How to get the 3-plate Medic Vest in DMZ

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In Call of Duty‘s DMZ mode, you can collect various regular objects and items found around the map and use the new Barter System to trade them for better gear. The three-plate Medic Vest is one of the newer body armors added in DMZ, and it can be obtained easily by using the Barter System at buy station.

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DMZ is full of AI combatants, and you’ll also encounter enemy Operators. You will need to complete different faction missions in this game mode, which is why the new body armors and equipment are the best items to get early in every run. Naturally, you need to know all the items required to trade this new three-plate Medic Vest.

Here’s how to get the three-plate Medic Vest in DMZ.

How to trade the three-plate Medic Vest from Barter System in DMZ

Unlocking the recipe for the three-plate Medic Vest

A screenshot of the Bounty Board in DMZ.
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Before you can craft a three-plate Medic Vest at a Buy Station, you need to unlock the recipe for it first. To unlock the Barter option, you’ll need to kill the Pyro.

The Pyro can be found in Al Mazrah in one of three places: the Al Mazrah Post Office, the Al Malik Airport Control Tower, or the U.S. Embassy. You’ll know you’ve found him when you receive a radio message stating the Pyro is nearby, and an icon will appear on your map near the building he resides in.

You won’t need to extract to complete this mission—simply kill the miniboss and the recipe will be unlocked.

Barter recipe for the three-plate Medic Vest

A screenshot of the Barter menu in Call of Duty's DMZ, displaying the recipe for a three-plate Medic Vest.
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Once you have the recipe unlocked, all you need to do is find the required items for crafting the Medic vest. The easiest method to get the three-plate Medic Vest is to find the specific items required for the Barter System recipe and bring those items to any Buy Station in DMZ.

Here are the items you need to get to trade the three-plate Medic Vest in DMZ, as of season five.

  • Three bandages
  • One liquor
  • One watch

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Once equipped, the Medic Vest speeds up revive time when using a Self-Revive Kit or when reviving an allied squad member. While I personally would prefer a Stealth Vest, having an ally with a Medic Vest can mean the difference between life and death as getting you on your feet faster to fight again is critical.

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