Top tip · Updated 10 Nov 2026
How to use a Keycard Encoder
Encode an Encodable Blank Keycard at a Keycard Encoder Station in X01, then take the finished card when the bar hits 100%.
Screenshots
Walkthrough
Get an Encodable Blank Keycard
Get an Encodable Blank Keycard. Print one at the X01 3D Printer from 6 Printed Circuit Boards and 8 Control Units, or earn 2 of them from X01 Orders page 1.
Find a Keycard Encoder Station
Find a Keycard Encoder Station at a white kiosk icon on the Tac-Map. One sits east of the Supply Depot, in the small east-side room at F2. The other sits on the east edge of the Data Center at I5.
Start the encoding
Use the station to encode the blank keycard for the access you want.
Take the finished card
Leave the encoder while it runs, then take the finished card when the bar hits 100%.
In-game text
“Can be encoded on a Keycard Encoder Station within X01.”
Verified facts
- Find the Keycard Encoder Stations at the white kiosk icons on the Tac-Map.
- Encode it at a Keycard Encoder Station: Supply Depot for Maintenance or Executive Access, Data Center for Engineering or Audit Officer Access.
Screenshots
Encodable Blank Keycard. X01 Tac-Map with MK pins on both Keycard Encoder Stations. Keycard Encoder Station. 
Screenshot slot: Encoder progress at 100%.
Linked Orders, areas, and items
Areas
Supply Depot
Data Center
Keys and items
Encodable Blank Keycard
Executive Room
Open item →Maintenance Room
Open item →
Audit Room
Top Tips
Sources
- Owner screenshot captures, 10 Nov 2026 — Find the Keycard Encoder Stations at the white kiosk icons on the Tac-Map.
- DMZ Map — X01 guide — Encode it at a Keycard Encoder Station: Supply Depot for Maintenance or Executive Access, Data Center for Engineering or Audit Officer Access.
- COD Central — MW4 DMZ Orders — Encode it at a Keycard Encoder Station: Supply Depot for Maintenance or Executive Access, Data Center for Engineering or Audit Officer Access.
- MetaRadar — X01 Black Site guide — Encode it at a Keycard Encoder Station: Supply Depot for Maintenance or Executive Access, Data Center for Engineering or Audit Officer Access.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the Keycard Encoder Stations in X01?
At the white kiosk icons on the Tac-Map. One is east of the Supply Depot, in the small east-side room at F2. The other is on the east edge of the Data Center at I5.
Which station encodes which access?
The Supply Depot station encodes Maintenance or Executive Access. The Data Center station encodes Engineering or Audit Officer Access.
How do I get an Encodable Blank Keycard?
Print one at the X01 3D Printer from 6 Printed Circuit Boards and 8 Control Units, or earn 2 of them from X01 Orders page 1.