Call of Duty MW4 DMZ FOB Guide: Every Station, Unlock Level

Before you drop into Hajin, there’s a home base worth learning: the Forward Operating Base (FOB). It’s where you stash loot, craft gear, swap Operators and plan your next run. Learn it now and you’ll waste far less time on October 20.

For franchise background, see Call of Duty on Wikipedia.

Call of Duty: DMZ Early Access Dates

Date	What Opens
October 16	Campaign Early Access (digital pre-orders)
October 20	DMZ Early Access (digital pre-orders)
October 23	Full launch

Dates and platform availability are subject to change, so confirm on the official Call of Duty blog.

FOB Stations and When They Unlock

Station	Unlocks	What It Does
Operators	Immediately	Manage and select Active Duty Operators
DMZ Orders	Immediately	Mission directives that guide your progress
Stash/Loadout	Immediately	Store loot and equip gear
Firing Range	Immediately	Test weapons at ranges past 100 meters
3D Printer	DMZ Level 2	Craft gear and upgrade the FOB
Boss Board	After your second Order	Intel on Lieutenants and Commanders
Vendor	Level 5	Buy gear with DMZ Cash
Gunsmith	Level 10	Build weapons and buy attachments
Dog Tag Case	Level 20	Display Dog Tags from defeated Operators

DMZ has its own progression track that runs to Level 70, and you keep the XP even if you fail to exfil.

Operators: Your Squad’s Backbone

You start with two Active Duty slots, or three with the Vault Edition. Operators earn Trait Points as their Dog Tags level up, up to 18 points, spread across three trees: Warfighter, Scout and Survivalist. Traits are permanent once chosen.

The catch: if an Operator dies, they go MIA and you pay DMZ Cash to recover them. The more Traits they hold, the higher the price, and they return without gear.

Your First Crafting Session

At Level 2, the 3D Printer unlocks starter recipes. Resources like Synthetics, Electronics, Chemicals and Metals break down automatically as you loot. Other items are 3D Printer Ingredients you extract intact.

Early Recipe	Why Print It
Bandage	Temporarily restores health when wounded
Medkit	Repairs wounds and restores full health
1-Plate Armor Vest	Basic protection
Small Backpack	Extra item slots
Medium Backpack	Adds Secure slots that protect items if you fail to exfil

Smart Habits for Day One

Pack the essentials. A plate carrier, backpack, weapon and Medkit are the recommended basics.
Use Secure slots. Items inside them survive a failed exfil.
Offload after every extract. Your Stash holds 40 items and 12 weapons to begin with.
Track key recipes. Pin them in the 3D Printer so you spot ingredients while looting.
Find Weapon Manuals. You need one to buy that weapon at the Gunsmith.