Top tip · Updated 10 Nov 2026
How to exfil
Reach an active exfil site marked with green smoke, call the helicopter, hold the site until it lands, and board to keep what you carried.
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Walkthrough
Watch the radiation timer
Watch the radiation storm timer on your HUD. Reach an exfil and leave before the storm gets to you, or you lose what is not protected.
Find an active exfil
Open your Tac-Map and find an active exfil site. Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
Call the helicopter
Call in the helicopter at the site, then hold the site until it lands.
Board and extract
Board the helicopter once it lands and stay on board until the extraction completes. A successful exfil sends your recovered loot back with you, and DMZ Cash goes to your Bank.
Verified facts
- Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
- Call the helicopter, then hold the site until it lands.
- Fail to exfil and you lose the gear you carried, except what sits in a Secure Slot. You keep the XP you earned.
- X01 uses its own exits, including Emergency Egress Shafts and a Final Exfil lift. See the Staff Emergency Exfil Keycard page for the shaft steps.
Screenshots
Screenshot slot: Radiation timer on the HUD. Screenshot slot: Green smoke at an exfil site. Screenshot slot: Calling the exfil helicopter. Screenshot slot: Inside the exfil helicopter.
Linked Orders, areas, and items
Orders
Keys and items
Top Tips
Sources
- DMZ Map — Beginner's guide — Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
- DMZ Codex — Exfils — Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
- MetaRadar — MW4 DMZ guide — Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
- MetaRadar — Hajin map — Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
- COD Central — What Is MW4 DMZ? — Exfil sites come from a pool of locations and are marked with green smoke.
- DMZ Map — MIA Operators — Fail to exfil and you lose the gear you carried, except what sits in a Secure Slot. You keep the XP you earned.
- DMZ Codex — Beginner guide — Fail to exfil and you lose the gear you carried, except what sits in a Secure Slot. You keep the XP you earned.
- DMZ Map — X01 guide — X01 uses its own exits, including Emergency Egress Shafts and a Final Exfil lift. See the Staff Emergency Exfil Keycard page for the shaft steps.
- MetaRadar — X01 Black Site guide — X01 uses its own exits, including Emergency Egress Shafts and a Final Exfil lift. See the Staff Emergency Exfil Keycard page for the shaft steps.
Frequently asked questions
How do I exfil in MW4 DMZ?
Find an active exfil site marked with green smoke, call the helicopter, hold the site until it lands, and board.
What happens if I fail to exfil?
You lose the gear you carried, except items in a Secure Slot. You keep the XP you earned, and your Operator goes MIA.
How do I leave X01?
X01 has its own exits, including Emergency Egress Shafts that open with a Staff Emergency Exfil Keycard, and a Final Exfil lift. See the Staff Emergency Exfil Keycard page.