Head to extraction zones to get extracted in MW2 DMZ
Find out how to extract in MW2 DMZ with this handy guide. We go over the extraction spots, what happens when you get to a zone, and the consequences of not extracting.
As an Extraction Shooter after all, understandably the most important thing that you need to know is how to extract in MW2. While escaping is not the only thing you need to do in Modern Warfare 2's new game mode, it is the thing that secures your safety and stops your gear from being lost forever - at least until the next game.
So, to find out how to extract in a match, have a read down below.
How to extract
In order to extract, you must make your way to one of the extraction zones, call in your extraction, and wait for it to take off, escorting you to safety. There are typically around three extraction zones marked on your map at the start of each game, but these will change and be inaccessible once the radiation zone expands.
It will eventually reach a point in DMZ where there is only one extraction point left, and if you miss it, or if it becomes consumed by the radiation zone, then you will be left MIA and presumed dead.
Calling in a helicopter does not ensure your safety or survival though - quite the opposite. It will immediately alert other players to your presence, giving them a chance to not only take you by surprise but also steal your way out.
Multiple teams can take the same extraction, with players even being given the option of hilariously hanging onto the wings as a last resort. If you're on your own with some hefty contraband, then maybe the best choice you have is to hide in a bush by an extraction zone, and then jump out last minute onto the wings and escape.
As mentioned, failure to extract will mean that most of your loadout and backpack items will be lost, with the most notable exception being Weapon Blueprints, which simply become unavailable for a short period of time.
Find out how to insure weapons in MW2 DMZ mode here if you want a bit more security for your loadouts.
About The Author
Harry Boulton
Harry is a Guides Writer at GGRecon, having completed a Masters of Research degree in Film Studies. Previously a freelance writer for PCGamesN, The Loadout, and Red Bull Gaming, he loves playing a wide variety of games from the Souls series to JRPGs, Counter-Strike, and EA FC. When not playing or writing about games and hardware, you're likely to find him watching football or listening to Madonna and Kate Bush.
