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Stranded is Modern Warfare 4's tenth mission and its only open mission: Park's squad, stuck in snowy North Korea, takes out a Jamming Station, a SAM Site and a bunker in any order, gathering supplies from 26 Yellow Supply Crates to repair gear at Base Camp. It holds 58 of the game's 64 notes and four trophies, and finishing it gives the "Kal" Base Operator.
Spoilers for Mission 10 follow.
Stranded is mission 10 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and the campaign's only open mission: you play Park, stranded with his squad "in a snowy and mountainous setting in Korea," and do three main objectives in any order (the Jamming Station, the SAM Site and a bunker), fast traveling between them, while 26 Yellow Supply Crates and supply bags feed the repairs at Base Camp. It follows Mission 9: Survivors and leads into Mission 11: Defection. GamesRadar+ says it "will be in 'best campaign mission' debates for years." Finishing it gives the "Kal" Base Operator. The clip is Activision's first look at Stranded: snowy outposts, a firefight and a helicopter over the mountains.
Quick facts
| Mission | 10 of 16 |
| Previous | Mission 9: Survivors |
| Next | Mission 11: Defection |
| Setting | Snowy, mountainous North Korea |
| Played as | Pvt. Park |
| Style | Open map, objectives in any order, fast travel |
| Collectibles | 58 Notes, 26 Yellow Supply Crates |
| Trophies | Incoming!, Time to Crate, Scavenger (Noteworthy fits here too) |
| Length | 30 to 60 minutes rushed, an hour or more explored |
| Reward | "Kal" Base Operator |
Sources: GameSpot, Oct 16, 2026; PowerPyx, Oct 21, 2026; Insider Gaming, Oct 18, 2026; Kotaku, Oct 20, 2026; Call of Duty, Oct 16, 2026.
Setting and how it plays
You drop in "with nothing but a pistol" and build an arsenal exploring the North Korean countryside (GamesRadar+, Oct 16, 2026). PC Gamer calls it a "multi-hour mission" with three non-linear objectives, side activities and a hideout where you craft better armor, guns and camouflage, "almost like playing a micro Far Cry." Supplies come from bags and from sealed shipping containers with combination locks; you bring them back to the squad to repair suppressed weapons, craft lethal equipment or call a mortar strike (GameSpot). In the clip, from Gamer's Little Playground's playthrough, the squad shows Park a mortar launcher to repair and hands him a backpack for an extra weapon.
Stranded saves its progress separately from the rest of the campaign (Kotaku, Oct 20, 2026). Insider Gaming says it can be condensed to 30 to 60 minutes and that it introduces ideas from DMZ, the game's extraction mode (see DMZ). There is no time limit, per PowerPyx.
Objectives in order
TheGamer lists five objectives; the first three can be done in any order:
- Disable the Jamming Station
- Destroy the SAM Site
- Secure Explosives in the Bunker
- Send Out Reinforcements as Ko
- Leave for Airbase
Explore before you finish the third main objective: KeenGamer advises clearing the map first, and mission select lets you return later anyway (PowerPyx). In IGN's clip, choosing to find your own path rather than fast traveling is what lets you collect everything.
Walkthrough
Base Camp first. Start by looting the area around Base Camp and the radio tower beside it (PowerPyx), then spend the supplies on repairs (below).
Disable the Jamming Station. The station has helipads and a main building. During this objective you unlock Bomb Drones at the Drone Control Pad, and green Drone Chests around the map give more (Game Rant, Oct 19, 2026). Save the drones for the SAM Site.
Destroy the SAM Site. The SAM Site sits by a big statue (PowerPyx). Enemy reinforcements arrive in vehicles; destroying all of them before they unload earns Incoming!. Game Rant says each vehicle needs one drone and the final BMP two, at least eight drones in all; PowerPyx counts eight trucks and a tank that takes two hits. If any infantry get out, reload the checkpoint. The Vulkan sniper rifle is picked up here, near Crate 26. The clip shows the squad holding the statue while charges go on the SAM sites, until the first vehicles arrive.
Secure explosives in the bunker. The bunker has a pump control room and a flooded room that needs three explosives (PowerPyx).
Send out reinforcements as Ko, then leave for the airbase. Control briefly passes to Ko before the squad sets off for the airbase and Mission 11: Defection.
Base Camp repairs
PowerPyx lists twelve repairs costing 195 supplies in all. Repairing everything earns Scavenger, and the last notes (58 to 62) come from upgrading and repairing here. In the clip a squadmate back at camp says he fixed the sniper rifle, which "can kill a tank."
| Repair | Supplies |
|---|---|
| Mortar | 30 |
| Scoped LMG | 30 |
| Silenced AR | 25 |
| Tactical Boots | 20 |
| Silenced Thermal Sniper | 20 |
| Snow Ghillie Suit | 15 |
| Tactical Gloves | 15 |
| Grenade Launcher | 15 |
| Silencer for Vulcan Sniper Rifle | 10 |
| Semtex | 5 |
| Pistol Underbarrel Shotgun | 5 |
| Molotov | 5 |
Source: PowerPyx, Oct 18, 2026. Equip the Vulkan before you buy its silencer (PowerPyx).
Supply crates and codes
Game Rant counts 20 Yellow Supply Crates on the map and 6 more inside locked containers and bunkers; more crates appear as you clear Outposts and gather Intel. Two need care: Crate 9 rides a moving train (jump on as it passes) and Crate 23 sits in a moving truck at the northeast outpost (fast travel away and back if it does not appear) (PowerPyx). Two puzzles guard crates: a sewer tunnel where arrow signs show the safe way past traps, and a trapped building where you throw an explosive inside first. IGN's clip climbs a water tower for crate 8, then waits there for the train that carries crate 9.
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| Base Camp container | 0024 |
| Cliff near Base Camp container | 0600 |
| Big Sign container | 1234 |
| Small Island container | 6789 |
| South of Jamming Station container | 8609 |
| Southeast Village container | 0078 |
| Farm Field bunker | 0330 |
| Northwest Island bunker | 0008 |
Sources: Game Rant, Oct 18, 2026; Game Rant code solutions, Oct 19, 2026. Every crate and note location is on Campaign Collectibles.
Choices
When Ko reports to Ri Ju-Young, Game Rant lists three answers: "You killed him, Supreme Leader." (Ko is killed), "I didn't leave his side..." (Ri kills him) and "I separated us. I never should have left him." (the right answer: Ri tells him not to fail his next mission). KeenGamer says Cho dies of his wounds at the safehouse and that the mission ends with the squad slipping into an airfield hangar disguised in an enemy truck.
Trophies
| Trophy | How |
|---|---|
| Incoming! | Destroy every vehicle reinforcement at the SAM Site before they unload |
| Time to Crate | Open every Yellow Supply Crate |
| Scavenger | Repair everything in Base Camp |
| Noteworthy | Read 50 different notes; 58 of the 64 are here |
Sources: Insider Gaming, Oct 19, 2026; PowerPyx, Oct 18, 2026. Time to Crate, Scavenger and Noteworthy are Gold trophies, per PowerPyx. See Trophies and Achievements.
Reward
Finishing Stranded unlocks the "Kal" Base Operator, one of eight operators the campaign gives for Multiplayer and DMZ. See Operators and Campaign Rewards and Difficulty.
Frequently asked questions
How many supply crates are in Stranded in MW4? PowerPyx and Game Rant count 26 Yellow Supply Crates in Stranded: 20 on the map and 6 inside locked containers and bunkers. Opening them all earns Time to Crate.
What are the Stranded container codes in Modern Warfare 4? Per Game Rant: Base Camp 0024, the cliff near Base Camp 0600, Big Sign 1234, Small Island 6789, South of Jamming Station 8609 and Southeast Village 0078; the bunkers are Farm Field 0330 and Northwest Island 0008.
Can you do Stranded's objectives in any order? Yes. MW4's Stranded lets you take the Jamming Station, the SAM Site and the bunker in any order, and you can fast travel to each.
How long is Stranded in MW4? Insider Gaming says Stranded can be done in 30 to 60 minutes, and Kotaku says it takes an hour or more if you explore.
How do you get Incoming! in Stranded? Destroy every vehicle reinforcement at MW4's SAM Site before troops get out, using Bomb Drones; reload the checkpoint if any infantry unload.
What does Stranded unlock in MW4? Finishing Stranded gives the "Kal" Base Operator for Multiplayer and DMZ.
Sources
- Modern Warfare 4: Campaign Early Access Now Live, Call of Duty, Oct 16, 2026
- CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Has A Thrilling Campaign, Exciting DMZ, And Strong Multiplayer, GameSpot, Oct 16, 2026
- Modern Warfare 4 review, GamesRadar+, Oct 16, 2026
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review-in-progress, PC Gamer, Oct 16, 2026
- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Campaign Is Exactly What I Want From A Big-Budget Shooter, Kotaku, Oct 20, 2026
- Modern Warfare 4 Review, The Greatest COD Campaign Ever, But Not Perfect, Insider Gaming, Oct 18, 2026
- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, All Campaign Missions And Objectives, TheGamer, Oct 25, 2026
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- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 (2026) Collectibles Guide, PowerPyx, Oct 21, 2026
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026) Trophy Guide & Roadmap, PowerPyx, Oct 18, 2026
- All Stranded Puzzle Codes & Yellow Crate Locations in Modern Warfare 4, Game Rant, Oct 18, 2026
- All Code Solutions in Modern Warfare 4, Game Rant, Oct 19, 2026
- How to Easily Destroy Every Vehicle Reinforcement in Modern Warfare 4, Game Rant, Oct 19, 2026
- Modern Warfare 4: All Choices & Consequences, Game Rant, Oct 19, 2026
- Complete Modern Warfare 4 Trophy List, Insider Gaming, Oct 19, 2026
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Campaign First Look - Stranded, Call of Duty, Sep 4, 2026 (video)
- Modern Warfare 4: Full Campaign Playthrough (All Cutscenes, No Commentary), MrRoflWaffles, Oct 18, 2026 (video)
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Campaign First Look - Stranded
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CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 4 Full Gameplay Walkthrough / No Commentary【FULL GAME】4K Ultra HD
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Modern Warfare 4: Full Campaign Playthrough (All Cutscenes, No Commentary)
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- Disable the Jamming Station. The station has helipads and a main building. During this objective you unlock Bomb…
- Destroy the SAM Site. The SAM Site sits by a big statue (PowerPyx). Enemy reinforcements arrive in vehicles…
- Secure explosives in the bunker. The bunker has a pump control room and a flooded room that needs three explosives…
- PowerPyx lists twelve repairs costing 195 supplies in all. Repairing everything earns Scavenger, and the last notes…
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DMZDMZ is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's PvPvE extraction mode: you deploy solo or in a squad of up to three into the Hajin Exclusion Zone, loot, complete missions, fight North Korean forces and rival players, and keep only what you carry out on an exfil. It is part of the paid game, not free like Warzone.
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Campaign CollectiblesModern Warfare 4's campaign has 90 collectibles, all in three missions: 4 notes (plus contraband) in Mission 3 Following Orders, 58 notes and 26 Yellow Supply Crates in Mission 10 Stranded, and 2 notes in Mission 13 Escape. They count toward four trophies: No Stone Unturned, Noteworthy, Time to Crate and Scavenger.
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Trophies and AchievementsModern Warfare 4 has 18 trophies and achievements, all in the campaign (8 Gold and 10 Silver on PlayStation, with no Platinum). None is missable, Multiplayer and DMZ have none, and PowerPyx puts the full set at 15 or more hours over at least two playthroughs, one of them on Realism difficulty.
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