Guides
Short, clear guides built on the DMZ Codex database. Every number comes from official info or our own checks, and each guide links to every item, place and boss it mentions.
Start here · Getting started MW4 DMZ: everything we know before launch One page with every confirmed DMZ fact, each linked to the full guide. 3 min read · Updated 18 October 2026 Getting started
MW4 DMZ beginner guide: how your first deployments workWhat happens in a DMZ run, what you keep when it goes wrong, and the first things to do at the FOB.4 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ exfil guide: every way out of HajinLoot only counts once you are out. Here is how each exfil works and how to make it home with your gear.3 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ health and healing: wounds, the Tourniquet and every healGoing down isn't the end, but each time costs you. How wounds work, and which heal fixes what.2 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ threat level and enemies: stars, tiers and how to escapeStay hidden and Hajin stays quiet. Get loud and it sends everything. How the threat system works.2 min · 17 October 2026 
Is the MW4 Vault Edition worth it for DMZ? Every DMZ bonus explainedOne extra Operator slot and a kit of starter supplies. What the Vault Edition actually changes in DMZ, and who should buy it.2 min · 17 October 2026 Progression
MW4 DMZ Operator Prestige: requirements for every tierWhat it costs to Prestige an Operator, what you lose, and why the permanent trait is worth it.2 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ skill trees and traits: how Trait Points workThree trees, 18 points and no respec. How Operator traits work, and what every known trait does.4 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ Dog Tags explained: ranks, trophies and the Dog Tag CaseYour Operator's rank and the trophies you take from others. Both are called Dog Tags, and both matter.2 min · 17 October 2026 Gear & crafting
MW4 DMZ 3D Printer guide: resources, ingredients and recipesTurn loot into gear: what the 3D Printer needs, how recipes unlock, and what each known recipe costs.4 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ Gunsmith and weapons: prices, unlocks and how builds workUnlock a gun once, buy it again and again. How the Gunsmith works, what guns cost, and how to build them.4 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ armor and backpacks: every plate carrier and bagMore plates keep you alive. A better bag gets your loot home. Every carrier and backpack we know, by rarity.3 min · 17 October 2026 Bosses & PvP
MW4 DMZ bosses: Lieutenants, Commanders and the Boss BoardWho the bosses are, how to find them, and why carrying a Lieutenant's case makes you a target.3 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ bounties: how the Wanted system worksEvery player you kill raises the price on your head. How bounties grow, how hunters find you, and how to get rid of one.2 min · 17 October 2026 Hajin & vehicles
Hajin map guide: every major area and its threat levelThirteen major areas, from quiet farmland to the Extreme bunker under Chang-san Air Base. Where to go, and what to bring.4 min · 18 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ vehicles: infil prices, unlocks and every ride in HajinWalk in for free or fly in for 100,000. Every vehicle we know, how to unlock it, and how to keep it running.3 min · 17 October 2026 Missions
MW4 DMZ Story Missions: objectives and rewards for every known missionFive known missions, three paying 25,000 DMZ Cash each, and two that unlock new ways into Hajin.2 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ Orders walkthrough: every known chapter and taskOrders are DMZ's guided path. Here is every known task, chapter by chapter, with tips to finish each one.2 min · 17 October 2026 
MW4 DMZ Dynamic Ops and Side Ops: every known operationDynamic Ops pay cash and better Supply Drops. Side Ops give materials and intel. Every known operation, and how to run each one.2 min · 17 October 2026