Economy (What to Loot)

What to pick up, what to keep and how to turn a raid into DMZ Cash.

• ExfilCash and loot count only when you extract.
• BankCash over your Bank limit is lost. Upgrade the Bank first.
• KeepDo not sell valuables that FOB upgrades need.
• SecurePut the item you cannot lose in the Secure Slot.

Always take

Counted from every 3D Printer recipe, FOB upgrade and DMZ Order.

Printer materials

• Chemicals39 recipes · 6 missions
• Metals29 recipes · 5 missions
• Synthetics30 recipes · 2 missions
• Electronics17 recipes · 2 missions

Ingredients in demand

• Rigid Synthetics12 recipes · 3 upgrades · 2 missions
• Control Unit12 recipes · 2 upgrades
• Reactive Metals8 recipes · 2 upgrades · 3 missions
• Binding Catalyst6 recipes · 3 upgrades · 1 mission
• Structural Alloy7 recipes · 2 upgrades · 2 missions
• Electronic Sensors6 recipes · 2 upgrades · 2 missions

Rare finds worth the space

• Power Regulator4 recipes · 5 upgrades
• Comms Module2 recipes · 4 upgrades
• Alloyed Plating4 recipes · 2 upgrades
• Turned Components3 recipes · 2 upgrades
• Military Composites2 recipes · 2 upgrades
• Stabilized Reagents2 recipes · 2 upgrades

Keep, do not sell

These valuables sell well, but FOB upgrades need them later.

• Gold BarNeeded for: Stash Weapon Upgrade III ×5, Bank Upgrade X ×10, Bank Upgrade XII ×20
• Gold SkullNeeded for: Stash Item Upgrade IV ×5, Bank Upgrade XI ×10, Bank Upgrade XII ×20
• Sanctioned Assassination ListNeeded for: MIA Recovery Discount IV ×5, Bank Upgrade IX ×10
• Cipher Code LedgerNeeded for: Bank Upgrade VIII ×10
• Foreign Intelligence TargetsNeeded for: MIA Recovery Discount III ×5, Bank Upgrade VIII ×10
• W.M.D ManifestNeeded for: MIA Recovery Discount III ×5, Bank Upgrade VII ×10
• Degraded Execution FootageNeeded for: Bank Upgrade V ×10, MIA Recovery Discount II ×5
• Ballistic Flight LogsNeeded for: Bank Upgrade IV ×5
• Encrypted ArchiveNeeded for: Bank Upgrade VI ×10
• Nuclear Program FilesNeeded for: Bank Upgrade VI ×10, MIA Recovery Discount II ×5

First FOB upgrades

1. 1
   Bank Upgrade I

   Raises your Bank limit to 250,000 DMZ Cash. Cash over the Bank limit disappears, so this pays for itself first.

   • 20,000DMZ Cash
2. 2
   Stash Item Upgrade I

   Adds 18 item slots to your Stash. The cheapest fix for a full Stash.

   • 10,000DMZ Cash
   • Rigid Synthetics×10
   • Electronic Sensors×10
3. 3
   Dog Tag Case Upgrade I

   Adds 20 Dog Tag Case slots. Room for the Dog Tags you bring back from bosses and operators.

   • 10,000DMZ Cash
   • Rigid Synthetics×10
   • Biomaterials×10
4. 4
   Uncommon Ingredient Printing

   Unlocks Uncommon ingredient crafting at the 3D Printer. No more hunting for the ingredients you keep running short of.

   • 50,000DMZ Cash
   • Biomaterials×20
   • High-Tenacity Fibers×10
   • Comms Module×5
5. 5
   Bank Upgrade II

   Raises your Bank limit to 500,000 DMZ Cash. Do it before you save up for the bigger upgrades.

   • 50,000DMZ Cash
6. 6
   Stash Weapon Upgrade I

   Adds 6 weapon slots to your Stash. Room for the guns you extract.

   • 50,000DMZ Cash
   • Reactive Metals×20
   • Stock Rod×10
   • Comms Module×5
7. 7
   MIA Recovery Discount I

   Reduces MIA Operator recovery costs by 5%. Cheaper recovery when an Operator goes MIA; it adds up over time.

   • Regional Combat Notes×5
   • Control Unit×10
   • Rigid Synthetics×10

If your Stash fills before your Bank, swap the first two.

Fastest DMZ Cash

	≈ DMZ Cash
Story missions	25,000	Each story mission pays out once.
DMZ Orders page	20,000	For completing all three orders on a page.
Gold Bar · Gold Skull	25,000	Top sale value, but the late Bank and Stash upgrades need them.
Dynamic Operations	≈ 7,000–20,000	The steadiest income; paid straight to your Bank.
Lieutenant	10,000	First kill of each Lieutenant on the Boss Board, plus the Dog Tag.
Commander	50,000	First kill of Colossus, Deathstalker or the Tank.
Weapon Manual	5,000	For every manual or recipe you extract.

Payouts are approximate and can change with updates. The game shows the current amount.

Worth a trip

Checked 2026-11-07.