KORD BREACH rewards cost documents, not XP. Escape from Tarkov's free Battle Pass, styled BattlePass in the game, shares progress across Seasonal, PvP, and PvE modes. Choose the rewards you want, check their document requirements, and plan around the time you actually have to play.

The confusing part is reward eligibility. Battle Pass rewards and the separate Seasonal Rewards tab follow different requirements. A trader offer also means access to a purchase, not necessarily a weapon appearing in your stash.

This guide covers reward examples, page requirements, permanence, weekly progress, and squad help. Research checked September 19, 2026. Reward costs below come from a community-maintained catalogue, not an ArmadaBoost in-game test; verify the selected reward in your client before spending documents.

🎯 How do you unlock BattlePass rewards in Escape from Tarkov?

Collect the required TerraGroup documentation and submit it for a reward. Each reward has its own requirements. Ordinary character XP does not replace those documents, and moving between Seasonal, PvP, and PvE does not start three separate Battle Pass tracks.

Eligible modes and document collection

You can collect documentation as a PMC or a Scav. Battlestate's developer announcement confirms both options across the eligible modes and describes the pass plainly: "It will be free". Paying for a premium track is not a requirement for earning the KORD BREACH rewards through gameplay. Battlestate's Battle Pass announcement

Start with the reward card. Record the document types and quantities it requests, then compare those requirements with your available inventory. A large pile of one type does not automatically cover a shortage of another.

That distinction changes your next raid. Farming whichever papers happen to be closest can leave the reward you want out of reach. Target a missing type before collecting more of a type you already have enough of.

What are the current daily document limits?

The latest official limit change found in this review sets PvE at 15, permanent PvP at 20, and PvP Season at 30 documents. These are ceilings, not expected raid yields. Battlestate raised them on August 13, 2026. Official document-limit update

The counter is shared across modes. Do not add 15, 20, and 30 into a 65-document daily allowance. Battlestate also says counting begins once at least one document has been taken out of a raid; check the live counter rather than assuming a midnight reset. Official patch notes

Old guides still show 10, 15, and 25. Those were the earlier caps. An August 13 player discussion also records the increase, but the developer's figures take priority over comments and old screenshots. Community discussion of the increase

🎁 What rewards are in the KORD BREACH Battle Pass?

The reward catalogue includes equipment access and cosmetics. The selected examples below cover a respirator, backpack, plate carrier, rifle, and clothing. Check both the page prerequisite and the individual cost; reaching a page does not claim every reward on it.

Selected reward milestones

LL means trader Loyalty Level. Document names are shortened in the table; Blueprints refers to Blueprints and technical documentation, a different type from Technical documentation. These are individual costs, not the total cost of reaching that page. Tarkov Market reward catalogue

How do the BattlePass pages open?

The catalogue lists 53 rewards across 12 pages. Pages 2 through 6 each require four rewards from the preceding page; page 7 requires two, page 8 three, pages 9 and 10 four, and pages 11 and 12 three. Confirm each gate in-game. Page prerequisites

Work backward from your target. If the required page is still closed, your budget must include the earlier claims needed to reach it. Counting only the final reward's documents understates the work.

You do not always need every earlier reward. Follow the displayed prerequisite instead of buying each card automatically. Keep a note of the claims you skipped, particularly when two rewards compete for a document type you rarely collect.

Why has a claimed reward not appeared in your stash?

Check whether you earned a trader offer. An offer provides purchase access, so inspect the relevant trader and Loyalty Level before treating the claim as missing. The community catalogue distinguishes offers from direct items. Reward-type explanation

Use a short diagnostic sequence. Confirm the reward's claim state, read its delivery wording, and check any trader requirement. Record the mode, reward name, and error message if the result still disagrees with the description.

Do not spend again as a troubleshooting step. A screenshot of the card and your document balance gives support something specific to investigate. An unverified restart or cache-clearing suggestion is not a guaranteed fix.

🔒 Which rewards are permanent?

Battlestate explicitly confirms permanent access for earned Seasonal Rewards. That statement concerns the separate seasonal reward system. The Battle Pass announcement confirms shared progression and rewards, but shared access alone does not establish every item's post-season retention rule.

Separate the two reward systems

Seasonal Rewards depend on character levels or tasks. Battlestate says earned rewards stay available across modes; rewards still locked when KORD BREACH ends become "permanently unobtainable". The quoted restriction appears under Seasonal Rewards, before the Battle Pass section. Official Seasonal Rewards rules

Do not apply that sentence to every reward. A Battle Pass claim, a seasonal trader offer, and a physical item in a character's stash are different states. Check which state the game is describing before deciding what you retain.

Community guides describe claimed Battle Pass rewards as persistent, while listing exceptions for consumable resources or crates. Treat that as secondary guidance. This research did not establish a complete, current developer-authored retention table for every KORD BREACH reward category. Community retention guidance

Where can you check the broader season rules?

Keep the reward screen and season rules together. Neither a general wipe article nor an Arena Battle Pass guide settles the status of a particular KORD BREACH reward.

For the surrounding character and season mechanics, use the KORD BREACH Season 1 guide. Check those rules before creating or resetting a seasonal character.

⏳ Which rewards or resources can expire?

Locked Seasonal Rewards have an explicit season-end restriction. Classified Documents have explicit carryover protection. For unclaimed Battle Pass rewards and ordinary documents, check the current in-game wording and developer notices instead of assuming either permanent availability or automatic deletion.

Check the timer attached to your reward

Use the live KORD BREACH timer. This review did not verify a fixed end date from a current primary announcement, so the planner below uses the days and sessions remaining on your account.

Players are asking the same question. A September 8 Reddit thread contains conflicting recollections about whether rewards remain obtainable later, including a commenter admitting the answer came from memory. That disagreement is evidence of uncertainty, not a developer commitment. Player discussion about reward availability

Claim an affordable priority reward once you qualify. Waiting adds no value to that decision. A later page can still require several earlier claims, so check the full path before leaving the work for your final available evening.

Classified Documents follow a different rule

Classified Documents survive character-progress resets and remain usable in future Battle Pass seasons. They work across modes. Battlestate also states that they cannot be used in the Black Division gear crate exchange. Official Classified Documents clarification

Classified Documents are available through the Expansion Hub for TarCoins. This currency purchase is optional. Check the current price and a specific missing requirement before spending; the carryover rule removes any reason to buy or spend merely to avoid an assumed expiry. Developer explanation of Classified Documents

Do Arena deadlines apply to KORD BREACH?

Arena has a separate Battle Pass. Its September 2026 Morbus Imperium announcement concerns EFT: Arena, not the main game's document-based KORD BREACH pass. An Arena season notice is not evidence that your KORD BREACH timer changed. Official Arena announcement

Check the game name before following a guide. Search results mix the two systems, and a correct answer about Arena can still be the wrong answer for your PMC's document balance.

📈 How much Battle Pass progress do you need each week?

Divide your remaining document requirement by your remaining play sessions. Calculate by type first. A weekly total helps with scheduling, but it cannot tell you whether the next reward needs Medical documents while your stash contains mostly Financial documents.

Build a catch-up budget

Start with a small reward shortlist. Add the document costs for those rewards and the earlier claims needed to reach them. Subtract documents already available for that path, without allocating the same document to two different claims.

Then count playable evenings, not calendar days. Four weeks remaining might mean eight sessions for you, rather than 28 opportunities to hit a daily cap. Reserve one session for a missed evening or an unsuccessful run.

The following is a worked example, not measured performance. It assumes 60 more documents of the required types after your inventory and prerequisite claims have been accounted for.

These averages expose unrealistic plans. The final scenario already needs the full 15-document PvE ceiling on each of four separate daily allowances. Reserve one session and the required average becomes 20, above that mode's raid-document ceiling.

A cap is not a forecast. Matching the total is also insufficient when the document mix is wrong. Reduce your shortlist or allow more eligible play days if the plan depends on perfect results every time.

Account for document exchanges

The community-documented exchange rate is five documents for one selected type. Verify the rate in your live interface. At that rate, replacing two missing documents consumes ten surplus documents, not two. Document exchange explanation

Reserve future requirements before converting a surplus. Ten papers that look spare today might cover a later prerequisite. Compare the exchange with one targeted raid rather than converting your whole balance at once.

Replace optimistic estimates with your own results

Track three ordinary sessions. Write down the time spent and how many documents actually reduced your selected reward's deficit. Do not count duplicates that cannot help your current plan without an exchange.

For example, results of six, eight, and four useful documents average six per session. A remaining requirement of 60 then needs about ten comparable sessions, before allowing for variation. This is illustrative arithmetic, not a promised farming rate.

Use a range when results vary. At four to eight useful documents per session, the same 60-document deficit takes roughly eight to 15 sessions, rounded up. A plan based on that range is easier to adjust than one built around your best raid.

⭐ Which rewards should you prioritize?

Prioritize rewards you'll use and can reach. Compare the benefit, remaining document mix, page prerequisites, and trader access. A cosmetic you enjoy can be a better target than equipment access you can't use on your current character.

Gameplay value versus cosmetic value

Choose equipment access around an actual loadout. Check the trader gate before assigning several evenings to a weapon or rig. Purchase access has less immediate value if the relevant Loyalty Level is still far away.

Choose cosmetics around your own preference. Preview the reward where possible and decide whether it remains appealing without the seasonal label. Completion percentage alone is a poor reason to collect something you'll never equip.

Keep two lists: must-have and optional. Finish the realistic must-have path first. Reassess the optional list after seeing your actual document yield, rather than treating all remaining rewards as equally urgent.

Target the missing document type

Choose a route for your deficit. A familiar extraction route can suit a short session better than an unfamiliar map with a promising marker list. Survival, access requirements, and the document type all affect the result.

For map-by-map sourcing, use the Battle Pass document locations and spawns guide. Match its document list to your missing types before choosing the next map.

🤝 What can squadmates help with?

Squadmates can help with route security and eligible shared task objectives. They do not remove your personal claim requirements. Check the task's shared-progress icon before assuming a teammate's action advances your objective.

Shared objectives and solo-only tasks

Battlestate marks eligible shared objectives in the task interface. Some tasks remain solo, including examples from The Tarkov Shooter and The Punisher chains. Do not assume an entire chain is shareable because one objective elsewhere supports group progress. Group-progress rules

Agree on the raid's purpose before loading in. Tell your squad which document type you need, where the route ends, and whether you are avoiding optional fights. That keeps a document run from turning into a different objective halfway through.

A video introduction to the system

Start with Battlestate's own introduction. The official Escape from Tarkov Battle Pass video accompanies the developer announcement and fits readers who want a visual overview. Use current written updates for caps and reward rules that changed after launch.

🚀 Need help with your remaining Battle Pass progress?

Start with a defined target. Record your mode, desired reward, current page, missing document types, and available play sessions. Those details make it possible to discuss relevant support instead of asking for an undefined full-pass completion.

You can explore ArmadaBoost's Escape from Tarkov services and ask the team which current option fits that target. Confirm the supported method, included objectives, and delivery estimate before ordering. Any commitment should match the agreed service and the game's current requirements.