MW4 DMZ X01: what it is and how to get in
X01 is the new DMZ location of Modern Warfare 4 Season 1. Season 1 went live on 6 November 2026 at midnight ET, which is 05:00 UTC.
Activision calls it Designation X01. It is a weapons facility on the northern border of North Korea, and intel marks it as a former GRANIT Arms black site.
North Korean forces now hold it. Troops and specialists of the 100 Spirits faction patrol the area.
Inside, X01 is a dim maze of tunnels, passageways and linked chambers. They surround a hidden weapons assembly line.
Here is how a run into X01 works:
- Gear up at your FOB. Bring plates, a Self Revive and a squad that can hold tight corridors.
- Deploy into Hajin. The X01 infiltration point sits on the edge of the Hajin Exclusion Zone.
- Enter X01. Ghost takes over as your Watcher once the squad is inside.
- Work the DMZ Orders. Each new area you open brings Ghost's next update.
- Exfil in time. The facility closes extraction points as the run goes on, so plan your way out early.
A PRO levels your DMZ track from 1 to 70 on your account, so every FOB station is open before your 1st X01 run.
Ready for X01 before your 1st run
A PRO levels your DMZ track to 70 or plays the 3 DMZ mastery camos on your account.
DMZ levelMW4 DMZ Leveling Boost: Level 1 to 70
Your DMZ level from 1 to 70, played by a PRO on your account. Every FOB station and 3D Printer recipe opens on the way.
Mastery camoMW4 DMZ Mastery Camo: Chiral, Ripple Tide, Helio
Chiral, Ripple Tide and Helio, the 3 DMZ mastery camos in order, earned by a PRO in DMZ on your account.
Ghost and the X01 DMZ Orders
Ghost is the Watcher for every operation inside X01. He is your squad's voice on the ground.
His updates track your route, flag new threats and hint at what is still hidden as each new area opens.
X01 adds multiple pages of new DMZ Orders. They lead your squad deeper into the facility, area by area.
Activision's Season 1 briefing kept the new enemies and items of X01 classified. Expect to learn the layout on your 1st runs.
New to DMZ itself? Our MW4 DMZ guide covers Hajin, Story Missions and how extraction keeps your progress.
X01 bosses: The Captain and the Season 1 Threat Briefings
Season 1 opens with 2 Threat Briefing events. Each one sends you after a big DMZ boss, and the reward grows with every part you bring out.
| Event | Where | What you do | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Briefing: The Captain | X01 | Find The Captain, fight him and take sections of his helmet | Better rewards for more pieces, once you exfil |
| Threat Briefing: Battle Tank | Hajin | Take parts from a North Korean main battle tank, 1 per deployment | Better rewards for more parts across deployments |
The Captain is a Commander on the new Boss Board at your FOB. Season 1 adds new Lieutenants and Commanders to that board.
A part only counts once you exfil with it. Fight The Captain with your exfil route in mind.
Activision promises more Threat Briefings as Season 1 goes on.
Exfil from X01, Resupply Run and the FOB updates
X01 closes extraction points while you are inside. To get out, your squad has to complete the required steps.
Activision's own advice is to always know where your nearest exfil is. Check it each time Ghost opens a new area.
Resupply Run
Resupply Run is the 2nd Season 1 event. You track down set items across points of interest and trade them for high-value gear.
The trades include Self Revives and 3-plate carriers. Both are worth having before you push into X01.
What changed at the FOB
- Battle Pass and Store Station: the Season 1 Battle Pass and BlackCell sit next to the Survival Kit Station.
- Vendor: extra weapons and gear for DMZ Cash, for players with Season 1 BlackCell.
- Boss Board: new Lieutenants and Commanders, The Captain among them.
Weapon leveling →A PRO levels the MW4 guns you pick to max on your account, Apex attachment included, before your next X01 run.
Your DMZ level, camos and Prestige for X01
DMZ has its own level track from 1 to 70. It opens FOB stations, station upgrades and 3D Printer recipes as you climb.
Season 1 also reset the Player Level. You level and Prestige again across Multiplayer, DMZ and Warzone. The full path is in our MW4 prestige guide.
DMZ has 3 mastery camos of its own: Chiral, Ripple Tide and Helio. Every challenge is listed in our MW4 mastery camo guide.
Our PROs play the DMZ level and the DMZ mastery camos on your account. You keep every unlock and every camo.
From the source
Official“Season 1 DMZ: Designation X01, a weapons facility on the northern border of North Korea, likely a former GRANIT Arms black site; infiltration point allows deployment through Hajin; labyrinth of passageways, tunnels and chambers around a weapons assembly line; 100 Spirits NK faction; Ghost is the Watcher with multiple pages of new DMZ Orders; extraction points close; Threat Briefing The Captain (X01) and Battle Tank (Hajin); Resupply Run; FOB Battle Pass and Store Station, 3D Printer, Vendor, Boss Board.”
Official“Season 1 goes live 6 November. X01, a formerly undiscovered weapons facility seized by enemy forces: maze of tunnels, the facility closes off extraction points, complete the required steps to escape; multiple pages of new DMZ Orders, Threat Briefing against DMZ's biggest bosses, Resupply Runs.”
Official“Season 1 arrives 6 November. Player Level reset, level up and optionally Prestige across Multiplayer, DMZ and Call of Duty: Warzone.”
Official“DMZ Deep Dive Part 2: the FOB stations and 3D Printer crafting; DMZ has its own progression track that awards Printer recipes and unlocks FOB stations up to level 70.”
FAQ
X01 is a DMZ location added with Modern Warfare 4 Season 1. North Korean forces hold this former GRANIT Arms black site on the North Korean border.
You start with a deployment into Hajin. The X01 infiltration point sits on the edge of the Hajin Exclusion Zone, and Ghost guides you once you are inside.
X01 arrived with Season 1 on 6 November 2026 at midnight ET. That is 05:00 UTC on all platforms.
Ghost is the Watcher for X01. His updates track your route and flag new threats, and he brings multiple pages of new DMZ Orders.
The Captain is a Commander on the Season 1 Boss Board, and you fight him inside X01. In the Threat Briefing you take sections of his helmet and exfil with them for bigger rewards.
Yes. The facility closes extraction points during a run. Your squad has to finish the required steps and reach an open exfil in time.
You collect set items from points of interest and trade them in. Self Revives and 3-plate carriers are among the rewards.
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- New page on Season 1 launch day. X01 and how to get in through Hajin, Ghost's Orders and the 2 Threat Briefings. Closing exfils, Resupply Run, the FOB updates, the DMZ level and camos.