COD Mobile Howlbones are the Call of the Dead event currency in Season 9, used in the Día de Muertos Event Store for themed rewards. The biggest milestone is simple: collect 100 Howlbones and the K-9 Unit Fantasma Operator Skill Skin unlocks automatically.
Call of Duty: Mobile Season 9 launches on October 14 at 5 PM PT, which is October 15 at 1 AM BST. Activision has confirmed Call of the Dead as a Season 9 event but has not published the exact COD Mobile Howlbones mission list, individual earning amounts or a separate Call of the Dead start and end time yet.
COD Mobile Howlbones: how the Call of the Dead event works
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Call of the Dead is the Día de Muertos seasonal event in COD Mobile Season 9. You collect COD Mobile Howlbones, use them in the Event Store and build towards the 100-Howlbone milestone for K-9 Unit Fantasma.
Activision has not listed the launch mission set in its Season 9 announcement. That means claims such as a fixed number of Howlbones per Multiplayer match or a specific daily farming task are not confirmed yet. The live event tab will show the actual missions and payouts once Call of the Dead opens.
How many COD Mobile Howlbones do you need for K-9 Unit Fantasma?
You need to collect 100 COD Mobile Howlbones to automatically unlock the K-9 Unit Fantasma Operator Skill Skin. Activision describes this as a collection milestone, so Fantasma unlocks automatically at 100 rather than becoming another Event Store purchase.
K-9 Unit Fantasma changes the Operator Skill’s theme into a pack of skeletal dogs. It is an Operator Skill Skin rather than a full character Operator Skin, so equip it through the K-9 Unit cosmetic options once it has unlocked.
What can you buy with Howlbones?
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Activision confirms several Call of the Dead Event Store rewards that use COD Mobile Howlbones. The named lineup includes Contact Grenade Calaverita, Cluster Grenade Pan de Muerto, a Weapon Charm, an Emote and the Día de Muertos Calling Card.
- Contact Grenade Calaverita
- Cluster Grenade Pan de Muerto
- Weapon Charm
- Emote
- Día de Muertos Calling Card
- Avatars
- Sprays
- Stickers
- Frame
The official announcement does not publish the Howlbone price for each store item. Check the live Event Store before planning a complete shopping list, because putting guessed prices into a pre-launch guide would be more likely to waste your currency than help.
Does spending Howlbones stop the Fantasma unlock?
Activision says players who collect 100 Howlbones automatically unlock K-9 Unit Fantasma. That wording points to a collection milestone rather than a purchase price, but the Season 9 blog does not spell out whether the counter tracks lifetime Howlbones earned or your current unspent balance.
Until the live event screen clarifies the counter, check the Fantasma progress bar before emptying your Event Store balance. The guaranteed fact is the 100-Howlbone unlock threshold, not the precise way the UI handles Howlbones already spent.
When can you start earning COD Mobile Howlbones?
Season 9 launches on October 14 at 5 PM PT, or October 15 at 1 AM BST. Call of the Dead is one of the new seasonal events announced for the update.
Activision has not given Call of the Dead its own start date in the announcement. Treat the Season 9 launch as the first confirmed availability point and use the Events tab for the actual Call of the Dead timer once the update is live in your region.
Are Howlbones used in Fang Wars?
No connection between COD Mobile Howlbones and Fang Wars has been announced. Fang Wars is the separate Vampires vs Werewolves faction event, with missions, faction progress and its own Weapon Blueprint rewards.
Call of the Dead is the Howlbones event. If you are trying to unlock K-9 Unit Fantasma, follow Call of the Dead rather than choosing a Fang Wars faction because of the Werewolf theme.
Best way to prepare for 100 Howlbones
Before launch, the useful preparation is simply making sure Season 9 content is downloaded. COD Mobile is adding an option to preload seasonal update files through the in-game Download Manager, which can reduce the wait once Season 9 becomes active.
Once Call of the Dead opens, check every available event mission and compare its Howlbone payout before grinding one mode repeatedly. Activision has not announced a “best farm” yet, so the live mission values should decide where your time goes.
COD Mobile Howlbones summary
COD Mobile Howlbones are earned for Call of the Dead and spent in its Día de Muertos Event Store. Collecting 100 automatically unlocks K-9 Unit Fantasma, while the store also contains themed grenade skins, a Calling Card, cosmetics and other rewards.
The exact missions, Howlbones per task and store prices have not been published yet. Season 9 launches October 14 at 5 PM PT, or October 15 at 1 AM BST, and the live Events tab will provide the missing event-specific timers and earning values.
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Official source: Activision: Call of Duty Mobile Season 9: Vampires vs Werewolves
