You’ve just finished a sweaty, 40-minute round of Zombies on Citadelle. You’re expecting that satisfying clink of a Battle Pass token, maybe even two. But when you get back to the lobby? Nothing. The bar hasn't budged. It’s still sitting at 0% or stuck at that annoying 99% mark. Honestly, there is nothing more tilting in Black Ops 6 than realizing your "grind time" basically didn't count toward the rewards you actually paid for.
I've been digging through the community threads and the latest January 2026 patch notes to figure out why Black Ops 6 battle pass not progressing is still a thing. It turns out, it's usually not just one "bug." It’s a mix of UI glitches, token caps, and a weird setting that Activision loves to leave on by default.
The "Invisible Progress" Glitch
First off, don't panic. Nine times out of ten, your XP isn't actually gone. It's just the menu being, well, Call of Duty.
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A lot of players are reporting that the Battle Pass screen looks "frozen." You play five matches, and the circle doesn't move. But if you restart the game, suddenly you have three tokens waiting for you. This is a classic "desync" issue where the client (your console or PC) isn't talking to the server in real-time. It’s annoying as hell to have to reboot after every match, but it’s the quickest way to verify you aren't actually losing progress.
Why Your Tokens Might Have Stopped Entirely
If you're stuck at a specific percentage—like 81% or 96%—and no amount of restarting helps, you’ve likely hit the Token Cap.
The game is designed to stop giving you Battle Pass XP once you have earned enough tokens to "buy out" the rest of the map. If you have 15 sectors left to unlock and you have 15 tokens in your bank, the game effectively says, "You’re done." It won't let you farm extra tokens to carry over to the next season.
Basically:
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- Check your token count in the top right.
- Count how many rewards you have left.
- If they match, you have to spend them to see that "100% Complete" screen.
The Auto-Redeem Trap
There’s this "Auto-Redeem" feature that’s supposed to make life easier. In reality, it’s often the culprit behind the Black Ops 6 battle pass not progressing bug.
When Auto-Redeem is on, the game spends your tokens the second you earn them. If you’re looking for that "New Token Earned" notification, you might never see it because the game already "ate" the token and put it into a random sector. Toggle this to Manual in the Battle Pass menu. It sounds simple, but for a lot of people, this "fixes" the visual bug immediately.
Zombies and the "Directed Mode" Advantage
If you’re a Zombies main, you probably know that progression feels faster there. However, some players are finding that after the recent Season updates, certain matches just... don't track.
There's a known issue where if you play for more than two and a half hours in a single session, the XP caps out. To avoid this, you should try to Exfil every couple of hours. If you’re playing Solo in Directed Mode, make sure you aren't just "saving and quitting" constantly, as some users on Reddit have noted that reloading a save can occasionally break the XP tracking for that specific run.
How to Force a Fix
If you’ve tried the basics and you’re still stuck, here is the "nuclear" list of things that actually work for the community right now:
- Clear the Cache: On Xbox, go to "Manage Game" and delete the Reserved Space. On PS5, you might need to "Rebuild Database" in safe mode if it's a persistent UI lag.
- The Warzone Shuffle: Weirdly, opening the Warzone menu or the Warzone Mobile app (linked to the same Activision account) often forces the server to refresh your token balance.
- Check the "Claim" Loop: If you’re stuck in an "Inspect Mode" loop when trying to claim a reward, try pressing the "Home" or "Menu" button instead of backing out. It’s a UI bug that’s been hovering around since the January 8th patch.
What To Do Next
If your progress is truly dead—meaning you've restarted, toggled settings, and played matches with zero change—you need to check the official Treyarch Trello Board. They usually list "Global Progression Issues" there. If it's not listed, take a screenshot of your current XP bar, play a match, take another, and send it to Activision Support. They've been known to drop "Compensatory Tokens" to players who can prove their time was wasted by a server-side glitch.
Stop hoarding those tokens. Spend what you have, turn off auto-redeem, and if the bar doesn't move, give the game a hard restart before you sink another four hours into a broken lobby.