After reaching reputation level 22 for the Phalanx faction in Call of Duty: Warzone DMZ, you’ll finally unlock the Tier 5 story mission called Cut The Head. For this mission, you are tasked to deploy into Vondel and activate four laptops in a heavy-security area. In this guide, I’ve explained how to complete this mission that rewards you with the exclusive Praetorian operator skin for Konig.
Below are all the objectives for Cut The Head:
All items you’ll need for Cut The Head
Below is a list of items you should add to your loadout before deploying into the Vondel map. You’ll need these items to craft the Encryption Key required for the mission.
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How to trade for the Encryption Key
After deploying into Vondel with the items specified above, attempt to acquire a Stronghold Keycard by killing AI enemies around you and checking their bodies. You actuallyneed two Stronghold Keycardsfor this mission, one to trade for the key and the other to unlock a safe house.
Once you have at least one Stronghold Keycard, head straight to the nearestbuy stationand open theBartermenu. In the list of items for trade, you’ll find theEncryption Keythat requires a Stronghold Keycard, a Throwing Knife, an Inflatable Decoy, and a Smoke Grenade to craft. Since you already have these items, you can trade for the Encryption Key right away.
How to activate the 4 laptops in the Market in under 2 minutes
After acquiring the Encryption Key, head to theMarketPOI situated in the center of the map. The area is heavily guarded, so I recommend you first take out the bots around the Stronghold building from a nearby vantage point. Once the area is somewhat clear, enter the building via the entrance marked in the second image, and remember, you’ll need a Stronghold Keycard to unlock it.
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As you unlock the building, the two-minute timer to activate the four laptops will start. But there’s no need to panic as that’s a sufficient amount of time to complete the objective. You’ll find the first laptop on the couch right as you enter the building via the door discussed earlier, i.e., the west entrance. Approach the device, and you’ll get the prompt sayingActivate Laptop.
Activate the first laptop and move to the second one, which should be on thebar counterright across the room. Meanwhile, take out a few guards if possible so that you’re not killed while completing the task. I suggest taking out the Riot Shield bots first. Now, go up the stairs, turn left, and you’ll find the third laptop on thepool table. Activate it, move forward, turn left again, and the final laptop will be on thecouchin the gallery. I’ve shown the location of each laptop in the images above for reference.
You should easily be able to activate all four laptops within two minutes of unlocking the Market stronghold. All you have to do now is to extract the Encryption Key you’re carrying. You can do so from a nearby exfil point or complete aRescue Hostagecontract if there’s one available on the map.
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