What is Double XP in Black Ops 6? Full Event Details & How to Use

Alright so yesterday I fired up Black Ops 6 like usual, hopin’ to grind some levels before work. Boom! Big ol’ splash screen hits me right in the face – “DOUBLE XP WEEKEND EVENT LIVE NOW!”. Seriously, nearly choked on my soda.

The Initial Confusion

First thought? “Cool, free double XP!” But man, it wasn’t that simple. Logged in, saw tokens in my inventory I forgot about – Double XP tokens, Double Weapon XP tokens. Head started spinning.

• Do these tokens add to the event bonus?
• Does using one replace the event bonus?
• What’s the difference between Double XP and Double Weapon XP for this event?

No clear explanation on the main screen. Felt like figuring out my grandma’s old TV remote. Pure chaos.

My Dumb Experiment

Decided to just wing it. Queued into a TDM match, played normally:

1. Round 1: Used nothing. Got out, checked progress. Seemed like regular XP.
2. Round 2: Activated a Double XP token. Played my heart out. After match scoreboard? Numbers looked way higher. Sweet!
3. Round 3 (The Mess Up): Thought I’d get fancy. Activated a Double XP token and a Double Weapon XP token before jumping into Domination. Got sweaty, capped flags… only to realize the Event bonus itself wasn’t even active during that match! Wasted my tokens like a chump.

Total waste of time. Could’ve punched my couch cushion. Rookie mistake.

Finally Got It Sorted (Kinda)

Later that night, dove into the event details screen buried in the menus. Here’s the real deal I figured out through playing (and failing):

• The Event Double XP is always on during the event dates – no token needed. Just play. Levels go brrr.
• Double XP Tokens? They stack ON TOP of the event bonus! So Event Double XP + Token Double XP = Mega XP. Found this out after wasting that first token earlier. Facepalm moment.
• Double Weapon XP Tokens work the same way – stack with the event weapon XP. Super useful for grinding camos on trash guns.
• But here’s the kicker: the tokens only work when the event is live. Used one outside the event window earlier? Pointless. Like bringing a spoon to a gunfight. Totally useless, just burns the token.

How You Should Actually Use It

After banging my head against the wall (and wasting tokens), here’s my simple plan for the rest of the event:

1. Play as much as possible while the event is active (usually weekends, check dates!). Free double XP just for playing? Duh.
2. Got Double XP tokens? Save them ONLY for the event period. Activate them THEN to get even more insane XP. It’s like turbocharging.
3. Same rule for Double Weapon XP tokens. Need to level up that peashooter SMG? Activate the token DURING the event for maximum pain… I mean, progress.

Honestly? Feels like they make this stuff confusing on purpose. Why not just say “Tokens work during event & stack”? Whatever. Now I know. Grinding levels like crazy before this weekend ends. Hope this saves you some token grief!