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How to barter in DMZ

Trade your assorted goods for something better.
Nicholas Taifalos
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Blaine Polhamus
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Published: Jun 19, 2023 12:54 am

Call of Duty: Warzone’s season four has finally launched, bringing tons of new changes to Activision’s popular DMZ game mode. One change, originally introduced in season three but now receiving an update in June 2023, is the “barter” mechanic.

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The barter system is a means of trading non-lethal items for equipment. While traversing and looting Al Mazrah, Ashika Island, Koschei Complex, or Vondel, players will loot tons of items that, initially, serve no purpose. If you find your inventory filled with these, you can go to a Buy Station to sell these items for cash or, better yet, barter certain items for a wide array of tools, including Plate Carriers, Self-Revive Kits, Keys, Killstreaks, and more.

If you are trying to trade your random, seemingly useless items for tools that will help you in Warzone 2 DMZ, this is what you need to do.

How to barter in Warzone 2 DMZ

DMZ players are able to barter at any Buy Station on any of the maps available. Do note, some locations—like Building 21 or the Koshei Complex Shopkeeper—may require an extra step to access the full features of their Buy Stations.

A Buy Station menu in DMZ, with the four main options available, including the Barter screen.
The Barter menu is one of four actions available to players at Buy Stations. Screenshot by Dot Esports

After entering a Buy Station, players will notice the barter tab, which is the screen through which you will trade items for useful equipment. Each available item to barter for will provide a recipe that players will need to fulfill to obtain the item.

This recipe will give players both a list and short instructions on how or where to find the required items. After collecting the necessary items, players can return to any Buy Station to cash in and equip their items.

Related: All Barter recipes in DMZ: How to make three-plate vests, Skeleton Keys, Backpacks, and more

The barter system works to give players a further reason to explore the maps they are deployed on, making mundane items such as toothpaste or USB sticks suddenly useful. The new trade mechanic also gives players another means of gathering loot. Given a change in Season Four made items like armor vests and backpacks rarer, learning the recipes and making use of the barter system is key to getting equipped for battle in DMZ.

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Nicholas Taifalos
Weekend editor for Dot Esports. Nick, better known as Taffy, began his esports career in commentary, switching to journalism with a focus on Oceanic esports, particularly Counter-Strike and Dota. Email: nicholas@dotesports.com
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Staff Writer for Dot Esports. Avid gamer for two decades and gaming writer for three years. I'm a lover of anything Souls-like since 2011. I cover everything from single-player RPGs to MMOs.