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MW4 Guides & Campaign Walkthroughs
Find launch answers, campaign mission order and focused references for Stranded and Following Orders.
Start with your question. These guides cover the launch and the campaign; weapon rankings and precise damage tools will follow only when their data can be checked.
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Campaign reference
Use the campaign overview for spoiler guidance, then the mission list to find your current operation. Already playing? Go directly to Stranded codes or Following Orders.
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Search the published guides below. English mission names remain searchable in every language. This is an independent guide; purchase and account support links lead to Activision's official services.
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MW4 DMZ Beginner Guide: Prepare, Deploy & Extract
Prepare at the FOB, choose a deployment purpose and understand what successful extraction preserves.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ 3D Printer: Six Starter Recipes
Look up confirmed starter materials for healing, armor vests and backpacks, and learn how recipes enter the FOB printer.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ Bosses: Commanders, Hunts & Dog Tags
Identify three named Commanders and understand the Boss Board, single-deployment intel and tag extraction.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ Items & Resources: What to Keep
Separate base resources, special ingredients, unlock items and consumables before selling or extracting.
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MW4 DMZ Keys: Read Grids & Identify Locked Rooms
Use a key’s description, map grid and entrance type to find the intended room without inventing fixed spawns.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ Missions & Orders Guide
Separate FOB Orders, Story Missions, Dynamic Operations and Free Roam, then check objective and extraction requirements.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ Vehicles & Transport Guide
Compare 14 official transport entries, driver control, refueling and extraction transport roles.
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MW4 DMZ Weapon Manuals: Unlock Repeat Purchases
Learn the difference between extracting one weapon and extracting its manual to unlock DMZ Gunsmith purchasing.
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MW4 Best Settings Guide: Tune with the Built-in Benchmark
Use verified PC controls and repeatable benchmark checks instead of an untested universal preset.
Read guide →MW4 Best Weapons & Loadouts: Choosing a Starting Kit
An editorial shortlist based on official unlocks, weapon roles and a documented five-part M4 build.
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MW4 Campaign Guide: Where to Start
A spoiler-light starting point for campaign access, mission order and the Stranded and Following Orders references.
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MW4 Campaign Review Roundup: What Published Reviews Say
Compare named campaign-only impressions, their scope and their reservations; no first-hand site score.
Read guide →MW4 Following Orders: Toolbox Code & Choices
Toolbox code 214, a spoiler-aware approach to choices and the conflicting collectible counts in community guides.
Read guide →MW4 Campaign Mission List & Order
The reported 16-mission sequence, with direct links to Following Orders and Stranded. Mission-name spoilers ahead.
Read guide →MW4 Stranded Guide: Objectives, Codes & Exploration
Plan Stranded exploration, distinguish optional locks from objectives and find the correct bunker code reference.
Read guide →MW4 Stranded Codes: Containers & Hidden Bunkers
Eight community-reported lock codes, including Island Hidden Bunker 0008, with the small-island container discrepancy explained.
Read guide →MW4 Island Hidden Bunker: Code 0008 & Entry Route
Find the riverbed hatch, solve the checkpoint clue and distinguish the entrance from its interior crate.
Read guide →MW4 Stranded Notes: 58-Entry Location Reference
Review note names and reported grids by area, including moving-train documents and crate rewards.
Read guide →MW4 Stranded Yellow Supply Crates: Locations & Moving Targets
A 26-record reference for stationary crates, the freight train and patrol truck, with disputed entries identified.
Read guide →MW4 Early Access: Campaign, DMZ & Multiplayer
Check the October 16 campaign and October 20 DMZ windows, digital preorder eligibility and the difference from the beta.
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Is MW4 on Game Pass at Launch?
No: Modern Warfare 4 is not included at launch. The official announcement points to Holiday 2027.
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MW4 M4 vs Han 86: Unlocks, Base Stats & Apex Trade-offs
Compare official base references and compatibility without turning rate of fire into an untested damage ranking.
Read guide →MW4 Multiplayer Beginner Guide
Choose an accessible first weapon, learn objective play and understand unlocks before committing to Prestige.
Read guide →MW4 Crashing or Not Launching: Platform Checks
Separate a missing content pack, access problem and process crash using current official support.
Read guide →MW4 PC System Requirements: Minimum, Recommended & RT
Check official desktop hardware, 115GB SSD storage, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements.
Read guide →MW4 Release Date & Launch Information
Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, 2026. Separate full release from campaign and DMZ early access.
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MW4 Maps: Multiplayer & Hajin DMZ
Separate the 12 Core maps, launch map categories, modular Kill Block and the Hajin extraction region.
Read guide →MW4 Hajin Map: 13 POIs, Threats & Key Grids
Use the official map and POI directory to plan DMZ travel, then read key coordinates and current extraction markers.
Read guide →MW4 Mirae General Hospital: Layout & Approach References
Orient around the station, expressway, wards and southern high ground in north-central Hajin.
Read guide →MW4 The Grid: High-Risk Districts & Landmarks
Read six threat sectors, the fortified streets and vertical landmarks of central Hajin City.
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MW4 Kill Block: Layout Changes & Launch Modes
Understand the modular Westbridge Training Facility and distinguish launch Gunfight modes from later plans.
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MW4 News & Launch Updates
Read dated official launch updates and follow the guide pages affected by each announcement.
Read guide →MW4 Patch Notes: October 21 Launch Update
The latest verified launch notes, their effect on weapons and maps, and a separate historical beta archive.
Read guide →MW4 Season 1: Confirmed Plans & Date Status
No exact date was found in checked official sources. Review confirmed Warzone integration, cosmetic toggle and seasonal entitlements.
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MW4 Operators & Unlock Requirements
Find all 33 launch-listed operators and distinguish starting, campaign, DMZ, multiplayer and edition unlocks.
Read guide →MW4 Ghost: Operator Access & Edition Check
Check Ghost’s Vault Edition roster entry and distinguish operator access from campaign appearances and skins.
Read guide →MW4 Price: Operator Access & Edition Check
Check Price’s Vault Edition roster entry and distinguish operator access from campaign appearances and skins.
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MW4 Systems: Progression, Gunsmith, Camos & FOB
Find the right rules for player level, weapon progression, DMZ facilities and camo challenges.
Read guide →MW4 Camos: Military, Special & Mastery Progression
Follow the camo stages, separate shared unlocks from mode-specific Mastery and read weapon-specific challenges.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ FOB: Stations, Storage & Unlocks
Understand Orders, Stash, Printer, Vendor, Gunsmith and Dog Tag Case before your next deployment.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ Traits & Operator Prestige
Understand three trees, 18 points, locked choices and the actual equipment and cash costs of operator Prestige.
Read guide →MW4 Gunsmith & Apex Attachments Explained
Understand shared attachment unlocks, Apex slots, restrictions and Gunny build suggestions.
Read guide →MW4 Game Modes & Launch Rules
Compare Campaign, Multiplayer and DMZ, then check 13 announced Multiplayer win conditions.
Read guide →MW4 Perks & Loadout Rules: Three Slots, 18 Options
Look up the three Multiplayer perk slots, unlock levels and the difference from DMZ Traits.
Read guide →MW4 Progression & Prestige: Levels and Reset Rules
Compare MP level 55, DMZ level 70, Classic versus Regular Prestige and Weapon Prestige attachment resets.
Read guide →MW4 Tools: Trackers, Planner, Map & Calculators
Seven working tools for collections, crafting, camos, loadouts, map notes, weapon cards and manual TTK.
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MW4 Camo Tracker: Han 86 & SANG 9mm
Track 17 published camo tasks with Multiplayer and DMZ requirement views.
Read guide →MW4 DMZ Crafting Planner
Plan six verified starter recipes together and subtract your material inventory.
Read guide →MW4 Hajin Map: 13 POIs & Personal Markers
Explore the official map, filter threat levels, share a POI and keep personal image markers.
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MW4 Loadout Builder: Verified M4 & Han 86 Parts
Build and share a configuration using nine source-verified parts and Apex slot restrictions.
Read guide →MW4 Stranded Collectible Checklist
Track 58 notes, 26 yellow supply crates and eight locks. Search, filter and save progress locally across languages.
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MW4 Manual TTK Calculator
Calculate an ideal continuous-fire time from your own health, effective damage and RPM inputs.
Read guide →MW4 Weapon Comparison: 33 Official Launch Cards
Compare published magazine, reserve, fire rate, levels, unlock entries and Apex names.
Read guide →MW4 Weapons Database & Unlocks
Browse 24 primary weapons, four pistols, four launchers and the launch melee weapon, with official unlock conflicts flagged.
Read guide →MW4 Attachments: Categories, Unlocks & Compatibility
Understand standard slots, shared unlocks and Apex exclusions before spending time on a build.
Read guide →MW4 Equipment: Tacticals, Lethals, Upgrades & Streaks
Look up 49 official Multiplayer equipment entries and their unlock levels without mixing in DMZ rules.
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MW4 Han 86: Unlock, Base Stats & Apex
Han 86 unlocks at MP player level 4. Check its official base listing, compatible slots and Apex conversion.
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MW4 ISO Nightshade: Unlock, Base Stats & ISO Trace
Check the level-4 automatic SMG, its official ammunition listing and the integrated optic Apex restrictions.
Read guide →MW4 M4: Unlock, Base Stats & Apex
M4 unlocks at MP player level 14. Check its official base listing, compatible slots and Apex conversion.
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