You probably have this question: how do you play DMZ, where do you start, and where do you finish? Let me put it simply—you just gotta enter the game map, loot as much as you can, and get out alive through Extraction. This mode is actually in the Extraction genre, and in this Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Guide, I'm gonna tell you all the important tips and how to play this mode.
What is Modern Warfare 4 DMZ?
Before getting into this Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Guide, I should first tell you that DMZ is totally different from Battle Royale. To give you a similar example so you get it, it's like Escape from Tarkov and falls in the extraction genre. Every match, you drop at a point on the map and gotta make it to the Extraction point. Along the way, you loot as much as you can, fight enemies and other players, and stay alive. By surviving and reaching the exit, you get big rewards—but if you die, you lose everything.
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How to Play Modern Warfare 4 DMZ
Starting Modern Warfare 4 DMZ is super simple, you just gotta take a few easy steps:
- In the FOB, open the Survival Kits and use the free starter packs inside.
- The gear you should bring is a vest, a backpack, a weapon, and a Medkit.
- Go to Deploy and select Dynamic Operations, Ground Infil, and Free Loadout.
- Move slowly in the game area and try to stay hidden, making as little noise as possible.
- Search boxes and cabinets for Loot.
- At the Extraction zone, look for green smoke, call in the helicopter, and hold your position for the few seconds it takes to arrive.
- After the match ends, read the After Action Report and collect your XP. The good thing is you still get some XP even if you die.
The advantage this game has over similar ones like Escape from Tarkov is that it's simpler. Especially the Free Loadout mode, where you go in with completely random gear and keep it if you extract successfully.
FOB guide
As you progress in the game, you unlock facilities in the FOB that help you improve and open up different features.
| Station | When? | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Printer | Level 2 | Crafting gear and upgrading stations |
| Boss Board | After the second Order | Info on Lieutenants |
| Vendor | Level 5 | Buy weapons with DMZ Cash |
| Gunsmith | Level 10 | Craft and modify weapons |
| Dog Tag Case | Level 20 | Display player Dog Tags |
Note: You can take on different missions called DMZ Orders, and finishing each one gives you various rewards. For example, one of the steps requires you to find the Lost Supply Drop, which are scattered across different spots on the map.
Operator and Trait
The character you play as is called an Operator, and it's really just for looks—no other advantage. But what's valuable is the Trait. Each Operator has a Dog Tag with 18 ranks from Steel to Onyx. Each rank you go up gives you a Trait point, and you can spend these points in three categories: Warfighter, Scout, and Survivalist to make that category stronger. I suggest spending your points with a plan.
Important Loadout and Secure Slot tips
When you first enter the game, just bring a Plate Carrier, a backpack, a weapon, and a Medkit. One thing to keep in mind: when you die in the game, anything in the Secure Slot stays with you, but anything in your backpack is lost. You can get the Secure Slot with a Medium Backpack. You can craft this backpack at the 3D Printer using 50 Synthetics and 5 Rigid Synthetics. Put anything valuable you find, like gold bars, in the Secure Slot.
Note: When you're just starting out, I suggest not using expensive weapons and gear, since your chances of dying are high.
Where's the best place to land?
Continuing this Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Guide, let's talk about good landing spots. Different areas of the map have a Threat Level that starts low and goes up to Extreme, showing how many enemies are in that area—though it doesn't include other players. Here are the best spots to land, sorted for you:
| Threat Level | Locations |
|---|---|
| Low | Imjin Farmland, Cheongun Village, Mirae General Hospital, Songdo Wharf, Deadtown streets |
| Medium (later) | Wolves Stadium, Hajin River Heights, Cheonwang Peak Array |
| Stay away for now | The Grid, Chang-san Air Base, Citadel, Haneul Nuclear Reactor |
Note: Some areas need special gear to enter. To get into the Reactor, you need a Gas Mask, and for dark places like the casino, you gotta use NVGs.
Modern Warfare 4 DMZ: Important tips for staying alive
To survive in emergencies, follow these tips:
- When you get wounded, you can use a Bandage to raise your health, but it doesn't fully heal the wound.
- To fully heal a wound, you need a Medkit.
- When you get downed and enter Last Stand, you gotta use a Self-Revive.
- To Exfil, first find the green smoke and call the helicopter to leave the map—but hold your position until it arrives.
- You can also use a Fulton Balloon or Flare to leave the map, but the Flare has one problem: it can be seen from far away and attracts other players to the area.
Summary and important tips from the Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Guide
At the end of this Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Guide, remember and follow these tips:
- Put your most valuable finds in the Secure Slot.
- Start the game with Ground Infil and don't spend your Cash.
- By bringing Recipe and Weapon Manual to the FOB, you can get 5,000 for each.
- Don't sell anything until you're sure you don't need it for upgrading the FOB.
- When you grab a Dog Tag, your position gets marked on the map and others come after you, so Exfil fast.
- Always watch your Hostiles Kill Count, because when it fills up, Hunt Squad comes after you.
- Hold a knife to run faster.
- I suggest turning off Motion Blur, Depth of Field, and Film Grain in the settings and setting Field of View to 100.
- If you don't have a friend to play with, you can use Squad Fill to find two random teammates.
Note: The last tip I'm giving you in this Game Guide is don't get greedy—when you find something valuable, Exfil.
