MW4 DMZ field guide: crafting, Prestige, levels & Hajin

FORWARD OPERATING BASE

OfficialActivision Forward Operating Base guide ↗Source checked October 23, 2026. Published details can change with updates.

Stations & storage

Start with two Active Duty slots, 40 item stash slots, and 12 separate weapon stash slots.
Unlock the Printer at DMZ level 2, Vendor at 5, Gunsmith at 10, and Dog Tag Case at 20. The Boss Board requires your second DMZ Order.
Recipes and Weapon Manuals unlock on successful extraction and each pays 5,000 DMZ Cash.

Operator traits

Dog Tags progress through Steel, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Damascus, and Onyx, with three grades each.
Earn up to 18 Trait Points per Operator. Warfighter, Scout, and Survivalist each contain 22 traits: six Major and sixteen Minor.
Trait choices lock in. MIA recovery keeps traits but costs more for a more developed Operator; recovered Operators return without gear.

Operator Prestige

Reach 18 Trait Points and rescue the Operator if MIA before Prestiging.
Each Prestige consumes the required gear and cash, resets ordinary traits, and awards a random permanent trait. Remove other equipment you want to keep before committing.
Keep up to three permanent traits. From the fourth Prestige, accept a new trait by replacing an existing one, or discard the offer.

Bounties

Killing rival Operators increases a persistent bounty; four player kills across deployments makes the Operator Wanted.
Buy target-location intel at a Bounty Station. Claim a bounty by eliminating the target and extracting with their Dog Tag.
Bounty amounts vary; no universal cash payout is published. Paying off a bounty and losing the Dog Tag are among the removal routes.

Crafting & upgrades

The Printer combines unlocked recipes, resources, and ingredients. Pin recipes to identify needed loot while deployed.
Permanent FOB upgrades include bank capacity, item and weapon storage, MIA recovery discounts, and higher-rarity ingredient printing.
The six starter recipes below unlock at DMZ level 2. Further crafting costs are not fully listed in the guide.

Boss hunts

Lieutenant intel is purchased after meeting the required challenges and lasts one deployment. Hunt towers can also reveal a nearby Lieutenant.
A Lieutenant’s Dog Tag Case broadcasts your position when carried. Extract with it to advance the Boss Board.
Commanders include Colossus, Deathstalker, and a Tank. Commander intel cannot be purchased; nearby threats appear on the Tac Map.

DMZ Gunsmith

Extract Weapon Manuals to unlock base-weapon purchases. Looted weapons can be upgraded without first unlocking their base purchase.
Slots and unlocked attachments cost DMZ Cash, with successive slots becoming more expensive. The guide gives approximately 5,000 Cash for a base M4.
An owned Blueprint can be used once free; replacement purchases are discounted. Cosmetic changes such as camos do not cost Cash.

Warfighter trait examples

Published examples; not the full randomized trait pool.

Adrenaline Burst: Enemy kills reset Tactical Sprint.
Equipment Professional: Used Tactical and Lethal equipment slowly recharges.
Combat Resistance: Reduces explosive damage and Tactical effects.
Viper Sense: Conceals the Operator from thermal optics and AI targeting.
Quick Fix: Kills reduce the health regeneration delay.
Possum: Once per match, allows a Self Revive from death into Last Stand with maximum health.
Adaptive Restock: Hostile enemies drop an extra item.

Scout trait examples

Published examples; not the full randomized trait pool.

Investor: Adds a small bonus to extracted Cash.
Hostile Looter: Hostiles can drop Uncommon Printer ingredients, with a smaller chance of Rare ingredients.
Container Looter: Loot containers can yield an extra item.
Thermal Padding: Hides from UAVs and reduces Advanced UAV detection to ordinary UAV detection.
UAV Upgrade: Extends UAV range and duration and upgrades UAVs to Advanced UAVs.
Overwatch: Activated UAV towers do not expire.
Field Crafting: Supports in-deployment crafting from Common Printer resources.

Survivalist trait examples

Published examples; not the full randomized trait pool.

Air Superiority: Extends UAV tower and SAM site duration.
Faster Revive: Speeds up reviving.
Consumable Duration: Extends consumable effects.
Impact Smokes: Deploys smoke when downed.
Free Revive: Automatically repairs the first Wound.
Numb the Pain: Reviving applies Painkillers and Smelling Salts effects.
Die Hard: Approaching exfil in Last Stand calls extraction and grants unlimited bleed-out time while in Last Stand.

STARTER CRAFTING RECIPES

Six published examples, available at DMZ level 2. This is not the complete Printer catalogue.

OfficialActivision Forward Operating Base guide ↗Source checked October 23, 2026. Published details can change with updates.

DMZ LEVEL 2

Bandage

Temporarily restores maximum health while wounded.

15 × Synthetics
15 × Chemicals

DMZ LEVEL 2

Medkit

Repairs wounds and supports recovery from Last Stand with the tourniquet.

30 × Chemicals
1 × Binding Catalyst (Rare)
5 × Biomaterials (Uncommon)

DMZ LEVEL 2

1-Plate Armor Vest

Carries one armor plate.

25 × Synthetics
25 × Metals

DMZ LEVEL 2

2-Plate Armor Vest

Carries two armor plates.

50 × Synthetics
5 × Reactive Metals (Uncommon)

DMZ LEVEL 2

Small Backpack

Adds inventory capacity.

25 × Synthetics
25 × Metals

DMZ LEVEL 2

Medium Backpack

Adds inventory capacity and Secure Slots.

50 × Synthetics
5 × Rigid Synthetics (Uncommon)

OPERATOR PRESTIGE REQUIREMENTS

OfficialActivision Forward Operating Base guide ↗Source checked October 23, 2026. Published details can change with updates.

Every tier requires 18 Trait Points and an Operator who is not MIA. Prestige consumes equipment and cash and resets ordinary traits. Review your entire loadout and backpack before committing.

Two weapons, one plate carrier, one backpack, and four Printer ingredients per Prestige
Prestige	Gear rarity	Slots on each weapon	DMZ Cash
1	Rare or better	3	200,000
2	Epic	4	300,000
3+	Legendary	4	500,000

Rarity applies to the required plate carrier, backpack, and Printer ingredients; first Prestige also explicitly requires Rare-or-better weapons. The guide does not give a separate weapon-rarity requirement for later tiers.

DMZ LEVELS 1–70

OfficialActivision progression & Prestige guide ↗Source checked October 23, 2026. Published details can change with updates.

Find a level or reward

Published DMZ progression appendix; reward names, types, and notes
Level	Unlocks & notes
1	Starting level; no reward listed.
2	3D Printer · Recipe · Unlocks the 3D Printer and the ability to print Gear, Backpacks, Consumables, and Upgrades · 1-Plate Armor Vest · Recipe · Bandage · Recipe · Small Backpack · Recipe · Medkit · Recipe · 2-Plate Armor Vest · Recipe · Medium Backpack · Recipe
3	Sedative Inhaler · Recipe
4	Reece · Operator Skin · Reece · Tacticals · Station Upgrade · Unlocks the ability to print Tacticals · Smoke Grenade · Recipe · Concussion Grenade · Recipe
5	Vendor · Station Unlocked
6	Rigid Synthetics x2 · Uncommon Ingredients · Basic Armor Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Contains 2-Plate Carriers and an Armor Box
7	Lethals · Station Upgrade · Unlocks the ability to print Lethals · Frag Grenade · Recipe · Throwing Knife · Recipe
8	Restock Kit · Contains Medium Backpacks, a Munitions Box and an Armor Box
9	Coffey · Operator Skin · Coffey · Snapshot Grenade · Recipe
10	Gunsmith · Station Unlocked · Unlocks Gunsmith. Enables the ability to purchase weapons for any owned Weapon Manuals, and modify or upgrade weapons using unlocked attachments
11	Reactive Metals x2 · Uncommon Ingredients · Basic Triage Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Uncommon Consumable - Contains Bandages, a Med Kit, Painkillers, and Radiation Blockers
12	Field Upgrades · Station Upgrade · Unlocks the ability to print Field Upgrades · Ammo Box · Recipe · Spotter Scope · Recipe
13	UAV · Epic Fire Support
14	Armor Box · Recipe
15	Simone · Operator Skin · Simone · Plus 1 Operator Slot · Station Upgrade · Adds one Operator slot
16	Explosives Equipment Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Contains Frag Grenades, Sticky Grenades, C4, Proximity Mines, and a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key
17	Shock Stick · Recipe
18	Vendor Upgrade · Station Upgrade · Adds more items available for sale
19	Hector · Recon Equipment Kit · Operator Skin · Uncommon Consumable · Hector · Contains Seeker Drone, Recon Drone, Heartbeat Sensors, Snapshot Grenades, and a Police Station Key
20	Dog Tag Case · Station Unlocked · Unlocks the Dog Tag Case, allowing limited storage of extracted enemy operator Dog Tags. Can be expanded via Upgrades in the 3D Printer
21	Basic Armor Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Contains 2-Plate Carriers and an Armor Box
22	Plus 18 Stash Slots · Station Upgrade · Adds 18 additional Item Stash slots
23	Sticky Grenade · Recipe
24	Restock Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Contains Medium Backpacks, a Munitions Box and an Armor Box
25	Plus 5% Discount · Station Upgrade · Adds a 5% Discount to all Gunsmith purchases
26	Gas Mask · Recipe
27	Triage Kit · Epic Consumable · Contains Bandages, Med Kits, Self Revives, and Painkillers
28	Fire Support · Station Upgrade · Unlocks the ability to print Fire Support · Care Package · Recipe
29	Detonators x2 · Uncommon Ingredient
30	10% Bounty Payout · Station Upgrade · Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 10%
31	UAV · Recipe
32	Vendor Upgrade · Station Upgrade · Adds more items available for Sale
33	Electronics x2 · Uncommon Ingredient
34	Large Backpack · Epic Consumable
35	Plus 6 Weapon Stash Slots · Station Upgrade · Adds 6 additional Weapon Stash slots
36	Molotov Cocktail · Recipe
37	3-Plate Armor Vest · Epic Consumable
38	Control Unit x2 · Uncommon Ingredient
39	Biomaterials x2 · Uncommon Ingredient
40	Station Upgrade · Station Upgrade · Station Upgrade
41	Thermite · Recipe
42	Trap Equipment Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Contains Razor Wire Traps, Trip Wires, Proximity Mines, Claymores, and a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key
43	Structural Alloy x2 · Rare Ingredient
44	CPU x2 · Rare Ingredient
45	Plus 18 Stash Slots · Station Upgrade · Adds 18 additional Item Stash slots
46	Recon Equipment Kit · Uncommon Consumable · Contains a Seeker Drone, a Recon Drone, Heartbeat Sensors, Snapshot Grenades, and a Black Market Weapons Locker Key
47	Nitro Compounds x2 · Rare Ingredient
48	Self-Revive Kit · Recipe
49	Binding Catalyst x2 · Rare Ingredient
50	50% Bounty Payout · Station Upgrade · Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 50%
51	Stock Rod x2 · Rare Ingredient
52	Inflatable Decoy · Recipe
53	High-Tenacity Fibers x2 · Rare Ingredient
54	Epic Consumable · Epic Consumable · Epic Consumable
55	Disposable Parachute · Recipe
56	Printed Circuit Board x2 · Rare Ingredient
57	Nylon Cloth x2 · Rare Ingredient
58	Care Package · Rare Fire Support
59	Combat Drone · Epic Fire Support
60	Plus 6 Weapon Stash Slots · Station Upgrade · Adds 6 additional Weapon Stash slots
61	Medium Weapon Backpack · Epic Consumable
62	Door Breacher Charge · Ultra Consumable
63	2-Plate Helmet Armor Vest · Epic Consumable
64	Revive Pistol · Field Upgrade
65	UAV · Epic Fire Support
66	Crossfire · Fire Support
67	Defibrillator · Uncommon Consumable
68	Durable Gas Mask · Epic Consumable
69	Parachute · Legendary Consumable
70	Plus 18 Stash Slots · Station Upgrade · Adds 18 additional Item Stash slots · 100% Bounty Payout · Station Upgrade · Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 100% · Advanced Sere Kit · Legendary Consumable · Contains Operator Rescue Beacons, Weapon Insurance Contracts, Self Revives, and Med Kits

DEPLOYMENT TRANSPORT

OfficialActivision Forward Operating Base guide ↗Source checked October 23, 2026. Published details can change with updates.

Published insertion options; optional vehicle costs
Insertion	DMZ Cash
Random insertion	No vehicle purchase
Polaris Dagor A1	5,000
LTV	25,000
Helicopter	50,000
Cargo Plane	100,000

HAJIN: THIRTEEN MAJOR LOCATIONS

OfficialActivision Hajin field guide ↗Source checked October 23, 2026. Published details can change with updates.

Published starting threat levels. Combat can increase local danger; these are not live enemy readings.

Find a location or threat

13 of 13 locations

14th Political Prison

Northwest Hajin (NK)

Prison: High
The Fortress Prison Yard: High
The Citadel: Critical

Chang-san Air Base

Western Hajin (NK)

Air Base Exterior: Critical
Air Base Bunker: Extreme

Deadtown

Southwest Hajin (NK)

Deadtown Exterior: Low
Re-Education Center: Medium

Imjin Farmland

South-Southwest Hajin (SK)

Farmland Exterior: Low
Jeong Loading Dock: Low
Rice Mill: Medium

Cheongun Village

Northern Hajin (SK)

Cheongun Village: Low
Russian Border Crossing: Low
Cheongun Outskirts: Low
Heavenly Luck Casino: High
Russian Border: Low

Mirae General Hospital

North Central Hajin (SK)

Low

Cheonwang Peak Array

Central Hajin (SK)

Medium

Haneul Nuclear Reactor

Northeast Hajin (SK)

Reactor: High (with Radiation)
South Korean Border Zone: Medium

NuriGO Mall

Northeast Hajin City (SK)

NuriGO East: Medium
NuriGO West: High

The Grid

Central Hajin City (SK)

The Grid: Critical
Nenshin Tech Complex: Extreme
DBN Headquarters: Critical
Hanex Bank: Critical
Minsok Art School: Critical
Construction Zone: Critical

Songdo Wharf

Eastern Hajin City (SK)

Songdo Wharf: Low
Oamsik Turtle Island: Low
Shoreline Station: Low

Wolves Stadium

South Central Hajin City (SK)

Wolves Stadium: Medium
Theatre: Medium

Hajin River Heights

Southeast Hajin (SK)

Hajin River Heights: Medium
South Island: Medium
Jinseo Park Towers: Medium