MW4 DMZ Missions: Orders, Story Missions, Ops and Bosses

Updated Oct 23, 2026

DMZ in Modern Warfare 4 doesn't use the faction missions of the Modern Warfare II beta. Activision's guides describe four layers instead: DMZ Orders, guided directives that onboard you and tell the story; Story Missions you pick before deploying; Dynamic Operations you start before infil or from a phone in Hajin; and smaller Side Ops you find on the map. The enemy is a single "secretive North Korean faction".

On top of that sit the bosses (Lieutenants you can buy intel on, and roaming Commanders) and a PvP bounty system. Story Mission names below come from players' guides.

New to the game? Start with the MW4 DMZ beginner guide.

Official DMZ Page

Deployment Types

Deployment	What it is	Infil
Story Mission	A set narrative mission inside one POI, played on a live server with other squads	Fixed by the mission
Dynamic Operation	A chosen objective; earns DMZ XP, DMZ Cash and a Supply Drop. Can also be started from a Dynamic Ops phone in Hajin	Ground (free) or paid
Free Roam	No set objective: loot, fight and exfil	Ground (free) or paid

From Activision's DMZ guides (June 6 and October 9, 2026) and the PlayStation Blog (October 5, 2026).

MW4 DMZ Story Missions

Story Mission	Where	Objective
Operation Critical Extraction	Mirae General Hospital	–
Operation Shopping Hacks	NuriGO Mall	–
Operation Grid Assault	The Grid	A radio tower broadcasting enemy drone commands
Operation Silent Ledger	Cheongun Village	Raid the casino and take printing plates from the vault
Operation Iron Citadel	Chang-san Air Base	Linked to the Lieutenant Bale

Mission names, locations and objectives from players' guides at codmunity.gg (October 21, 2026) and allthings.how, checked October 23, 2026. Activision hasn't published a full list.

Side Ops and Map Activities

Activity	What you do	Reward
UAV Tower	Activate a defended portable comms tower	Side Op, DMZ Cash and a pulse revealing nearby players and enemies
SAM Site	Hack the control computer and defend until done	Side Op; the battery then shoots enemy aircraft, useful against Deathstalkers
Lieutenant Hunt tower	Climb a comms tower and use the laptop at the top	Side Op and the general location of a nearby Lieutenant
Lost Supply Drop	Find a missing drop	Side Op and loot
Repair a truck	Fix a useful truck	Side Op and a vehicle
Bounty Station	Use the laptop to see Wanted players; pay for their location	Bounty intel; pay off your own bounty
Ammo & Armor Cache	Restock ammo and armor plates	Supplies; then a cooldown

From Activision's Hajin guide (October 5, 2026).

Bosses and Enemy Types

Enemy	Type	What to know
Lieutenants (e.g. Bale, Gorani, the Warden)	Boss	Buy intel at the Boss Board or find a Lieutenant Hunt tower. Drops their weapon and a Dog Tag Case; picking it up shows your position to everyone
Colossus	Commander (roaming boss)	Can appear in many places; resists standard weapons. No Boss Board intel
Deathstalker	Commander (roaming boss)	Same as above; a captured SAM Site will target it
Main NK Battle Tank	Commander (roaming boss)	Same as above
Hunt Squad	AI squad	Sent when your Hostiles Kill Count meter fills: you are Marked for Death
NK soldiers, tiers 1–4	AI infantry	From grunts to faceless armored soldiers; tier 3 wear gas masks
Drones and K9 quadrupeds	AI machines	Drone swarms, LMG drones, and robot dogs usually underground
Helicopters and convoys	AI vehicles	Attack helicopter patrols and road convoys

From Activision's Hajin and FOB guides (October 5 and 9, 2026). Lieutenant names come from Activision's field stories.

Bounties: Killers and Hunters

Killers

Killing rival operators raises your bounty across deployments. After four kills you become Wanted, and nearby operators are alerted when you come close. More kills raise you through several Wanted levels; at the top, your rough location can show on every player's map. If you die, your bounty and Wanted status are gone. Activision says the system also weighs who fired first and whether you were outnumbered.

Hunters

At a Bounty Station in Hajin you can see every Wanted operator in your deployment for free, and pay DMZ Cash for a shrinking circle around one of them; higher Wanted levels cost more. Kill them and exfil with their Dog Tag to collect the reward. The FOB's Bounty Leaderboard shows the Top 50 Most Wanted and Top 50 Bounty Hunters, updated weekly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there factions in MW4 DMZ?

Not like Modern Warfare II's DMZ. Activision's guides describe DMZ Orders, Story Missions and Ops instead of faction reputation, and the enemy is one North Korean faction.

How many Story Missions are in MW4 DMZ?

allthings.how reports six at launch. Five are named so far: Critical Extraction, Shopping Hacks, Grid Assault, Silent Ledger and Iron Citadel.

What do Dynamic Operations give you?

DMZ XP, DMZ Cash and a Supply Drop whose loot gets better each time you complete another Op in the same deployment.

How do you become Wanted in DMZ?

Kill four rival operators across deployments. Your bounty grows with more kills, nearby players are alerted when you're close, and you lose the bounty if you die.