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10 Lieutenants · 3 Commanders

Lieutenants guard a key and a Dog Tag Case you extract for the Boss Board. Commanders roam, hit far harder, and drop the rare crafting ingredients. Kill one and every squad nearby knows where you are, so plan the exfil first.

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Lieutenants

Lieutenant

The Warden

On the map
  • B314th Political Prison, The Citadel (mess hall)

Pushes behind a riot shield with guards.

Drops

  • X-58 NYX SMG blueprint (sometimes camo Type 73)
  • Key to a sealed room under NuriGO Mall
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Flank him or flash him to make him drop the shield
  • Bring extra ammo and plates; The Citadel is Critical threat

Lieutenant

Bale

On the map
  • B7Re-Education Center, Deadtown
  • B6Tank Depot, Chang-san Air Base Bunker

Former Spetsnaz trainer with an elite guard detail; throws smoke grenades constantly.

Drops

  • Dreadnought legendary LMG (sometimes a Type 73)
  • Bale's Dog Tag (legendary)
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Intel is locked until you finish the Counterfeit, Underground and Human Intel chapters
  • Use thermal optics or push through his smoke
  • Plan the exfil before taking the tag: it marks you for every squad

Lieutenant

Jin-Tae

On the map
  • F4Heavenly Luck Casino, Cheongun Village

Drops

  • ISO Nightshade SMG blueprint
  • Key: Jin-Tae's Private Lounge (casino penthouse)
  • Jin-Tae's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Intel opens later in progression
  • Check the side rooms and approaches; the casino is High threat

Lieutenant

The Doctor

On the map
  • F5Mirae General Hospital, parking garage

White hazmat suit and gas mask. Turns up during the Ghost Shipment Dynamic Op, and sometimes around the hospital during Critical Extraction.

Drops

  • Patriot XMR AR blueprint
  • Key: The Doctor's Command Office (floor 7)
  • The Doctor's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • The Command Office Lieutenant crate can hold a Tempered Armor Vest recipe

Lieutenant

The Chemist

On the map
  • H4Haneul Nuclear Reactor radiation zone (east warehouse by the tanks; Reactor 01 corridors during Fallen Ember)

Yellow hazmat suit and full-face mask; hazmat guards hold the doorway. Few soldiers, but radiation fog cuts vision.

Drops

  • W.M.D Manifest
  • Oris 8.6 marksman rifle blueprint (sometimes epic Kastov 762)
  • Key: The Chemist's Secure Armory (I4)
  • The Chemist's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Gas mask for the yellow zone, Hazmat Suit for the red zone
  • Plan your way out of the radiation before engaging

Lieutenant

Iskra

On the map
  • F6Cheonwang Peak Array

Turns up during the Chemical Denial op.

Drops

  • Warlord shotgun
  • Key: Iskra's Control Room (transmitter building, F7)
  • Iskra's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Watch the terrain on the climb in

Lieutenant

Gorani

On the map
  • —Mujin Pass, the high woods above Hanrim Village
  • F7Forest south of Cheonwang Peak Array

Ghillie-camouflaged sniper wearing a water deer skull, with camouflaged escorts. Uses heavy smoke and decoy dummies that vanish when shot, so he seems to teleport.

Drops

  • MAR-9 marksman rifle
  • Gorani's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Intel is locked until the three opening chapters are done
  • Don't waste ammo on decoys; wait for the real one to commit

Lieutenant

Jang-ui

On the map
  • G6Netshin Tech Complex, 15th floor, The Grid
  • H6Encampment at NuriGO Mall (Shopping Hacks briefing)

Guards his floor with exploding drones and laser turrets among the server rooms.

Drops

  • Hyeon Burst AR
  • Key: Jang-ui's Converted Power Room (NuriGO Mall, H6)
  • Jang-ui's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Extreme threat area: arrive with full plates
  • Clear the drones and turrets before engaging

Lieutenant

Roze

On the map
  • G6DBN Headquarters (rooftop), The Grid

Hooded sniper with a scoped rifle who can one-shot you.

Drops

  • Astaroth .57 blueprint
  • Key: Roze's Highrise Armory (Netshin floor 14)
  • Roze's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Intel unlocks after the Underground chapter
  • Play it like PvP: keep moving and use cover
  • Deathstalker can also spawn at DBN Headquarters

Lieutenant

The Scavenger

On the map
  • G8Roams: spawns near dead Operators or where another Lieutenant died; seen at Hajin River Heights
  • —Also seen around Cheongun Village

Hooded and masked, hides under camouflage netting and moves around the map.

Drops

  • Oris 8.6 marksman rifle
  • Scavenger's Dog Tag
  • Lieutenant Dog Tag Case (extract for the Boss Board: 25,000 DMZ Cash and 1,000 XP)
  • 10,000 DMZ Cash first-takedown bonus on the Boss Board

How to beat them

  • Use a Lieutenant Hunt tower to find him
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Commanders

Commander

Colossus

On the map
  • —Roams Hajin: seen at Cheongun Village, Songdo Wharf, Chang-san Air Base (armory and bunker), the NK Wilderness and The Citadel
  • H4Haneul Nuclear Reactor yard during Operation Fallen Ember

Seven-foot armoured soldier with a belt-fed minigun firing depleted uranium rounds in bursts; locks onto one target and resists many standard weapons.

Drops

  • Military Composites
  • Experimental Compounds (occasional)
  • Haneul Boat House key (during Fallen Ember)
  • Ultra gear
  • First-kill DMZ Cash bonus

How to beat it

  • Hide while he fires, shoot in the pause
  • Flank from several angles; Stun Grenades break his tracking; aim for the head
  • Bring a 3-plate vest, spare plates, C4 or Thermite

Commander

Deathstalker

On the map
  • H6NuriGO Mall
  • G6DBN Headquarters, The Grid
  • —Seen hovering near Songdo Wharf

Helicopter-sized autonomous drone with two machine-gun turrets; sent in as threat rises and can turn up when your squad is already worn down. May appear on the roof in Grid Assault.

Drops

  • Prototype RF Module
  • First-kill DMZ Cash bonus

How to beat it

  • A captured SAM site is the most efficient kill
  • Launchers and bullets also work; save ammo and plates for exfil

Commander

Main NK Battle Tank

On the map
  • —Roams roads and highways across Hajin

North Korean battle tank on a patrol route; immune to bullets.

Drops

  • Nano-Structured Alloy
  • First-kill DMZ Cash bonus

How to beat it

  • Explosives only: launchers, Thermite, C4, Drill Charges
  • Bring Ammo Boxes and fight from cover

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