Modern Warfare 4 · DMZ

MW4 DMZ Tools: Operator Prestige & FOB Planner

Everything the Forward Operating Base asks of you, in numbers: Operator Prestige costs 200,000, 300,000 then 500,000 DMZ Cash plus gear (1,000,000 for the first three), infils run from free to 100,000, and each Operator earns 18 Trait Points across 3 trees of 66 Traits. Stations unlock on the separate 1–70 DMZ track. Source: Activision’s official FOB guide and progression appendix.

Operator Prestige cost calculator

Each Prestige burns gear and DMZ Cash and grants a random Permanent Trait (up to 3). Set where your Operator is and where you want to go.

DMZ Cash required

200,000

1 Prestige

Weapons sacrificed
2
Plate Carriers
1
Backpacks
1
Printer Ingredients
4
Trait Points to earn
18
Permanent Traits held
1

  1. Prestige 1

    200,000

    Rare
    • 2 weapons · 3 Attachment slots each · Rare+
    • 1 Plate Carrier · Rare+
    • 1 Backpack · Rare+
    • 4 3D Printer Ingredients · Rare+
    • Reward: one random Permanent Prestige Trait

An Operator can Prestige once it has earned 18 Trait Points (Onyx III Dog Tag) and is not MIA. Traits reset on Prestige; anything left in the Loadout or Backpack is lost, so strip it first.

Infil budget

Paid infils are charged per deployment from your Bank. Compare the habit against your next Prestige.

Total DMZ Cash

250,000

125% of the cash for Prestige 1

Trait Point allocator

18 Trait Points per Operator, one pick per branch, at most 9 per tree — enough to max two trees or spread across all three.

0 points left · Dog Tag: Onyx III

Warfighter

9

Tree maxed — all 9 branches unlocked

Major Traits (always visible)

  • Adrenaline BurstKilling an enemy resets tactical sprint.
  • Equipment ProfessionalSlowly recharges equipped Lethals and Tacticals after use.
  • Combat ResistanceReduces damage from explosives and the effects of enemy Tacticals.
  • Viper SenseConceals you from thermal optics and AI targeting systems.
  • Quick FixReduces health regeneration delay when an enemy operator or hostile is killed.
  • PossumAllows a Self Revive into Last Stand from death, restoring health to maximum, once per match.

Example Minor Trait

Adaptive RestockEnemy hostiles drop one additional item.

Scout

9

Tree maxed — all 9 branches unlocked

Major Traits (always visible)

  • InvestorSlightly increases cash amount extracted.
  • Hostile LooterEnemy hostiles sometimes drop an Uncommon printer ingredient, with a very small chance for a Rare one.
  • Container LooterChance to get an extra piece of loot in containers.
  • Thermal PaddingHides from UAVs and downgrades Advanced UAVs to UAV detection.
  • UAV UpgradeIncreases the range and duration of UAVs. Also upgrades them to Advanced UAVs.
  • OverwatchUAV towers you activate never expire.

Example Minor Trait

Field CraftingAllows crafting items directly out of Common printer resources while deployed.

Survivalist

0

0 of 9 branches

Major Traits (always visible)

  • Air SuperiorityExtends the duration of UAV towers and SAM sites.
  • Faster ReviveIncreases Revive speeds.
  • Consumable DurationIncreases the duration of consumables.
  • Impact SmokesReleases smoke when downed.
  • Free ReviveAutomatically repairs your first Wound.
  • Numb the PainApplies Painkillers and Smelling Salts effects on revives.

Example Minor Trait

Die HardApproaching an exfil while in Last Stand calls the exfil automatically. Also grants infinite bleed out time while in Last Stand.

FOB stations

Unlock levels refer to the DMZ Player Level track, not Multiplayer rank.

  • Operators (Active Duty)

    Manage your available Operators, check their status, upgrade their Traits, and select one ready for deployment.

    From the start

  • DMZ Orders

    Your guiding Mission Directives in DMZ — onboarding, story and challenges.

    From the start

  • Stash / Loadout

    Store Weapons, Gear and 3D Printer Ingredients between deployments; equip your Loadout for the next infil.

    From the start

  • Firing Range

    Test weapons and optics against targets from under 10 to over 100 meters.

    From the start

  • Survival Kits

    Themed packs of loot that unpack into your Stash.

    From the start

  • Bounty Leaderboard

    Top 50 Most Wanted Operators and Top 50 Bounty Hunters, updated weekly.

    From the start

  • 3D Printer

    Craft Gear from Resources and 3D Printer Ingredients; also upgrades other FOB stations.

    DMZ Lv 2

  • Boss Board

    Buy intel on Lieutenants and Commanders. Unlocks after your second DMZ Order.

    After 2nd Order

  • Vendor

    Weapons and items for DMZ Cash; stock rotates day to day.

    DMZ Lv 5

  • Gunsmith

    Buy attachments for looted weapons and build weapons from extracted Weapon Manuals.

    DMZ Lv 10

  • Dog Tag Case

    Display Dog Tags taken from defeated Operators; capacity expands via 3D Printer upgrades.

    DMZ Lv 20

  • DMZ Progression

    The dedicated 1-70 DMZ track: Recipes, Stations and rewards.

    From the start

  • Deploy

    Begin each deployment from the heavy-lift transport helicopter.

    From the start

DMZ Level 1–70 milestones

Only levels Activision has published verbatim are listed.

  • Lv 2
    • 3D PrinterStation · Print Gear, Backpacks, Consumables and Upgrades
    • 1-Plate Armor VestRecipe
    • BandageRecipe
    • Small BackpackRecipe
    • MedkitRecipe
    • 2-Plate Armor VestRecipe
    • Medium BackpackRecipe
  • Lv 3
    • Sedative InhalerRecipe
  • Lv 4
    • ReeceOperator Skin · Operator Skin
  • Lv 5
    • VendorStation · Rotating stock for DMZ Cash
  • Lv 7
    • LethalsStation Upgrade · 3D Printer can print Lethals
  • Lv 10
    • GunsmithStation · Buy attachments, build weapons from Weapon Manuals
  • Lv 20
    • Dog Tag CaseStation · Store extracted enemy Dog Tags
  • Lv 68
    • Durable Gas MaskConsumable · Epic Consumable
  • Lv 69
    • ParachuteConsumable · Legendary Consumable
  • Lv 70
    • +18 Stash SlotsStation Upgrade · Station Upgrade
    • 100% Bounty PayoutStation Upgrade · Claimed Bounty payout upgraded by 100%
    • Advanced SERE KitConsumable · Legendary Consumable — Operator Rescue Beacons, Weapon Insurance Contracts, Self Revives, Med Kits
The remaining levels of the DMZ track (further Station Upgrades, stash expansions, Fire Support, Survival Kits and Operator Skins) are confirmed to exist, but their exact levels have not been published in readable form. They will be transcribed from the in-game Career menu after launch. Last checked 2026-10-20.

What the DMZ track contains

  • FOB Stations
  • Station Upgrades
  • 3D Printer Recipes
  • Operator Skins
  • Consumables
  • Survival Kits
  • Fire Support (Killstreaks)
  • 3D Printer Materials
  • Gear

FOB facts

Starting Stash
40 items · 12 weapons
Active Duty slots
2 (3 with Vault Edition)
Recipe / Weapon Manual exfil payout
5,000
Wanted status
After 4 Operator kills

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MW4 DMZ FAQ

How much does it cost to Prestige an Operator in MW4 DMZ?

200,000 DMZ Cash for the first Prestige, 300,000 for the second and 500,000 for the third and every one after — 1,000,000 across the first three — plus two weapons, a Plate Carrier, a Backpack and four 3D Printer Ingredients of Rare, Epic and then Legendary rarity.

How many Trait Points can a DMZ Operator earn?

18, one per Dog Tag level from Steel I to Onyx III. There are 66 Traits across the Warfighter, Scout and Survivalist trees, with a maximum of nine picks per tree, so you can max two trees or open all three.

What level unlocks the Gunsmith and Vendor in DMZ?

The 3D Printer opens at DMZ Level 2, the Vendor at 5, the Gunsmith at 10 and the Dog Tag Case at 20. The Boss Board unlocks after your second DMZ Order rather than at a level.

Does DMZ XP count toward Multiplayer levels?

Yes — DMZ XP feeds the shared 1–55 Player Level, but Multiplayer and Warzone XP do not raise your DMZ Level, which has its own 1–70 track of Stations, Recipes and gear.

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