Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 DMZ – How to Fully Upgrade Contraband Stash

Warzone 2.0‘s DMZ mode will see players collecting a lot of weapons from its many exclusion zones. These weapons are then stored in a Contraband Stash, a weapon locker for weapons that will be lost upon death. This locker can only hold a set number of weapons, but with the new Forward Operating Base system introduced in Season 4, there is a way to expand this Contraband Stash in order to store more weapons. This is done by completing a series of challenges, each one providing more space for players to keep their ever-growing arsenal of weapons. This guide will explain to players how to fully upgrade the Contraband Stash in the DMZ mode of Warzone 2.0.

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How To Unlock And Upgrade The Contraband Stash In DMZ

The 5 Upgrade Missions for all of the Contraband Stash upgrades can be found by pressing the “Mission Objectives” option in the pre-game lobby and selecting the “Upgrades” tab. Here is where you will find all of the Upgrade Challenges available in the game, with the second tab is the Weapon Locker, which is where you can find the challenges related to the Contraband Stash.

Like all of the other upgrades in the F.O.B., the Contraband Stash Upgrade Missions can only be unlocked when players reach a certain Faction Reputation level with a specific challenge before the Upgrade Challenge is made available. Below is the full list of all of the upgrades for the Contraband Stash, which includes telling players the Faction Reputation they must reach and the challenge to unlock the upgrade.

• Contraband Stash Expansion 1: Expand the Contraband Stash by 5 slots each – Reach Reputation Level 5 with Black Mous.
  • Extract 4 Thumb Drives
  • Extract 5 Hard Drives
• Contraband Stash Expansion 2: Expand the Contraband Stash by 5 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 7 with Black Mous.
  • Extract 4 Dog Tags
  • Extract 4 pieces of Black Mous intel from Rohan Oil
• Contraband Stash Expansion 3: Expand the Contraband Stash by 4 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 9 with Black Mous.
  • Extract 6 Ashika Island Masks
  • Extract 1 Original Ashika Island Mask
• Contraband Stash Expansion 4: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 12 with Black Mous.
  • Extract 15 Armor Plates
  • Extract 3 Armor Plate Boxes
  • Extract 5 Three-Plate Armor Plate Carriers
• Contraband Stash Expansion 5: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 15 with Black Mous.
  • Extract 10 UAVs or Advanced UAVs
  • Extract 12 Anti-Armor Round Boxes
  • Extract 20 Encrypted Hard Drives

Crown Contraband Stash Upgrade Missions

In addition to the regular Contraband Stash upgrades found in the F.O.B., there is also an exclusive set of challenges related to the Crown Faction that will allow players to get even more space in your Weapon Locker. Just like the Crown Faction Missions, the Crown Upgrades are only available to players who have purchased Modern Warfare 2. Below is the full list and breakdown of the Crown Missions to upgrade the Contraband Stash.

• Contraband Stash Expansion 1: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Reach Reputation Level 5 with Crown.
  • Extract 9 Stims
  • Extract 6 Bandages
• Contraband Stash Expansion 2: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Crown Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 7 with Crown.
  • Extract 5 Case Cans
  • Extract 15 Lighters, Comic Books, Cigar Boxes, or Documents
• Contraband Stash Expansion 3: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Crown Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 9 with Crown.
  • Extract 12 Jumper Cables
  • Extract 16 Blow Torches
  • Extract 9 Car Batteries
• Contraband Stash Expansion 4: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Crown Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 12 with Crown.
  • Extract 800 Rounds of Sniper Ammo
  • Extract 120 Rounds of Launcher Ammo
  • Extract 3500 Rounds of Pistol/SMG Ammo
  • Extract 6500 Rounds of AR/LMG Ammo
  • Extract 1200 Rounds of Shotgun Ammo
• Contraband Stash Expansion 5: Expand the Contraband Stash by 3 slots each – Complete the previous Contraband Stash Crown Expansion Upgrade. Then, reach Reputation Level 15 with Crown.
  • Extract 30 Gas Masks
  • Extract 10 Durable Gas Masks
  • Extract 15 bottles of Radiations Blockers

This is just one set of challenges found in the F.O.B. that expands the systems found in DMZ. Here is a full list of other Gameranx guides for Upgrade Challenges found in DMZ: Wallet Unlock and Upgrades, Key Stash Upgrade, Insured Weapon Slot Unlocks and Upgrades, All Bounty Board Reward Unlocks.

You can check out the Infinity Ward blog post regarding the new content in Season 4 linked here. Stay tuned to Gameranx for future news, updates, and guides on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as well as Warzone 2.0.