How to gift a Battle Pass in Warzone & Black Ops Cold War

Brad Norton
Call of Duty how to gift a Battle Pass

Call of Duty players can now gift their friends a Battle Pass in Warzone & Black Ops Cold War using the game’s companion app. 

Having released back in 2020, Warzone has certainly had time to build a catalog of incredible cosmetics for players to collect. While a lot of these blueprints and skins can be purchased directly from the store, it’s the Battle Pass that offers the best value for money.

For only 1000 CoD points, players can unlock 100 tiers of rewards to progress through and earn. Despite this, until now, it was impossible for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone players to gift their friends the Battle Pass.

Well, the devs have recently implemented this feature and it’s now possible to surprise your squadmates the latest cosmetics & rewards the game has to offer.

How to gift a Battle Pass using the Call of Duty companion app

Warzone and cold war battle pass
Players can gift a Battle Pass to their friends using the Call of Duty companion app or directly in-game.

Gifting a Battle Pass in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War is a relatively simple process but there are a few requirements before you can complete the purchase.

Firstly, you’ll need to make sure you have two-factor authentication activated on your Activision account and ensure you’ve been friends with the giftee for over seven days. After that, make sure you have the Call of Duty companion app installed on one of your devices.

Next, simply follow the steps below to gift the Battle Pass:

  1. Install the Call of Duty companion app on your mobile or tablet device.
  2. Log in with your Activision account details.
  3. Tap the player tab listed at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Select ‘Gift Battle Pass.’
  5. Choose the friend you want to purchase the pass for.
  6. Complete the transaction and you’re all set!

After you’ve sent the gift, the giftee will need to visit the ‘Battle Pass’ tab in-game and redeem their Battle Pass token. They’ll start from tier 0 of the reward track and can begin unlocking the exclusive rewards.

How to gift a Battle Pass in Black Ops Cold War

Black Ops Cold War Season4 Battle Pass
You can now gift a Battle Pass directly in Black Ops Cold War

While Battle Pass gifting was originally limited to the companion app, the feature made its way directly into Black Ops Cold War as part of the Season 4 update.

Now, players are able to send gifts without having to leave the game. Simply follow the steps below to gift a Battle Pass in Black Ops Cold War.

  1. Navigate to the Battle Pass menu.
  2. If two-factor authentication isn’t enabled, enable it through the in-game explanation screen. If it is enabled, skip this step.
  3. Select the ‘Gift Battle Pass’ option.
  4. Choose a friend from your Activision friends list (meaning you can gift across platforms)
  5. Confirm the transaction.

The moment you complete the transaction, your chosen friend will instantly receive the gift in their account.

How to gift a Battle Pass in Warzone

Warzone Season 4 Battle Pass
Gifting Battle Passes directly in Warzone will soon be possible.

While the gifting feature is now available directly in Black Ops Cold War, the functionality is yet to arrive in Warzone. For those playing the free version of the battle royale, this means you’ll have to refer to the two previous options for the time being.

There’s currently no date set in stone for Battle Pass gifting in Warzone. However, Treyarch has assured it’s on the way at some stage throughout Season 4.

We’ll keep you up to speed right here as soon as the gifting feature becomes available directly in Warzone.


So there you have it, that’s all the different methods of gifting a Battle Pass in Call of Duty today. Whether you’re exclusively a battle royale player or prefer the multiplayer grind, you can now spread some Battle Pass love to your squadmates.

With so many impressive cosmetics to collect, it’s certainly a gift that’ll keep them busy and playing for a long time to come.

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About The Author

Brad Norton is the Australian Managing Editor at Dexerto. He graduated from Swinburne University with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and has been working full-time in the field for the past six years at the likes of Gamurs Group and now Dexerto. He loves all things single-player gaming (with Uncharted a personal favorite) but has a history on the competitive side having previously run Oceanic esports org Mindfreak. You can contact Brad at brad.norton@dexerto.com