MW4 DMZ level rewards run from DMZ level 2 to DMZ level 70, and the last level takes 1,165,573 total DMZ XP. The milestones that matter most are the 3D Printer at DMZ level 2, the Vendor at 5, the Gunsmith at 10 and the Dog Tag Case at 20, with bounty payout boosts at 30, 40, 50 and 70. We read every unlock off the in-game Progression screen on October 20, 2026, the first day of DMZ early access, and the full list sits in the filterable grid below.

We really like this system. It is a second leveling track next to your normal MW4 level, and it makes DMZ a lot more in-depth than a mode where you only chase loot. It will take you quite some time to reach a high DMZ level, though. Think of it as a nice extra grind, not something you finish in a weekend.

TL;DR
  • DMZ level is separate from your MW4 player level. Find it under Progression, DMZ Level Unlocks.
  • Stations: 3D Printer (DMZ level 2), Vendor (5), Gunsmith (10), Dog Tag Case (20).
  • Bounty payout: +10% at 30, 25% at 40, 50% at 50 and 100% at 70.
  • Max: DMZ level 70 at 1,165,573 total DMZ XP.
  • Fastest XP we saw: Story Missions (12,500 XP), Dynamic Ops (4,500 to 8,000 XP) and the Deployment Bonus.
  • You keep your XP when you die.

How DMZ Levels Work in MW4

Everything you do in a DMZ deployment earns DMZ XP. That XP fills your DMZ level, and each DMZ level hands out rewards such as FOB stations, 3D Printer recipes, printer ingredients, Survival Kits, operator skins and permanent station upgrades. Your MW4 player level from Multiplayer is a different bar and does not unlock any of this.

To see the list in game, open Progression and pick the DMZ LEVEL UNLOCKS tab. It sits next to Multiplayer Level Unlocks, Prestige and Prestige Master. The same DMZ XP also fills your Trait Points (the “XP to next point” bar) and your Dog Tag level, which climbs through ranks like Bronze and Silver.

Your DMZ level belongs to your account, not to one operator. Every Active Duty operator you play pushes the same DMZ level, and the stations and rewards it unlocks stay yours on every operator. Trait Points and the Dog Tag rank are different, because those belong to the operator who earned them. When our operator went Missing in Action, the rescue screen said rescuing reinstates “the Traits Purchased, any Unspent Trait Points, and the Dog Tag Rank of that Operator”, while our DMZ level simply stayed where it was.

MW4 DMZ after-action Level tab showing DMZ level 3 to 4 with Reece as the next unlock and Dog Tag level Steel III to Bronze I Click to enlarge The Level tab after a run. DMZ level, the next unlock and the Dog Tag level all move from the same DMZ XP.

One thing confused us at first. The XP NEEDED number on the unlocks screen is what you still need from your current XP, not the total for that DMZ level. We captured DMZ levels 2 to 30 at 0 XP and levels 31 to 70 at 42,166 XP, then added that back so every number in this post is the total. Both sets gave the same totals for levels 26 to 30, so the math checks out.

The curve is close to flat. DMZ level 2 costs 15,050 XP, and the step from 69 to 70 costs 18,634 XP. Every DMZ level asks for roughly the same effort, so the grind to 70 is long because there are 69 steps, not because the last ones are brutal.

Every DMZ Level Reward From 2 to 70

This grid holds all 90 rewards across 69 DMZ levels, each with the total DMZ XP you need. Filter it by type if you only care about recipes, stations or Survival Kits.

  1. DMZ level2 15,050 XP
    • 1-Plate Armor Vest, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      1-Plate Armor Vest Uncommon Recipe
    • 2-Plate Armor Vest, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      2-Plate Armor Vest Rare Recipe
    • 3D Printer, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      3D Printer Station unlock Unlocks the 3D Printer and the ability to print Gear, Backpacks, Consumables, and Upgrades.
    • Bandage, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      Bandage Uncommon Recipe
    • Medium Backpack, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      Medium Backpack Rare Recipe
    • Medkit, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      Medkit Epic Recipe
    • Small Backpack, DMZ level 2 reward in MW4
      Small Backpack Uncommon Recipe
  2. DMZ level3 30,180 XP
    • Sedative Inhaler, DMZ level 3 reward in MW4
      Sedative Inhaler Uncommon Recipe
  3. DMZ level4 45,378 XP
    • Concussion Grenade, DMZ level 4 reward in MW4
      Concussion Grenade Recipe
    • Reece, DMZ level 4 reward in MW4
      Reece Operator skin
    • Smoke Grenade, DMZ level 4 reward in MW4
      Smoke Grenade Recipe
    • Tacticals, DMZ level 4 reward in MW4
      Tacticals Station upgrade (3D Printer) Unlocks the ability to print Tacticals.
  4. DMZ level5 60,638 XP
    • Vendor, DMZ level 5 reward in MW4
      Vendor Station unlock Unlocks the Vendor, allowing the purchase of Weapons and Items for Cash. Offers refresh daily.
  5. DMZ level6 75,958 XP
    • Basic Armor Kit, DMZ level 6 reward in MW4
      Basic Armor Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains 2-Plate Carriers and an Armor Box.
    • Rigid Synthetics, DMZ level 6 reward in MW4
      Rigid Synthetics Uncommon 3D Printer ingredient
  6. DMZ level7 91,336 XP
    • Frag Grenade, DMZ level 7 reward in MW4
      Frag Grenade Recipe
    • Lethals, DMZ level 7 reward in MW4
      Lethals Station upgrade (3D Printer) Unlocks the ability to print Lethals.
    • Throwing Knife, DMZ level 7 reward in MW4
      Throwing Knife Uncommon Recipe
  7. DMZ level8 106,770 XP
    • Basic Restock Kit, DMZ level 8 reward in MW4
      Basic Restock Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains Medium Backpacks, a Munitions Box and an Armor Box.
  8. DMZ level9 122,261 XP
    • Coffey, DMZ level 9 reward in MW4
      Coffey Operator skin
    • Snapshot Grenade, DMZ level 9 reward in MW4
      Snapshot Grenade Recipe
  9. DMZ level10 137,806 XP
    • Gunsmith, DMZ level 10 reward in MW4
      Gunsmith Station unlock Unlocks Gunsmith. Enables the ability to purchase weapons for any owned Weapon Manuals, and modify or upgrade weapons using unlocked attachments.
  10. DMZ level11 153,406 XP
    • Basic Triage Kit, DMZ level 11 reward in MW4
      Basic Triage Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains Bandages, a Med Kit, Painkillers and Radiation Blockers.
    • Reactive Metals, DMZ level 11 reward in MW4
      Reactive Metals Uncommon 3D Printer ingredient
  11. DMZ level12 169,060 XP
    • Ammo Box, DMZ level 12 reward in MW4
      Ammo Box Uncommon Recipe
    • Field Upgrades, DMZ level 12 reward in MW4
      Field Upgrades Station upgrade (3D Printer) Unlocks the ability to print Field Upgrades.
    • Spotter Scope, DMZ level 12 reward in MW4
      Spotter Scope Rare Recipe
  12. DMZ level13 184,768 XP
    • UAV, DMZ level 13 reward in MW4
      UAV Epic Fire Support
  13. DMZ level14 200,529 XP
    • Armor Box, DMZ level 14 reward in MW4
      Armor Box Rare Recipe
  14. DMZ level15 216,344 XP
    • +1 Operator Slot, DMZ level 15 reward in MW4
      +1 Operator Slot Station upgrade (Operators) Adds 1 Operator slot.
    • Simone, DMZ level 15 reward in MW4
      Simone Operator skin
  15. DMZ level16 232,212 XP
    • Explosives Equipment Kit, DMZ level 16 reward in MW4
      Explosives Equipment Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains Frag Grenades, Semtex, C4, Proximity Mines and a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key.
  16. DMZ level17 248,132 XP
    • Shock Stick, DMZ level 17 reward in MW4
      Shock Stick Recipe
  17. DMZ level18 264,105 XP
    • +1 Weapon Available, DMZ level 18 reward in MW4
      +1 Weapon Available Station upgrade (Vendor) Adds 1 Weapon available for sale.
  18. DMZ level19 280,131 XP
    • Hector, DMZ level 19 reward in MW4
      Hector Operator skin
    • Recon Equipment Kit, DMZ level 19 reward in MW4
      Recon Equipment Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains a Seeker Drone, a Recon Drone, Heartbeat Sensors, Snapshot Grenades and a Black Market Weapons Locker Key.
  19. DMZ level20 296,209 XP
    • Dog Tag Case, DMZ level 20 reward in MW4
      Dog Tag Case Station unlock Unlocks the Dog Tag Case, allowing limited storage of extracted enemy operator Dog Tags. Can be expanded via Upgrades in the 3D Printer.
  20. DMZ level21 312,339 XP
    • Basic Armor Kit, DMZ level 21 reward in MW4
      Basic Armor Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains 2-Plate Carriers and an Armor Box.
  21. DMZ level22 328,521 XP
    • +18 Stash Slots, DMZ level 22 reward in MW4
      +18 Stash Slots Station upgrade (Stash) Adds 18 additional Item Stash slots.
  22. DMZ level23 344,755 XP
    • Semtex, DMZ level 23 reward in MW4
      Semtex Recipe
  23. DMZ level24 361,041 XP
    • Basic Restock Kit, DMZ level 24 reward in MW4
      Basic Restock Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains Medium Backpacks, a Munitions Box and an Armor Box.
  24. DMZ level25 377,379 XP
    • +5% Discount, DMZ level 25 reward in MW4
      +5% Discount Station upgrade (Gunsmith) Adds a 5% Discount to all Gunsmith purchases.
  25. DMZ level26 393,769 XP
    • Gas Mask, DMZ level 26 reward in MW4
      Gas Mask Rare Recipe
  26. DMZ level27 410,211 XP
    • Triage Kit, DMZ level 27 reward in MW4
      Triage Kit Epic Survival Kit Contains Bandages, Med Kits, Self Revives and Painkillers.
  27. DMZ level28 426,704 XP
    • Care Package, DMZ level 28 reward in MW4
      Care Package Rare Recipe
    • Fire Support, DMZ level 28 reward in MW4
      Fire Support Station upgrade (3D Printer) Unlocks the ability to print Fire Support.
  28. DMZ level29 443,248 XP
    • Detonators, DMZ level 29 reward in MW4
      Detonators Uncommon 3D Printer ingredient
  29. DMZ level30 459,845 XP
    • 10% Bounty Payout, DMZ level 30 reward in MW4
      10% Bounty Payout Station upgrade (Dog Tag Case) Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 10%.
  30. DMZ level31 476,492 XP
    • UAV, DMZ level 31 reward in MW4
      UAV Epic Recipe
  31. DMZ level32 493,192 XP
    • +4 Items Available, DMZ level 32 reward in MW4
      +4 Items Available Station upgrade (Vendor) Adds 4 Items available for sale.
  32. DMZ level33 509,942 XP
    • Electronic Sensors, DMZ level 33 reward in MW4
      Electronic Sensors Uncommon 3D Printer ingredient
  33. DMZ level34 526,744 XP
    • Large Backpack, DMZ level 34 reward in MW4
      Large Backpack Legendary Recipe
  34. DMZ level35 543,597 XP
    • + 6 Weapon Stash Slots, DMZ level 35 reward in MW4
      + 6 Weapon Stash Slots Station upgrade (Weapon Stash) Adds 6 additional Weapon Stash slots.
  35. DMZ level36 560,501 XP
    • Molotov Cocktail, DMZ level 36 reward in MW4
      Molotov Cocktail Recipe
  36. DMZ level37 577,457 XP
    • 3-Plate Armor Vest, DMZ level 37 reward in MW4
      3-Plate Armor Vest Legendary Plate Carrier
  37. DMZ level38 594,464 XP
    • Control Unit, DMZ level 38 reward in MW4
      Control Unit Uncommon 3D Printer ingredient
  38. DMZ level39 611,522 XP
    • Biomaterials, DMZ level 39 reward in MW4
      Biomaterials Uncommon 3D Printer ingredient
  39. DMZ level40 628,631 XP
    • 25% Bounty Payout, DMZ level 40 reward in MW4
      25% Bounty Payout Station upgrade (Dog Tag Case) Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 25%.
  40. DMZ level41 645,791 XP
    • Thermite, DMZ level 41 reward in MW4
      Thermite Recipe
  41. DMZ level42 663,002 XP
    • Trap Equipment Kit, DMZ level 42 reward in MW4
      Trap Equipment Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains Razor Wire Traps, Trip Wires, Proximity Mines, Claymores and a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key.
  42. DMZ level43 680,265 XP
    • Structural Alloy, DMZ level 43 reward in MW4
      Structural Alloy Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  43. DMZ level44 697,578 XP
    • CPU, DMZ level 44 reward in MW4
      CPU Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  44. DMZ level45 714,942 XP
    • +18 Stash Slots, DMZ level 45 reward in MW4
      +18 Stash Slots Station upgrade (Stash) Adds 18 additional Item Stash slots.
  45. DMZ level46 732,358 XP
    • Recon Equipment Kit, DMZ level 46 reward in MW4
      Recon Equipment Kit Uncommon Survival Kit Contains a Seeker Drone, a Recon Drone, Heartbeat Sensors, Snapshot Grenades and a Black Market Weapons Locker Key.
  46. DMZ level47 749,824 XP
    • Nitro Compounds, DMZ level 47 reward in MW4
      Nitro Compounds Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  47. DMZ level48 767,341 XP
    • Self-Revive Kit, DMZ level 48 reward in MW4
      Self-Revive Kit Legendary Recipe
  48. DMZ level49 784,909 XP
    • Binding Catalyst, DMZ level 49 reward in MW4
      Binding Catalyst Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  49. DMZ level50 802,528 XP
    • 50% Bounty Payout, DMZ level 50 reward in MW4
      50% Bounty Payout Station upgrade (Dog Tag Case) Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 50%.
  50. DMZ level51 820,198 XP
    • Stock Rod, DMZ level 51 reward in MW4
      Stock Rod Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  51. DMZ level52 837,919 XP
    • Inflatable Decoy, DMZ level 52 reward in MW4
      Inflatable Decoy Uncommon Recipe
  52. DMZ level53 855,691 XP
    • High-Tenacity Fibers, DMZ level 53 reward in MW4
      High-Tenacity Fibers Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  53. DMZ level54 873,513 XP
    • Ballistic Gel Armor Kit, DMZ level 54 reward in MW4
      Ballistic Gel Armor Kit Epic Survival Kit Contains Ballistic Gel 2-Plate Carriers and Armor Boxes.
  54. DMZ level55 891,386 XP
    • Disposable Parachute, DMZ level 55 reward in MW4
      Disposable Parachute Rare Recipe
  55. DMZ level56 909,310 XP
    • Printed Circuit Board, DMZ level 56 reward in MW4
      Printed Circuit Board Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  56. DMZ level57 927,285 XP
    • Nylon Cloth, DMZ level 57 reward in MW4
      Nylon Cloth Rare 3D Printer ingredient
  57. DMZ level58 945,311 XP
    • Care Package, DMZ level 58 reward in MW4
      Care Package Rare Fire Support
  58. DMZ level59 963,387 XP
    • Combat Drone, DMZ level 59 reward in MW4
      Combat Drone Epic Fire Support
  59. DMZ level60 981,514 XP
    • + 6 Weapon Stash Slots, DMZ level 60 reward in MW4
      + 6 Weapon Stash Slots Station upgrade (Weapon Stash) Adds 6 additional Weapon Stash slots.
  60. DMZ level61 999,692 XP
    • Medium Weapon Backpack, DMZ level 61 reward in MW4
      Medium Weapon Backpack Epic Backpack
  61. DMZ level62 1,017,921 XP
    • Door Breacher Charge, DMZ level 62 reward in MW4
      Door Breacher Charge Ultra Key
  62. DMZ level63 1,036,200 XP
    • 2-Plate Helmet Armor Vest, DMZ level 63 reward in MW4
      2-Plate Helmet Armor Vest Epic Plate Carrier
  63. DMZ level64 1,054,530 XP
    • Revive Pistol, DMZ level 64 reward in MW4
      Revive Pistol Legendary Field Upgrade
  64. DMZ level65 1,072,910 XP
    • UAV, DMZ level 65 reward in MW4
      UAV Epic Fire Support
  65. DMZ level66 1,091,342 XP
    • Crossfire, DMZ level 66 reward in MW4
      Crossfire Ultra Fire Support
  66. DMZ level67 1,109,824 XP
    • Defibrillator, DMZ level 67 reward in MW4
      Defibrillator Rare Field Upgrade
  67. DMZ level68 1,128,356 XP
    • Durable Gas Mask, DMZ level 68 reward in MW4
      Durable Gas Mask Epic Gear
  68. DMZ level69 1,146,939 XP
    • Parachute, DMZ level 69 reward in MW4
      Parachute Legendary Gear
  69. DMZ level70 1,165,573 XP
    • +18 Stash Slots, DMZ level 70 reward in MW4
      +18 Stash Slots Station upgrade (Stash) Adds 18 additional Item Stash slots.
    • 100% Bounty Payout, DMZ level 70 reward in MW4
      100% Bounty Payout Station upgrade (Dog Tag Case) Upgrades claimed Bounty payout by 100%.
    • Advanced SERE Kit, DMZ level 70 reward in MW4
      Advanced SERE Kit Legendary Survival Kit Contains Operator Rescue Beacons, Weapon Insurance Contracts, Self Revives and Med Kits.
MW4 DMZ Level Unlocks tab with the DMZ level 70 Advanced SERE Kit Legendary Survival Kit selected Click to enlarge The final group on the DMZ Level Unlocks tab. The XP shown is what we still needed from 42,166 XP, not the total.

DMZ Level Milestones That Change How You Play

Most DMZ levels give you a recipe or an ingredient. These are the ones that change what you can do between deployments.

DMZ levelTotal DMZ XPUnlock
215,0503D Printer station, plus Armor Vest, Backpack, Bandage and Medkit recipes
560,638Vendor station (offers refresh daily)
10137,806Gunsmith station
15216,344+1 Operator Slot and the Simone skin
18264,105Vendor: +1 weapon for sale
20296,209Dog Tag Case station
22328,521+18 item stash slots
25377,379Gunsmith: 5% discount on all purchases
30459,845Bounty payout +10%
32493,192Vendor: +4 items for sale
35543,597+6 weapon stash slots
37577,4573-Plate Armor Vest (Legendary)
40628,631Bounty payout 25%
45714,942+18 item stash slots
48767,341Self-Revive Kit recipe (Legendary)
50802,528Bounty payout 50%
60981,514+6 weapon stash slots
621,017,921Door Breacher Charge (Ultra)
661,091,342Crossfire (Ultra Fire Support)
701,165,573+18 item stash slots, bounty payout 100%, Advanced SERE Kit

Rush DMZ level 10

Our advice is simple. Push to DMZ level 10 before you worry about anything else. The Gunsmith lets you buy weapons for any Weapon Manual you own and modify or upgrade them with your unlocked attachments. Before that, your guns come from loot, the Vendor from DMZ level 5 and your stash. In our runs, Operation Shopping Hacks was the deployment that finally took us from DMZ level 9 to 10.

MW4 DMZ level 10 unlock card for the Gunsmith station Click to enlarge DMZ level 10 unlocks the Gunsmith.
MW4 DMZ level 20 unlock card for the Dog Tag Case station Click to enlarge DMZ level 20 unlocks the Dog Tag Case for extracted enemy operator Dog Tags.

3D Printer categories open up in steps

The 3D Printer arrives at DMZ level 2, but not everything prints right away. Tacticals open at DMZ level 4, Lethals at 7, Field Upgrades at 12 and Fire Support at 28. Many of the cards between DMZ levels 29 and 57 are printer ingredients, from Detonators up to Nylon Cloth. Our MW4 DMZ 3D Printer recipes guide shows what each one goes into.

Not every recipe waits on your DMZ level, either. The Defibrillator card only shows up at DMZ level 67, but you can unlock its printer recipe much earlier by finishing Operation Critical Extraction.

The dry stretch and the late payoff

DMZ levels 38 to 57 are the weakest part of the track. Ten of those twenty levels give you a single printer ingredient, and the highlights are the second stash upgrade at 45, the Self-Revive Kit recipe at 48 and the 50% bounty payout at 50. Then it picks up again. The last ten DMZ levels hold the two Ultra rewards, the Door Breacher Charge at 62 and Crossfire at 66, and DMZ level 70 doubles your claimed bounty payouts. If you plan to hunt bounties seriously, that level is the real finish line.

Survival Kits and Operator Skins From DMZ Levels

Some DMZ levels give you a Survival Kit, a bundle of gear that lands in your stash. You claim it from the Survival Kits screen in the FOB. Several kits come back a second time later on.

DMZ levelSurvival KitContents
6, 21Basic Armor Kit (Uncommon)2-Plate Carriers and an Armor Box
8, 24Basic Restock Kit (Uncommon)Medium Backpacks, a Munitions Box and an Armor Box
11Basic Triage Kit (Uncommon)Bandages, a Med Kit, Painkillers and Radiation Blockers
16Explosives Equipment Kit (Uncommon)Frag Grenades, Semtex, C4, Proximity Mines and a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key
19, 46Recon Equipment Kit (Uncommon)Seeker Drone, Recon Drone, Heartbeat Sensors, Snapshot Grenades and a Black Market Weapons Locker Key
27Triage Kit (Epic)Bandages, Med Kits, Self Revives and Painkillers
42Trap Equipment Kit (Uncommon)Razor Wire Traps, Trip Wires, Proximity Mines, Claymores and a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key
54Ballistic Gel Armor Kit (Epic)Ballistic Gel 2-Plate Carriers and Armor Boxes
70Advanced SERE Kit (Legendary)Operator Rescue Beacons, Weapon Insurance Contracts, Self Revives and Med Kits
MW4 DMZ FOB Survival Kits screen with an Uncommon Basic Armor Kit holding two 2-Plate Armor Vests and an Armor Box Click to enlarge The Basic Armor Kit from DMZ level 6, waiting on the Survival Kits screen.

The equipment kits stand out. The Explosives and Trap Equipment Kits each include a Gun Store Weapons Locker Key, and the Recon Equipment Kit adds a Black Market Weapons Locker Key, so they are worth more than the throwables alone.

The operator skins all come early. Reece unlocks at DMZ level 4, Coffey at 9, Simone at 15 and Hector at 19. After DMZ level 19 there are no more skins on the track.

How to Level Up Your DMZ Level Fast

These are the XP values we saw on our own after-action reports on the Hajin map. The big numbers come from objectives and the end-of-run bonuses, not from eliminations.

XP sourceXP in our runs
Missions Completed (Story Mission)12,500
Deployment Bonus3,901 to 15,041
Dynamic Ops Completed4,500 to 8,000 per op
Extracted Bonus1,280 to 3,508
Operator Dog Tags1,000
Door Unlocked300
Side Op Completed150 (one paid 300)
Player Revived100
Loot Container Opened75 each
Hostile Kill75 each

Story Missions are the best single payout we found. Our Operation Shopping Hacks run, rated A, paid 12,500 XP for the mission, 4,875 XP for 65 hostiles, 900 XP for 12 containers, a 2,408 XP Extracted Bonus and a 9,541 XP Deployment Bonus. That adds up to 30,224 XP, about two DMZ levels’ worth. At that pace you still need close to 40 runs like it to reach DMZ level 70, which is exactly why we call it a long grind.

MW4 DMZ after-action Rating tab with an A rating and 12,500 XP for one completed Story Mission Click to enlarge Our Operation Shopping Hacks run. The mission alone paid 12,500 XP.

When no Story Mission is open, play Dynamic Ops and finish the op before you leave. One op paid us between 4,500 and 8,000 XP, the same as 60 to over 100 eliminations. Clear side ops and loot containers on the way, then extract for the Extracted Bonus on top. Some of our reports showed “Double XP Active”, so keep an eye out for those windows.

You keep your DMZ XP when you die. On a run where we went MIA during exfil, the report still paid out XP for 145 hostiles and 34 containers. Activision’s DMZ blog confirms there is no XP penalty for dying, so a bad exfil never wipes your progress.

New to the map itself? Our MW4 DMZ deep dive on Hajin walks through the Hajin map.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the max DMZ level in MW4?

The DMZ level unlock list in MW4 ends at DMZ level 70. Reaching it takes 1,165,573 total DMZ XP. Level 70 gives +18 Stash Slots, a 100% Bounty Payout upgrade for the Dog Tag Case and the Legendary Advanced SERE Kit.

What DMZ level unlocks the Gunsmith in MW4 DMZ?

The Gunsmith unlocks at DMZ level 10, at 137,806 total DMZ XP. The other FOB stations come from DMZ levels too: the 3D Printer at level 2, the Vendor at level 5 and the Dog Tag Case at level 20.

Is the DMZ level per operator in MW4 DMZ?

No. The DMZ level is shared across all your operators, so every operator you play pushes the same DMZ level. Trait Points and the Dog Tag rank are tied to the operator who earned them.

Is the DMZ level the same as the MW4 player level?

No. The DMZ level is its own progression next to your MW4 player level. You can find it under Progression, on the DMZ Level Unlocks tab, next to the Multiplayer Level Unlocks, Prestige and Prestige Master tabs.

Do you lose DMZ XP if you die in MW4 DMZ?

No. In our runs a failed exfil still paid out XP for every hostile we took down and every container we opened. Activision also says there is no XP penalty for dying.

What does the Advanced SERE Kit contain in MW4 DMZ?

The Advanced SERE Kit is the Legendary Survival Kit you get at DMZ level 70. It contains Operator Rescue Beacons, Weapon Insurance Contracts, Self Revives and Med Kits. You claim it from the Survival Kits screen in the FOB.

What DMZ level unlocks the 3-Plate Armor Vest in MW4?

The 3-Plate Armor Vest unlocks at DMZ level 37 as a Legendary plate carrier. The 1-Plate and 2-Plate Armor Vest recipes come much earlier, at DMZ level 2.

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