Among the many questions that players likely have after they start playing, DMZ is precisely how many other players can be in a lobby with them.
This question likely stems from the fact there are so many AI enemies on the map at a given time. Therefore, it can be difficult to find human opponents unless you wait by exfil points or near the Radiation Zone.
You might be surprised to learn just how many other real squads can be on the map at a given time in DMZ.
How many players are in DMZ? DMZ lobby size explained
Officially, the maximum lobby size for a game of DMZ depends on the map you play on.
For Al Mazrah, the larger map in Warzone, it’s a maximum total of 66 players or 22 three-man squads. This is the most players that can be on the map at any point in a match.
Of course, with the ever-changing nature of matches in DMZ, players often won’t see this many players. More often than not, they won’t come close to seeing 63 real enemies in a match on Al Mazrah. This is mainly because different enemies leave and arrive in matches at various points. For example, if you just entered a match, there were usually already players on the map before you arrived.
Players who died and might not want to spectate their teammates can leave the match as well, reducing the overall player count in the lobby.
This is why players tend to have a hard time finding other real players on the map throughout the course of a match. A majority of the players and squads in a lobby are most likely in high-traffic areas, waiting for an exfil, or in random parts of the map.
If you’re going around the edges of the map, completing faction missions and contracts, you might not run into another real player at all. And this is where DMZ differs the most from other modes in the history of CoD, and why it’s such a hit-or-miss with players everywhere.
So, while you could theoretically see 63 players on the map in DMZ, it’s more likely you’ll find a fraction of that. That doesn’t mean there aren’t more players in the match, they’re just dispersed in different locations that you might not have visited.
Basically, the max lobby size in a DMZ match will usually be difficult to reach on this large map.
How many players are in DMZ on Ashika Island?
For the smaller zones in DMZ, the player count is different to accommodate for the smaller location. On Ashika Island, the Resurgence map introduced in season two, the total max players is 18, or six squads of three.
How many players are in DMZ on Vondel?
Just like Ashika Island, the season four map Vondel also has a max players of 18 or six squads of three. It won’t always be six squads, though, since the map can be played as a solo or a duo as well.
All DMZ player counts by map
Both the Ashika Island map and the season 4 map, Vondel, have identical lobby sizes. They allow a maximum player count of 18. Both maps essentially allow six squads of three to play at once.
