I have a confession: I opened Call of Duty: Mobile Season 6 — Gundams Arrive expecting a normal seasonal update, and instead I got a giant robot-sized fever dream with a battle pass attached. In 2026, my backlog is basically a haunted attic, but this season still has me by the collar. Why? Because the update hands you a mech, a space station, and a J358 that behaves like a caffeinated squirrel. I'm not gonna lie: I clicked 'play' and heard my wallet start doing cardio. 💸🤖
The 4v4 Gundam TDM Is a Sugar Rush
The headline act is Gundam Team Deathmatch: a 4v4, third-person mode built around mech-vs-mech duels on a new interstellar space station map. Smaller battles, fluid movement, and a whole lot of vertical nonsense. You dodge, sprint, and pop your vertical jets to get high ground, which is a polite way of saying the suits are drama queens with jetpacks. Each Gundam brings its own abilities and weapons instead of your normal loadout, so you are not just reskinning a rifle and calling it a day. You are piloting a very loud, very shiny problem. 🚀
The operator lineup includes Ethan — Freedom Gundam, Reaper — Sazabi Gundam, Proton — v Gundam, and Deathscythe Gundam (EW). After a match, you can watch Gundam-themed operator animations outside the fight and earn rewards for watching them. More animations unlock as you keep playing Gundam TDM, normal Multiplayer, and Battle Royale. Long story short: the mode is part shooter, part toy commercial, and I mean that with love.
Free Rewards, Because My CP Needs a Nap
The Survival of the Fittest event is the free-reward buffet. Complete missions and challenges to snag the legendary J358 — Fin Funnel v Gundam, Urban Tracker — Defense Force, Cryo Bomb — Haro (reskin), Emote — Haro Team, new camos, and more. There are also login events and check-ins, because nothing says 'seasonal celebration' like opening the game and being handed things. 🎁
The Independence Day event runs from July 4 to July 9 and awards themed Calling Cards, Charms, Weapon Blueprints, and more for logging in and playing Multiplayer and Battle Royale matches. It is a nearly weeklong excuse to play more matches and pretend it is research.
Battle Pass: New 3-Line Rifle and Sci-Fi Fashion
The Season 6 Battle Pass has free and premium tracks. The free side includes the bolt-action 3-Line Rifle, a new Marksman Rifle based on a classic World War II design with high damage and high accuracy. It also throws in skins, Weapon Blueprints, Vault Coins, and other tier rewards. The premium pass adds tactical warriors like Silver — Chrome Dome Reskin, Misty — Science Pilot, Atlas — Dust Ranger, and The Marshal — Rock Hound. Weapon Blueprints include the BP50 — Pathripper, Oden — Maevwat Technical, PDW-57 — Rocket Re-Entry, BY15 — Dark Moon, and the 3-Line Rifle — Geo Thermal Line. 🎯
| Thing I want | Why it hurts |
|---|---|
| 3-Line Rifle | High damage, high accuracy, low patience from me |
| Gundam operator skins | They come with Finishing Moves and lobby animations |
| J358 Hammer Grip | It boosts fire rate and restricts ADS, which is chaotic |
| Double CP event | My wallet is already a mecha hangar |
Battle Pass Subscription fans get the Ground Forces track with the Gustavo — Cloud Asphalt Operator Skin, Dingo — Desert Moon Weapon Blueprint, and Backpack — Desert Moon, plus a 10% boost to Player and Weapon XP, discount coupons, and limited discounts on 10x crate pulls. The Battle Pass is a polite little gremlin that asks for your CP and then gives you cosmetics. I respect the honesty.
Challenge Pass and Store Draws
The Season 6 Challenge Pass has Standard, Special, and Elite Missions. Completing them earns Tokens for the Exchange, including the new J358 Hammer Grip Signature Attachment. It significantly boosts the revolver's fire rate while restricting the ability to aim down sights. That is not a gun; that is a caffeinated squirrel with a cylinder. 🐿️
The Gundam Forever Operator Series Draw offers Proton — v Gundam, Reaper — Sazabi, Ethan — Freedom Gundam, Synaptic — Gundam Deathscythe Hell (EW), and more. Each Gundam Operator Skin comes with its own Finishing Move, lobby screen, and animation. You can display Gundams in your Safe House. The Gundam Universe Weapon Series Draw includes Krig 6 — Sword of the Blue Skies, Locus — Red Comet, Fennec — Axis Miracle, M13 — Glory of Shadows, and Beam Scissors — Gundam Deathscythe Hell (EW). Pairing certain operators and blueprints unlocks special stylized Operator Skills. Collecting all Gundam operators and blueprints awards completion rewards, and finishing both draws gets you calling cards, frames, and a Beam Saber — Freedom Gundam. 🗡️
Also on the menu: a Double CP event all season long, returning Mythic drops like the Balanced Brilliance Mythic Drop with QQ9 — Dual Kinetics and the Ion Pulse Mythic Drop with BP-50 — Ion Eruption, plus Battle Pass Vault entries for Season 9 — Zombies Are Back (2022) and Season 6 — Templar's Oath (2023).
Season 6 — Gundams Arrive launched on July 2 at 5 PM PT. In 2026, I am still measuring my life in CP and mech jet fuel. If you see a Gundam doing a questionable victory emote, that is probably me. Don't @ me. 😅