Mechanic’s Shack is a Rare key in MW4 DMZ. It opens a small white shed south of the clinic in Cheongun Village, a workshop that is packed with lockers and crates. Below is where the shed is, the short walk to the door and everything we found in its 16 containers.
- The shed is in Cheongun Village, grid F5, directly south of the clinic, with one white door.
- Walk down the alley between the concrete wall and the red-brick house, and the shed is at the end.
- Inside are 16 containers in a workshop and a small back room, mostly military lockers.
- Ours held a Legendary Large Backpack, a Signal 50 and Regional Combat Notes, at least $8,400 in loot.
- We would avoid it unless you are already in the area. Our Large Backpack was luck, and the containers point to mostly gear.
Where the Mechanic’s Shack Is
The Mechanic’s Shack is in Cheongun Village, grid F5, directly south of the clinic. It is a small stand-alone white shed with a single white door, tucked behind a red-brick house at the end of a narrow alley. Cheongun Village was a Low threat area in our run. You can also find the shed under the keys layer on our interactive MW4 DMZ map.
Click to enlarge The shed at the end of the alley. 
Click to enlarge The door with the unlock prompt. 
How to Get the Mechanic’s Shack Key
The Mechanic’s Shack key is field loot, so it can drop from ordinary containers on Hajin. We do not know of a fixed spawn for it. Every other key and the door it opens is in our MW4 DMZ keys guide.
The Route to the Door
- Coming from the east, take the stone stairs up between the rock walls.
- Cross the courtyard past the red-brick house and turn into the alley along the concrete wall.
- The white shed stands at the end of the alley. Walk up to the door and use the key.
What Is Inside the Mechanic’s Shack
The door opens into a workshop with a workbench, a red rolling tool chest, MINA MS41 crates and three lockers under the barred window. A back corner holds more green lockers and a jacket on a hook. For a shed this small it is full, 16 containers within a few steps of each other.
Click to enlarge The workshop inside the shed, brightened. 
Containers
- 7× Military Locker
- 2× Cache
- 2× Footlocker
- 1× Armor Box
- 1× Duffel
- 1× Military Bag
- 1× Rifle Case
- 1× Tool Chest
The containers decide the loot. Tap one to see what it can drop in our loot data.
Loot
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Large Backpack Legendary $5,000 Footlocker -
Regional Combat Notes Uncommon $1,000 Military Locker -
Signal 50 Common $900 Rifle Case -
Detonators Uncommon $200 Military Locker -
Ammo Box Uncommon $100 Cache -
Bandage ×3 Uncommon $100 each Footlocker, Military Locker -
Riot Shield Uncommon $100 Cache -
Sedative Inhaler ×2 Uncommon $100 each Footlocker, Military Locker -
Stim ×2 Uncommon $100 each Footlocker, Duffel -
C4 Common $50 Military Locker -
Screamer Mine ×2 Common $50 each Military Locker, Loose in the room -
Semtex Common $50 Military Locker -
Shock Stick Common $50 Military Locker -
Smoke Grenade ×2 Common $50 each Military Locker, Cache -
Snapshot Grenade Common $50 Military Locker -
Ammo Pack Common Rifle Case -
Armor Plate ×6 Common Footlocker, Military Locker, Armor Box, Military Bag -
Electronics ×3 Military Locker -
Metals ×42 Military Locker, Cache, Duffel, Tool Chest -
Synthetics ×12 Footlocker, Tool Chest
From one opening in our own run. Loot is random, so your room can roll differently, and we add every new run of this key. Values are per item, from the in-game tooltips. The loot value adds up every item with a known value and the cash, so it is a lower bound: crafting resources and items without a value are not in it.
The standout was a Legendary Large Backpack worth $5,000 in one of the MINA MS41 crates, which the game calls a Footlocker. The rifle case on the workbench held a Common Signal 50 sniper rifle, and one military locker had Regional Combat Notes worth $1,000. The rest is gear, six armor plates over four containers, Stims, Bandages, Sedative Inhalers, lethals and a Riot Shield, plus metals and synthetics from the tool chest and lockers. A green locker and the jacket by the door both show up as a Cache in the game. Counting only items with a known value, the loot in the shed was worth at least $8,400.
Click to enlarge The Large Backpack in the footlocker, brightened. 
Is the Mechanic’s Shack Key Worth It?
We would avoid it. We got lucky with a Legendary Large Backpack, but going by the kind of containers in the shed, the loot will usually not be that good. The containers do sit close together and the shed is easy to reach, so it is only worth a stop if you are already in the area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Mechanic's Shack in MW4 DMZ?
In Cheongun Village, grid F5, directly south of the clinic. It is a small stand-alone white shed with a single white door, at the end of an alley between a concrete wall and a red-brick house.
Where do you get the Mechanic's Shack key?
It is field loot, so it can drop from ordinary containers on Hajin. There is no fixed spawn for it that we know of.
What is inside the Mechanic's Shack?
We counted 16 containers, seven military lockers, two footlockers, a rifle case, an armor box, a red tool chest, a duffel, a military bag and two spots the game calls a Cache. Ours held a Legendary Large Backpack, a Signal 50 sniper rifle, Regional Combat Notes and six armor plates, with the loot worth at least $8,400.
Is there a weapon in the Mechanic's Shack?
Yes, there is a rifle case on the workbench. Ours held a Common Signal 50 sniper rifle and an Ammo Pack. The rest of the shack is mostly gear, plates, medical items and lethals.
