How to complete the Cut the Head mission in DMZ

How to complete the Cut the Head mission in DMZ

The Cut the Head mission is one of the newer Season 4 missions added to DMZ. If you're looking to complete it, our extensive guide has all the details.

28th Jul 2023 15:29

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You may want to know how to complete the Cut the Head mission in DMZ. The DMZ mode in Call of Duty is periodically updated with a wide variety of faction missions. One of these is the Cut the Head mission given by the Phalanx faction.

So, keep on reading below on how to complete the Cut the Head mission in the game.

How do you complete the Cut the Head mission

The Cut the Head mission is a Tier-5 mission given by the Phalanx faction. The objectives of this mission are:

  • Trade for the Encryption Key at a Buy Station
  • Activate the four laptops in the market in under 2 minutes with the Encryption Key
  • Extract with the Encryption Key

So, keep on reading below on how to complete each objective of the mission.

How to get an Encryption Key

The first thing you will need for the mission is the Encryption key. To get the encryption key, you will have to trade for it at a Buy Station. In order to trade for the key, you will need the following items:

  • A Smoke Grenade
  • A Throwing Knife
  • An Inflatable Decoy
  • A Stronghold Keycard

DMZ encryption key

You can equip the Smoke Grenade, Throwing Knife, and Inflatable Decoy in your inventory. A Stronghold keycard can be found on enemies. Once you have all of them, go to a buy station and trade the items for the encryption key.

How to find and activate the laptops in the Market

After getting the encrypted key, you will have to go to the Vondel market and activate the laptops with the encryption key within 2 minutes. The market is sometimes a Stronghold, so you'll have to be careful as well as fast. Additionally, there may be enemies with Riot Shields, which are tricky to take out, so it is recommended to enter the Stronghold with a squad.

DMZ Vondel Market

The locations of the four laptops are:

  • The first laptop is located on a couch on the ground floor
  • The second laptop is located on a bar counter on the ground floor
  • The third laptop is located on a pool table on the first floor
  • The fourth laptop is located on a couch on the second floor

After activating the laptops, you will just need to extract the Encrypted key to complete the mission.

So, that is everything you need to know about completing the Cut the Head mission in DMZ. We also have a guide for the Go For A Drive mission, so be sure to check that out as well.

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