If you're also finishing older content, check our BO7 Season 6 final camos guide for the last-chance mastery list, and the DOOM/Jason/Chucky crossover operators guide for every leaked skin.

FAQ

When did Black Ops 7 Season 6 The Haunting launch? Season 06 went live Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9 AM PT (12 PM ET / 5 PM BST) across all platforms simultaneously, according to the official Call of Duty blog. It's a global synchronized rollout.

What free rewards can I get in The Haunting without spending money? A lot. Verifying your email gives you 15 total 2XP tokens plus the "Veiled Aurora" camo. The Camo Costume Party event grants the free Arcblade melee weapon and 6+ camos. The DOOM Event Pass free track includes the "Researcher" operator skin and the Roc 20mm. Weekly Challenges pay out two animated Universal camos and the "Pearl Mollusk" FG42 blueprint. Ranked Play adds blueprints, camos, and calling cards.

How do I unlock the VMP in Season 6? The VMP SMG is a free Battle Pass reward on Page 3 (HVT) — you don't need premium Battle Pass to claim it. Once unlocked, level it to 35 to earn its Weapon Prestige camos: Magma, Refract, and Hotrod.

How do I get the Arcblade melee weapon? The Arcblade is a free event reward from the Camo Costume Party. You unlock it by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges across all four modes — Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone. It's a Level 30 melee with Mastery Badges enabled.

Is the DOOM Event Pass free? It has both a free and a premium track. The premium track sells the Doom Slayer operator, Crucible Blade, and DOOM Shotgun. The free track still rewards the "Researcher" operator skin and other goodies for hitting XP milestones across all modes, so free players get real value from it.

Is Season 6 the last BO7 season before MW4? Yes — The Haunting is widely confirmed as BO7's final major seasonal update before Modern Warfare 4, and Activision noted a shortened Ranked Play run time this season. The event rewards are limited-time, so unlock them before they rotate out and MW4 resets the cycle.