How to Barter in MW2 DMZ & all the recipes

Memorizing all the Barter Recipes in MW2 DMZ will give you a major advantage over your competitors in the Exclusion Zone.

With the Barter Recipes at the ready, you will know exactly what ingredients to look out for and keep handy in MW2 DMZ. Once you visit a Buy Station, you'll be able to craft useful gear using the Barter Recipes and, hopefully, extract from the game with them.

How do you Barter?

All Buy Stations in DMZ now offer the option to Barter. To Barter, you will need to know the appropriate Recipes. Recipes exist for all sorts of equipment, including Vests, Backpacks, and Keys.

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The Barter System is brand-new in Season 3 of DMZ. Prior to Season 3, many of the collectable, benign items didn't serve much of a purpose if they weren't related to a mission's tasks. But now, you can combine your leftover bits and bobs to create practical items that'll aid you in the Exclusion Zone.

All Barter Recipes

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Backpacks

• Scavenger Backpack = Battery + Canned Foods + 2x Gun Cleaning Oil
• Secure Backpack = Electric Drill + Gas Can + Gold Skull

Vests

• 3-Plate Comms Vest = 2x Hard Drive + 2x Battery + Soothing Hand Cream
• 3-Plate Medic Vest = 3x Bandage + Liquor + Watch
• 3-Plate Stealth Vest = 2x Electrical Components + Comic Book + Game Console
• 3-Plate Tempered Vest = Classified Documents, Sensitive Documents, and 2x Documents

Utility

• Revive Pistol = Bandage + Soothing Hand Cream
• Munitions Box = Imported Tea + $500 Cash
• Armour Box = Electrical Tape + Screwdriver + C4
• Tactical Camera = Car Battery
• Durable Gas Mask = 2x Toothpaste + Lighter
• Radiation Blocker = Blow Torch

Keys

• Skeleton Key = GPU
• Worn Skeleton Key = VHS Recorder + Vintage Wine + Encrypted Hard Drive
• Al-Safwa Crane Control Room Key = 6x Stronghold Keycards
• Sattiq Poppy Farmer House Key = 3x Radiation Blockers
• Ashika Island Lost Room 43 Key = 4x Nuclear Fuel

Valuables

• GPU = 2x Gold Bar + 5x Thumb Drive

The addition of the Barter System to DMZ gives the loot you find a purpose. Scavenge the Exclusion Zone for supplies and use Barter Recipes at Buy Stations to add premium equipment to your arsenal.

Bartering is the only way to get the MW2 DMZ Skeleton Key.