Battlefield 6 players can jump into two new free challenge packs right now, the Red Bull challenges and the California Resistance challenges, both of which reward cosmetic items including soldier skins. The California Resistance run continues until December 9, when the Winter Offensive update is scheduled to deploy. The Red Bull and California Resistance events require no Battle Pass or additional purchase to participate. Players earn a mix of XP boosters, charms, patches, parachutes and a soldier skin by completing tasks across core modes and the Battle Royale component.
Red Bull challenges – main tasks and rewards
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- Perform a combat roll after jumping off a ledge in any mode. [3 Times] – Reward: XP Booster
- Capture an enemy flag without leaving the vehicle in Conquest, Breakthrough or Escalation. [10 Times] – Reward: XP Booster
- Spot enemies with the Recon Drone. [200 Times] – Reward: “Flying High” Weapon Charm
- Revive teammates on enemy-held objectives. [1 Time] – Reward: XP Booster
- Time spent sprinting. [600 Seconds] – Reward: XP Booster
- Consecutive time spent parachuting. [10 Seconds] – Reward: “Zenith” Parachute
- Total Golf Cart airtime in Battle Royale. [5 Seconds] – Reward: XP Booster
- Travel distance in land vehicles. [5,000 Meters] – Reward: “Bull Headed” Patch
- Total aircraft flying time. [180 Seconds] – Reward: “Highly Charged” Dog Tag
- Total survival time in Battle Royale. [600 Seconds] – Reward: XP Booster
Red Bull – bonus challenges
- Win matches in Gauntlet. [10 Times] – Reward: XP Booster
- Win matches in Battle Royale. [5 Times] – Reward: XP Booster
- Win a match in Conquest, Breakthrough, Rush, Strikepoint and Team Deathmatch – Reward: “Candid” Soldier Skin
California Resistance challenges
Available through December 9. Complete the following to earn the listed rewards.
- Get kills and assists in any vehicle (10 times) – Reward: “Sand Raid” Engineer Skin
- Deal damage (20,000) – Reward: “Dynamo” Player Card Icon
- Earn score in any mode (30,000) – Reward: “Arsenal” Player Card Background
These timed events arrive ahead of the Winter Offensive update. DICE has outlined gameplay and netcode improvements expected with that December 9 deployment, see the DICE Winter Offensive highlights for details. Separately, Battlefield has already addressed some challenge-related friction. A recent tweak stopped rerolled challenges from forcing non-Redsec players into Redsec, read more about the reroll system change. Players should see the new tasks in their in-game challenge list and can complete them across modes, including the main multiplayer playlists and Battle Royale.
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Battlefield 6
Developed by EA Digital Illusions CE
The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2025-10-10
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Age Rating:
GRAC 19+ / CERO D / USK 18 / ESRB M / PEGI 16 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB MA 15+
- IGDB Rating: 74.3/100
