Season 1 of Battlefield 6 is here, and with it comes not only everything initially promised in the roadmap for Rogue OPS, but also the arrival of the new Battle Royale Mode and the game’s first battle pass. While fans are excited about the latest content drops, many are also having growing concerns and likely disappointment about the BF6 Season 1 Battle Pass.
BF6 Season 1 Battle Pass
Many players have found the Battle Pass system a bit confusing at first. In short, you earn BP points by completing weekly challenges, and those points unlock tiers, with each tier costing 10 BP points.
Players will start the Battle Pass in a separate Recruit tier; afterward, they can choose from one of four sections to start with—Rogue Operators, Deniable Ops, Soldiers of Fortune, & Pacific Ghosts. Once you pick a path, you are locked in until you finish it. Once you are done with one path, you can select another and start the process over again. After you finish all 4, you can progress to the Ultimate path, and if you finish that, you can earn the rewards in the final Prestige path.
Each path follows a theme to a subfaction of operators or a team, so pick whichever you enjoy the aesthetic with the most first. Regardless, aside from earning BP points from challenges, you can also gain additional points based on the XP you earn.
Buying the BF6 Season 1 Battle Pass will cost you 10$, and give you 6 rewards immediately, along with boosting your XP by 10% for the rest of the season, and allows you to host a Persistent Server. However, buying Battlefield Pro gives you 25 tier skips, an additional 5% XP bonus, and BF Pro Assignments for extra rewards. Battlefield Pro also gives you extra challenge rerolls, access to the BF Pro Radio Station, and allows you to host 100-player community experiences.
Is the Battle Pass Worth it?
As of the time of writing, the Battle Pass will only be available for 82 days, and the community is unsure whether players will be able to continue progressing through it once the season ends, as Halo and other games handle their Battle Passes.
Some fans have started criticizing EA for straying from the game’s original grounded vision when it comes to cosmetics. Many players feel the Battle Pass offers little long-term value, as most of the new cosmetics barely make a noticeable difference.
Since its open beta and launch, Battlefield 6 has celebrated several big wins, but this marks the first major low point for some fans. Not only that, but designing the Battle Pass in mind with requiring several points just to unlock a single tier isn’t incentivizing. Could this weird design model be a result of not learning from 2042’s mistakes, or is this due to new management?
Thankfully, Battlefield 6 has a handful of earnable cosmetics, so players won’t fully feel the need to buy the Battle Pass in order to get some new camos on their weapons. There’s also the annual Twitch Drops for players to collect as well.
But what do you think? Is this the right move for EA, trying to further monetize BF6, or is this the first step in the wrong direction? Be sure to let us know and keep an eye on our other news section for more BF6.
