MW4 DMZ / FIELD NOTES
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Field notes for MW4 DMZ, written for players who rely on clear, readable information.
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MW4 DMZ7 Nov 2026All 66 traits ranked: Peachehz tier listPeachehz ranks every major and minor MW4 DMZ trait from S to F, with the PvP, squad and solo exceptions preserved.FIELD NOTE 02
MW4 DMZ7 Nov 2026Season 1 patch notes: X01 and HajinWhat Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 changes for a DMZ player (X01, new bosses, the Forward Base, the 2 November UAV Tower and Inhaler changes) and what Warzone on Hajin means.FIELD NOTE 03
MW4 DMZ6 Nov 2026Solo compound to train loot routeIceManIsaac Academy's 27 minute solo run: a chain of compounds, a train, then the Re-Education Center store room, with his PvP lessons and a truce, all marked as his and untested.FIELD NOTE 24
MW4 DMZ3 Nov 2026Season 1: we are ready to dropJGOD, IceManIsaac and two official trailers have us hyped for more DMZ and our first Season 1 Warzone drops.FIELD NOTE 04
MW4 DMZ31 Oct 2026Bank vaults and safe loot runMrDalekJD's 32 minute run through five bank vaults and a chain of compound safes, with the keypad codes from his raid and every stop pinned on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 05
MW4 DMZ31 Oct 2026Thermal optic reticles: all ten testedAll ten reticles of the Bruen THRM-60 thermal optic in Modern Warfare 4, tested by Gaaba in smoke and against Cold Blooded: unlock kills, his verdicts and the frames.FIELD NOTE 06
MW4 DMZ31 Oct 2026MW4 DMZ patch notes, 29 October 2026What the 29 October 2026 MW4 update changed in DMZ: higher cash rewards, Free Loadout and exfil helicopter fixes, closed exploits, and which of our guides it touches.FIELD NOTE 07
MW4 DMZ29 Oct 2026Ingredient locations by rarityEvery Rare, Epic and Legendary MW4 DMZ 3D printer ingredient on one Hajin map: the game's own hint rings, field reports with credit, and the places we still cannot pin.FIELD NOTE 08
MW4 DMZ29 Oct 2026Every DMZ key location on HajinAll 36 MW4 DMZ key rooms and doors on the Hajin map in one searchable table: grid, a line on where each is, a map link and who showed it.FIELD NOTE 09
MW4 DMZ29 Oct 2026MW4 DMZ patch notes, 28 October 2026What the 28 October 2026 MW4 update changed in DMZ: the Possum rework, loadout and backpack fixes, closed exploits, and which of our guides and routes it touches.FIELD NOTE 10
MW4 DMZ27 Oct 2026Loot routes: every route on one mapEvery MW4 DMZ loot route on the site in one comparison table, B Man's new compound belt route written up in full, where creators disagree, and all of it on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 11
MW4 DMZ27 Oct 2026Re-Education Center loot routeIceManIsaac's Deadtown run through the Re-Education Center: the propaganda store room, the annex, a black market and a helicopter out, with every key and stop pinned on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 12
MW4 DMZ26 Oct 2026Irradiated Containers: routes, manualsWhere MW4 DMZ Irradiated Containers come from and how they become weapon manuals, from TheSpazo, IceManIsaac and MrDalekJD: the chemical storage lockers in the reactor, the hospital, the clinics and the fire stations, decontamination at the Haneul Nuclear Reactor, and the routes on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 13
MW4 DMZ26 Oct 20263D printer farming and CommandersMW4 DMZ 3D printer farming on Hajin: two creator runs for Comms Modules and safes, every ingredient spot, and where Colossus, Tank and Deathstalker are reported, pinned on our map.FIELD NOTE 14
MW4 DMZ26 Oct 2026Iron Citadel gold key loot routeIceManIsaac's Operation Iron Citadel route to the gold key at The Citadel: four dogs, a green key, the South Block Armory and a helicopter out, pinned on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 15
MW4 DMZ26 Oct 2026Solo compound loot farm routeMrDalekJD's solo MW4 DMZ loot farm: Delta, Echo, Bravo, Alpha, Cheonwang Peak Array, Charlie and Foxtrot in one raid, with what he found in each safe, pinned on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 16
MW4 DMZ26 Oct 2026How to kill the Tank soloHow to kill the MW4 DMZ Tank solo, from TheSpazo's run: the Impact Warhead, the Construction Zone fight east of The Grid, the wreck loot and what we could not confirm, pinned on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 17
MW4 DMZ26 Oct 2026MW4 DMZ 37 tips from StoneMountain64StoneMountain64's 37 MW4 DMZ tips with time stamps, grouped into eight themes and marked Confirmed, Untested or Conflicts against IceManIsaac and our other guides.FIELD NOTE 18
MW4 DMZ25 Oct 2026Roze's key armory, tested 5 timesShirasu's five-run test of Roze's key on Hajin: the Nenshin Tech Complex armory in The Grid, a gold THE KRAKEN each run, one red-weapon run and one weapon manual.FIELD NOTE 19
MW4 DMZ25 Oct 2026MW4 DMZ traits: every trait, what to take firstThe MW4 DMZ trait system explained from McBread's video: all three trees, every trait, Possum, MIA costs, Prestige and the best picks for solo, squad and loot.FIELD NOTE 20
MW4 DMZ25 Oct 2026Solo boss run: Iskra at Peak ArrayHow to kill the MW4 DMZ boss Iskra solo at Cheonwang Peak Array, from kojiro51's 10-minute run: intel, route, fourth-floor fight, key room and exfil.FIELD NOTE 23
MW4 DMZ25 Oct 2026MW4 DMZ farming: Chang-san bunker run (patched)Patched on 25 October 2026 and no longer works. TheGigaDad's MW4 DMZ farming Short as a guide, kept for reference: Operation Iron Citadel, Chang-san Air Base, the Door Breacher Charge and the bunker weapon lockers, pinned on our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 21
MW4 DMZ23 Oct 2026secret loot rooms, 5 hidden on HajinFive hidden MW4 DMZ loot rooms on Hajin from Incredilags' video and TheRealGhost's Short, pinned on our map: Gangbyeon Apartment B, Old Barber Shop, Hanex Guard Station, The Grid side doors and Comms Station Six at the Rice Mill.FIELD NOTE 22
MW4 DMZ23 Oct 2026MW4 DMZ tips: 30+ things the game never saysIceManIsaac's 30+ MW4 DMZ tips in eight groups: Possum, stash mules, secure slots, insurance, healing, SAM sites and exfil timers, linked to our Hajin map.FIELD NOTE 25
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026Regain: free kit to extractionTheSpazo rebuilds from a free loadout with train loot, found keys and opportunistic boss drops. Keep an exit plan as the bag improves.FIELD NOTE 26
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026Train and compound recipe routeTheSpazo's solo loot loop: train first, compound safes next, then extract with your recipes.FIELD NOTE 27
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 202610 checks before your next dropTheGigaDad's early DMZ lessons: protect your cash, find the right materials, keep reloads intact and approach XP farming with an exit plan.FIELD NOTE 28
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026The Doctor's Tempered Vest recipeSiNisterFPS follows a boss key to a locked room and extracts a Tempered Vest recipe. Here's the sequence and what remains unconfirmed.FIELD NOTE 29
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026Claim your first blueprint copyWhere owned weapon blueprints appear in DMZ, why the first eligible copy may be free, and why replacements still cost cash.FIELD NOTE 30
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026Graphics: visibility and raid FPSIceManIsaac's Normal-texture and shadow baseline, DLSS trade-offs and raid testing method, with machine-specific tuning kept separate.FIELD NOTE 31
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026Solo lieutenant hunts and lootTheSpazo's solo lieutenant run: locate the target, clear space to fight, take the loot and escape with the tag.FIELD NOTE 32
MW4 DMZ22 Oct 2026Dynamic Ops cash and XP loopFollow a Dynamic Ops objective chain, take useful drops, and leave before the extra loot becomes a lost run.FIELD NOTE 33
MW4 DMZ21 Oct 2026Chang-san loot route, 3 buildingsB-Man's under-ten-minute MW4 DMZ loot run, pinned on our Hajin map: the Operation Iron Citadel spawn, the wall gap, three loot blocks and the exfil, with the recipes it paid out.FIELD NOTE 34
MW4 DMZ21 Oct 20263D printer recipes: all 14Every MW4 DMZ 3D printer recipe so far: inputs with quantities, max printable and unlock level, grouped by category and searchable.FIELD NOTE 35
MW4 DMZ20 Oct 2026First look: HUD, loot and threatFrame by frame through the first full MW4 DMZ match: compass location names, threat level, loot rarity cards, secure slots, material caps, revives and vehicles.FIELD NOTE 36
MW4 DMZ20 Oct 2026Level unlocks 1 to 70Every MW4 DMZ progression unlock from level 1 to 70: 3D Printer recipes, FOB station upgrades, stash slots, bounty payout boosts, operator skins and kits.FIELD NOTE 37
MW4 DMZ20 Oct 2026MrBeast's $1M escape: 8 lessonsMrBeast Gaming put 10 creator teams into MW4 DMZ for $1,000,000. What the match shows about dog tags, lieutenants, proximity chat, revives and the exfil fight.FIELD NOTE 38
MW4 DMZ18 Oct 2026MW4 Campaign Guide: Achievements and CodesAll 18 MW4 campaign achievements with a run plan, every keypad and safe code, the 16 missions and a full Stranded guide with all 26 supply caches.FIELD NOTE 39
MW4 DMZ17 Oct 2026Launch guide and early accessModern Warfare 4 launches on 23 October 2026. The dates, platforms, editions and early access windows in one place, plus a plan for your first DMZ deployment.FIELD NOTE 40
MW4 DMZ13 Oct 20263D Printer and craftingHow the MW4 DMZ 3D Printer works before launch: the four resources, 3D Printer ingredients, how recipes unlock, the preview recipe costs and the FOB upgrades.FIELD NOTE 41
MW4 DMZ12 Oct 2026Bosses: Lieutenants and CommandersGorani, Bale, Iskra and the rest of the Lieutenants, plus the three Commanders: Colossus, Deathstalker and the North Korean battle tank. What is confirmed, what is only pictured, and how the Boss Board turns hunting them into progression.FIELD NOTE 42
MW4 DMZ12 Oct 2026Casual mode, PvE and bountiesThere is no PvE playlist at launch, but a Single Squad Mission mode exists inside Infinity Ward. How to play DMZ casually, and how the new bounty system treats players who hunt players.FIELD NOTE 43
MW4 DMZ12 Oct 2026Dev Q&A: 17 confirmed detailsWounds and tourniquets, single-use parachutes, 60 players on Hajin, solo matchmaking, the X01 map and a Russian landmass. Everything Infinity Ward told the DMZ subreddit, sorted.FIELD NOTE 52
MW4 DMZ8 Oct 2026FOB and progressionRelease date, FOB stations, Dog Tag levels and traits, the Bank and its cap, Stash limits, the 3D Printer and Gunsmith pricing, from the official Progression trailer.FIELD NOTE 44
MW4 DMZ7 Oct 2026Dynamic Ops trailer, frame by frameWe read the official Dynamic Operations trailer frame by frame: Lieutenant Bale, the payouts, the Bank, the Hajin map labels and what the HUD shows.FIELD NOTE 45
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026From WARDOGS to DMZWhy we are bringing a screen-only accessibility assistant for your HUD from WARDOGS to Hajin, who it helps, and where it honestly stands.FIELD NOTE 46
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026Hajin map: 13 POIsAll thirteen major points of interest in the Hajin Exclusion Zone, with threat bands, location types and what we would pack for each.FIELD NOTE 47
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026HUD explainedEvery element of the DMZ HUD, what it tells you, and the spoken callout we plan to make from it.FIELD NOTE 48
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026Callouts and team GPSHow we plan to turn the DMZ screen into spoken bearings, distances and place names, so a squad shares one picture of where it is and where it is going.FIELD NOTE 49
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026Infil planningWhy preparation is most of an infil: pick the place by threat band, pack for it, plan the exit before you drop, budget the storm timer and give the squad roles.FIELD NOTE 50
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026ExfilHeli, Fulton balloon and flare, why exfils are ambush points, the radiation storm and the Lieutenant dog tag broadcast, with the unknowns marked.FIELD NOTE 51
MW4 DMZ6 Oct 2026Route maps (planned)A planned feature: plan a route across Hajin out of game, draw it in orange on a map, share it with your squad, and have the voice walk you along it.