Which Items Should You Keep in DMZ? (All FOB Upgrades List)

Modern Warfare 4 DMZ is arguably the most in-depth game mode in Call of Duty history, and with so much to do, the grind can quickly become overwhelming. With countless items to loot, knowing what to keep, what to sell, and which upgrades to prioritize can make all the difference.

That’s where we come in! In this guide, we’ll break down every 3D Printer upgrade in MW4 DMZ, including all the ingredients required to unlock them. Whether you’re just getting started or working towards maxing out your FOB, this guide will help you make every loot run count, and make sure you don’t sell an item you’ll need in the future:

What Items You Need to Keep in DMZ

The Following Items are what you will need across valuable, and ingredients to upgrade the FOB and its stations to max level, this list can be used to know which items to keep, or sell, when looting across Hajin.

• 40x Detonators
• 40x Binding Catalyst
• 40x Alloyed Plating
• 40x Turned Components
• 40x Reactive Metals
• 40x High-Tenacity Fibers
• 40x Stabilized Reagents
• 40x CPU
• 30x Rigid Synthetics
• 30x Electronic Sensors
• 30x Nylon Cloth
• 30x Power Regulator
• 30x Stock Rod
• 30x Comms Module
• 30x Structural Alloy
• 30x Volatile Explosives
• 30x Nitro Compounds
• 30x Control Unit
• 30x Ballistic Fabric
• 30x Nylon Laminate
• 30x Biomaterials
• 30x Printed Circuit Board
• 15x Degraded Execution Footage
• 15x Nuclear Program Files
• 15x W.M.D Manifest
• 15x Experimental Compounds
• 15x Military Composites
• 12x Nano-Structured Alloy
• 12x Prototype RF Module
• 10x Regional Combat Notes
• 10x Encrypted Archive
• 5x Infantry Invasion Plans
• 5x Ballistic Flight Logs
• 5x Gold Skull
• 5x Gold Bar
• 5x Foreign Intelligence Targets
• 5x Sanctioned Assassination List

Below will show what each item and ingredient can be used for to upgrade the Forward Operating Base Stations.

Bank Upgrade

• Bank Upgrade I: $20,000 DMZ Cash.
• Bank Upgrade II: $50,000 DMZ Cash.
• Bank Upgrade III: $100,000 DMZ Cash, 5x Infantry Invasion Plans.
• Bank Upgrade IV: $200,000 DMZ Cash, 5x Ballistic Flight Logs, 5x Regional Combat Notes.
• Bank Upgrade V: $500,000 DMZ Cash, 10x Degraded Execution Footage.
• Bank Upgrade VI: $500,000 DMZ Cash, 10x Nuclear Program Files, 10x Encrypted Archive.
• Bank Upgrade VII: $500,000 DMZ Cash, 10x W.M.D Manifest.

Stash Item Upgrade

• Stash Item Upgrade I: $10,000 DMZ Cash, 10x Rigid Synthetics, 10x Electronic Sensors.
• Stash Item Upgrade II: $50,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Detonators, 10x Nylon Cloth, 5x Power Regulator.
• Stash Item Upgrade III: $100,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Binding Catalyst, 20x Stock Rod, 10x Alloyed Plating.
• Stash Item Upgrade IV: Cash cost unconfirmed, 5x Gold Skull, 30x Alloyed Plating, 10x Experimental Compounds, 30x Turned Components.

Stash Weapon Upgrade

• Stash Weapon Upgrade I: $50,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Reactive Metals, 10x Stock Rod, 5x Comms Module.
• Stash Weapon Upgrade II: $100,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Structural Alloy, 20x High-Tenacity Fibers, 10x Turned Components.
• Stash Weapon Upgrade III: Cash cost unconfirmed, 5x Gold Bar, 30x Stabilized Reagents, 30x Volatile Explosives, 10x Nano-Structured Alloy.

Gunsmith Discount

• Gunsmith Upgrade I: $50,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Reactive Metals, 10x CPU, 5x Power Regulator.
• Gunsmith Upgrade II: $100,000 DMZ Cash (reported; verify in-game), 20x Nitro Compounds, 10x Comms Module, 10x Military Composites.

MIA Recovery Discount

• MIA Recovery Discount I: Cash cost not consistently documented, 5x Regional Combat Notes, 10x Control Unit, 10x Rigid Synthetics.
• MIA Recovery Discount II: Cash cost unconfirmed, 5x Nuclear Program Files, 5x Degraded Execution Footage, 10x Binding Catalyst, 10x Nitro Compounds.
• MIA Recovery Discount III: Cash cost unconfirmed, 5x W.M.D Manifest, 5x Foreign Intelligence Targets, 10x Power Regulator, 10x Comms Module.
• MIA Recovery Discount IV: Cash cost unconfirmed, 5x Sanctioned Assassination List, 30x Ballistic Fabric, 30x Nylon Laminate, 10x Prototype RF Module.

Dog Tag Case Storage Upgrade

• Dog Tag Case Upgrade I: $10,000 DMZ Cash, 10x Rigid Synthetics, 10x Biomaterials.
• Dog Tag Case Upgrade II: $50,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Detonators, 10x Nylon Cloth, 5x Power Regulator.
• Dog Tag Case Upgrade III: $100,000 DMZ Cash, 10x Printed Circuit Board, 10x Structural Alloy, 5x Power Regulator.
• Dog Tag Case Upgrade IV: $200,000 DMZ Cash, 20x CPU, 10x Stabilized Reagents, 5x Experimental Compounds.

Vendor Item Slots Upgrade

• Vendor Item Upgrade I: Cash cost unconfirmed, 20x Electronic Sensors, 10x CPU, 10x Printed Circuit Board, 2x Prototype RF Module.
• Vendor Item Upgrade II: Cash cost unconfirmed, 20x Control Unit, 10x High-Tenacity Fibers, 10x Nylon Cloth, 2x Nano-Structured Alloy.

Uncommon Ingredient Printing

• Uncommon Ingredient Printing: $50,000 DMZ Cash, 20x Biomaterials, 10x High-Tenacity Fibers, 5x Comms Module.

Epic Ingredient Printing

• Epic Ingredient Printing: $100,000 DMZ Cash, 10x Binding Catalyst, 10x Printed Circuit Board, 5x Military Composites.

The End

Those are all the current DMZ FOB Upgrades we know of, with more to come with future seasons.

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