Vanguard and Warzone players can unlock unique cosmetics just by watching the Call of Duty League 2022 Championship weekend, so here’s how to connect your account and unlock Weapon Camos, Calling Cards, XP, and more.

As is traditional, the Call of Duty League 2022 season provides Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard players with the opportunity to earn some unique in-game rewards simply by watching the matches.

Following the New York Subliners’ incredible run at Major 4, the final eight teams are locked in for the Championship weekend. Let’s go over how you can earn Champs rewards such as a Modern Warfare 2 beta code, Automaton Weapon Blueprint, Operator, Calling Cards, Emblems, and XP Tokens for watching CDL Champs 2022 matches.

• How to earn CDL Champs viewership rewards
• CDL Champs 2022 viewership rewards

How to earn CDL Champs 2022 viewership rewards

If you want to earn CDL 2022 viewership rewards in Vanguard and Warzone then all you need to do is connect your Activision account to YouTube and watch the CDL 2022 Champs weekend.

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The Call of Duty League can either be watched on YouTube or the CDL website, so here’s how to link your Activision account on PC and mobile:

1. Open YouTube.com or the YouTube app
2. Select your profile photo on the top right and hit Settings
3. Click on Connected Apps
4. Locate Activision and hit Connect
5. Sign in to your Activision account

Then, simply watch the Call of Duty League Champs weekend through either YouTube or the CDL website, and you can earn all of the free rewards on offer.

CDL Champs 2022 viewership rewards for Warzone & Vanguard

CDL 2022 Season viewership rewards

Players can earn a ton of Double XP and Double Weapon XP by watching live matches throughout the CDL 2022 season.

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There will be sixteen 30 Minute Double XP tokens up for grabs, with a new level reached for every hour of watch time. Players will earn a regular XP and Double Weapon XP alternating for each hour watched.

• 1 Hour: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 2 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 3 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 4 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 5 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 6 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 7 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 8 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 9 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 10 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 11 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 12 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 13 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 14 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
• 15 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
• 16 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token

With four hours of Double XP to be gained, you’ll find leveling up your weapons much easier across Vanguard and Warzone.

CDL Champs 2022 rewards

Vanguard and Warzone players can also earn rewards such as Calling Cards, Emblems, and exclusive Blueprints for watching at least half an hour of August 4’s CDL Championship weekend hosted in LA’s Galen Center.

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Perhaps even more exciting is the chance to earn a code for early access to Modern Warfare 2’s beta. There are 50,000 up for grabs in random drops, so make sure to keep an eye on the CDL website to see if you’ve been given one.

Here are the CDL 2022 Champs rewards and their watch time requirements:

• Thursday, August 4
  • Camper Calling Card (30 Minutes)
  • S&D Star Emblem (1 Hour)
  • 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
  • Wall Banged Calling Card (2 Hours)
  • 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours 30 Minutes)
• Friday, August 5
  • First Blooded Calling Card (30 Minutes)
  • Round 11 Emblem (1 Hour)
  • 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
  • Spawn Trapped Calling Card (2 Hours)
  • 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours 30 Minutes)
• Saturday, August 6
  • Donut Weapon Charm (30 Minutes)
  • Sprinkles Volk Weapon Blueprint (1 Hour)
  • 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
  • COD Timing Watch (2 Hours)
  • EGO CHALL Calling Card (2 Hour 30 Minutes)
  • 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (3 Hours)
• Sunday, August 7 – Championship Sunday
  • The Chip Emblem (15 Minutes)
  • Champs Automaton Weapon Blueprint (45 Minutes)
  • 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour)
  • Down to the Wire Operator (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
  • 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours)
  • Chance to earn Modern Warfare 2 beta code

For more, you can check out the leak claiming Modern Warfare 2’s Ranked Play arrives “shortly after” launch.

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Warzone players have the chance to compete against Call of Duty League pro players by qualifying for the CDL Resurgence tournament, where $100k is on the line. Here’s how to register for the tournament taking place on Rebirth Island.

Just after the completely overhauled Rebirth Island Reinforced arrived in Warzone with the Season 2 Reloaded update, the Call of Duty League announced that players can compete against CoD pros in an open tournament.

The Call of Duty League Resurgence: Rebirth Island tournament gives eight teams of North American players the chance to make it to the finals, where they’ll be playing against 12 teams of Call of Duty pros with $100k on the line.

Here’s how to register for the CDL Resurgence open tournament, and compete against pro players for your share of $100k.

• How to play in CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament
• CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament schedule & format
• CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament prizing

How to play in CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament

The CDL Resurgence Warzone tournament is open to any player, as long as they’re over 18 years old, live in North America, and are free to stream their gameplay on YouTube, regardless of platform or input device.

• Read more: Warzone dev confirms Sniper Rifle nerfs coming in Season 3

Registration is done through GameBattles, so here’s everything you have to do:

1. Log in to GameBattles, or create an account if you don’t have one.
2. Register your squad on GameBattles by April 7, 2022, at 3PM PST.
3. Play in the “Call of Duty League Resurgence” playlist on April 5-6.
4. Be within the Top 40 teams to be invited to the qualifier stage

CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament schedule & format

Warzone players will need to drop into the Call of Duty League Resurgence playlist, where each player in the squad’s 10 best games will be scored. Then the top 40 teams will progress to two Qualification Stages, where the final eight teams will compete against the 12 Call of Duty League organizations.

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You can check out each stage and their dates below:

• In-Game Open Stage (April 5-6)
• Qualifier Stage Round 1 (April 11-14)
• Qualifier Stage Round 2 (April 15)
• Main Stage (April 24)

The CDL Resurgence Warzone tournament will be based on players’ eliminations, with a multiplier in place for placements.

Here’s how the CDL Resurgence tournament will be scored:

• 1 Elimination = 1 Point
• Placement Multiplier
  • 1st = 2x Points
  • 2nd and 3rd = 1.5x Points
  • 4th – 10th = 1x Points

CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament prizing

Out of the twenty teams that make it to the Main Stage, only the top 10 teams will be in the money  — including the Call of Duty League franchise teams.

• Read more: Warzone expert reveals best BR weapons following major health increase

Here’s a breakdown of how the CDL Resurgence’s $100k prize pool will be divvied up.

Although there isn’t $100k on the line, players can play like the pros in Vanguard’s Ranked Play and earn free rewards such as Blueprints and Operator skins.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Ranked Play is here, allowing players to play like the pros, grind through the ranks, and earn unique rewards. You’ll need to best weapons to secure victory, so here’s OpTic Scump’s MP40 SMG loadout for Ranked Play.

Seth ‘Scump’ Abner is one of the most accomplished Call of Duty players of all time, being a member of the OpTic Dynasty and the fifth-highest earning player. After helping OpTic Texas secure a winners bracket slot in the CDL Major 1, Scump dominated Vanguard’s new Ranked Play mode.

As a sub player, Scump runs the MP40 in both the CDL and Ranked Play. If you’re looking to win more matches and raise your ELO, here’s Scump’s MP40 loadout including the Perks and Equipment he uses.

• Scump Ranked Play MP40 loadout
• Scump Ranked Play Perks & Equipment

Scump’s Vanguard Ranked Play MP40 loadout

• Muzzle: No. 3 Rifle Break
• Barrel: Krausnick 317MM 04B
• Optic: —
• Stock: Krausnick 33M Folding
• Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip
• Magazine: —
• Ammo Type: Lengthened
• Rear Grip: Stippled Grip
• Proficiency: Brace
• Kit: Quick

Revealed in a February 21 stream, Scump’s MP40 is designed to help him quickly rotate around the map and break into hills. This is also his CDL loadout, so you’ll notice he’s opted for the No. 3 Rifle Break rather than the GA’d F8 Stabilizer which also boosts range.

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He has also gone against the grain by not using the Krausnick ISO 1M iron sight, which many pros prefer, and using the default optic. The rest of the attachments are typical for a pro player MP40 build, improving accuracy and mobility.

Scump Vanguard Ranked Play Perks & Equipment

• Perk 1: Survival Training / Ninja
• Perk 2: Radar
• Perk 3: Double Time
• Lethal Equipment: Frag Grenade
• Tactical Equipment: No 69 Stun Grenade
• Field Upgrade: Dead Silence
• Secondary weapon: Ratt

Scump usually runs Survival Training in respawn modes so that Stun Grenades have much less of an effect, but will sometimes switch to Ninja in Search and Destroy to be much more stealthy on the map.

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Radar and Double Time are standard Perks for competitive CoD, allowing Scump to see enemies firing on the minimap and move around much quicker. He also uses Frag Grenades and No 69 Stun Grenades due to the others being banned.

And finally, he uses the Ratt pistol as his secondary to get around the map quicker and give him another weapon to use when the MP40 is empty.

If you want a more varied selection of the best weapons, Perks, and Equipment across all roles, you can check out the best Vanguard Ranked Play loadouts.

And for more on Vanguard’s Ranked Mode, you can check out how to fix the frustrating Dev Error 6144 and how the Skill Rating and Ladder systems work.

Image Credit: Activision / Scump