Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Turns Successful Runs Into FOB Progress

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is scheduled to launch on October 23, 2026, with DMZ arriving alongside Campaign and Multiplayer. Successful deployments can expand a Forward Operating Base (FOB), turning recovered resources and mission progress into better preparation for the next run. PlayStation’s DMZ overview details how those systems fit together. The game is available for preorder on PS5 through PlayStation’s Modern Warfare 4 page.

Build out the FOB between deployments

The FOB handles preparation and progression. Operators lets you select an Active Duty Operator and check their status, while DMZ Orders keeps current missions together on a tablet. Stash and Loadout separate extracted items from the weapons and gear you take on your next deployment. A Firing Range gives you a place to test equipped weapons before heading back out.

More than a dozen stations are planned for the FOB, and DMZ progression runs from level 1 to 70, unlocking stations and rewards. The 3D Printer turns Resources and 3D Printer Ingredients into gear and can upgrade other stations. At the Gunsmith, DMZ Cash buys attachments for looted weapons. A Weapon Manual extracted from Hajin lets you build a new weapon.

The Vendor sells weapons and other gear for DMZ Cash, with its stock changing daily. For intel, the Bounty Leaderboard tracks dangerous PvP hunters and killers, while the Boss Board helps locate Lieutenants. The Dog Tag Case gives you a place to display tags from defeated Operators.

Choose a deployment that fits your run

DMZ offers three ways into Hajin. Story Missions let you select and replay narrative objectives for major rewards. Dynamic Operations put you directly into an operation for DMZ Cash and XP, with each completed operation granting your squad a Supply Drop of increasing rarity. Free Roam skips a mission and lets you explore Hajin City.

For XP, prioritize Story Missions, Dynamic Operations, and Orders. Lieutenants and Commanders roam Hajin, and defeating them earns XP, weapons, and high-value loot. Regular looting supplies items for the FOB’s 3D Printer and improves your match rating. Your After Action Report accounts for combat, loot, and completed objectives in your deployment rating, with S Tier or better bringing the best rewards.

Vehicles offer faster travel across land, water, and air, and the Gas Station is where you can repair and refuel them. Hajin spans South Korea, North Korea, and Russia.

Threat tracks enemy danger, not rival Operators

Hajin’s official Tac Map explains that every Point of Interest has its own Threat level, shown in the HUD beneath the compass. Combat disruption raises the expected danger of an enemy response, with higher levels bringing more numerous and dangerous enemies. The scale runs from Low to Extreme.

Rival Operators are not included in that indicator, so a low Threat reading does not mean an area is safe from other players. If enemies spot your movement or violence, expect retaliation. Melee weapons, throwing knives, and suppressed shots can help you move through higher-Threat areas without drawing attention. Loud play can still turn a quiet route into a fight before you’re ready.

What the After Action Report records

The After Action Report appears whether or not you successfully extract, and divides deployment results into four sections. Report breaks down the items and resources you gathered, including rare and valuable finds, 3D Printer ingredients, and DMZ Cash found or earned through Operations. It also shows your Backpack and Loadout, along with the total DMZ Cash awarded to your Bank.

Rating grades the run from F to S++ based on Objectives, Combat, and Looting. It also records AI Kills, Missions Completed, Loot Containers Opened, and Side Ops Completed, with the XP earned in each category shown alongside.

Level applies that XP to your DMZ Player Level, which has unlocks from level 1 through 70. Dog Tags progress through 18 levels, from Steel to Onyx III, and each Dog Tag level-up awards an Operator Trait. Summary confirms completed DMZ Orders and rewards before you return to the FOB, where Weapon leveling updates appear.

Which After Action Report details would you use to judge whether a deployment was worth the risk? For more on Hajin’s Threat readings and the progression that follows each deployment, stay connected with us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Developed by Infinity Ward

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a first-person shooter and the follow-up to Modern Warfare III (2023), continuing the rebooted Modern Warfare storyline. The campaign is set during a North Korean invasion of South Korea and features dual perspectives: a young South Korean soldier named Private Park facing his first combat deployment, and Captain Price operating outside official channels on a personal mission. The game also includes multiplayer with 6v6 core maps, large-scale vehicle combat maps, and a dynamic map system called Kill Block that reshapes layouts between rounds. A DMZ extraction mode is also featured. The game is released exclusively on current-generation platforms and PC.

• Genre Shooter
• Platforms Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
• Perspective First person
• Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
• Release October 23, 2026
• Publisher Activision
• Age Rating

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