Key takeaways
- Hajin launched with Warzone Season 1 on November 6, 2026 and has 13 major points of interest across North and South Korea (Activision)
- One of six weather scenarios is picked each match: Clear 30%, Wind 20%, Heavy Wind 15%, Sun Showers 15%, Passing Rain 10%, Growing Storm 10% (Raven Software)
- Battle Royale now has one randomized High Value Loot Zone per match instead of three, with Loot Drones carrying High Value Supply Boxes; one box per match holds a Specialist bonus (Raven Software)
- Season 1 circle timings cut overall Battle Royale match time by nearly 5.5 minutes compared with the previous chapter (Raven Software)
- Hajin has a two-variant Gulag and a night vision toggle; Verdansk is scheduled to return later in Season 1 (Activision)
Hajin is the new Warzone Battle Royale map that launched with Season 1 on November 6, 2026, a large map spread across North and South Korea with 13 major points of interest, from Hajin City's towers to the Chang-san Air Base and the farmland along the border. Each match rolls one of six weather scenarios, there is only one High Value Loot Zone per game, and the circle closes faster than in the last chapter, so early loot and early rotations matter more. This guide covers every major POI, where the best loot comes from, the weather odds, circle timings, and how to move across the map.
Checked against the Warzone Season 1 patch notes (updated November 11, 2026), Activision's Warzone Season 1 post and its DMZ Tour of Hajin on November 12, 2026.
Activision's detailed POI tour was written for DMZ, which shares the Hajin map. The Battle Royale version differs: the gas circle replaces DMZ's radiation timer, there is no radioactive cloud at the Haneul Nuclear Reactor, and vehicles, interactable objects and loot caches are placed differently. POI layouts and building names carry over.
What are all the POIs on Hajin?
Hajin has 13 major POIs. Broadly, the dense Hajin City districts sit in the east and southeast, while the North Korean military and rural sites fill the west and northwest.
| POI | Location | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Political Prison | Northwest (NK) | Walled prison on a plateau with watchtowers and the Citadel, a maze of gantries and cell blocks |
| Chang-san Air Base | West (NK) | Base built into a granite hillside with a runway, hospital, helipad and a huge underground bunker |
| Deadtown | Southwest (NK) | Abandoned township with a sewer network and two Re-Education Centers |
| Imjin Farmland | South-southwest (SK) | Flat rice fields and waterways around a large Rice Mill with long sightlines |
| Cheongun Village | North (SK) | Border village dominated by the multi-floor Heavenly Luck Casino |
| Mirae General Hospital | North central (SK) | Large hospital next to a train station, with close fights through its wards |
| Cheonwang Peak Array | Central (SK) | Telecom array on a summit with a rooftop helipad and long views |
| Haneul Nuclear Reactor | Northeast (SK) | Reactor complex reachable by water or a tunnel from the southwest |
| NuriGO Mall | Northeast Hajin City (SK) | Shopping district with a large unlit underground mall |
| The Grid | Central Hajin City (SK) | Fortified downtown with the DBN tower, Hanex Bank and rooftop fights |
| Songdo Wharf | East Hajin City (SK) | Coastal market, pier, lighthouse and La Grande Vie apartment tower |
| Wolves Stadium | South central Hajin City (SK) | Ruined baseball stadium, open-air theater and police station |
| Hajin River Heights | Southeast (SK) | Apartments and narrow streets near the river's South Fork |
Activision says Hajin has more than 60 named locations in total. Smaller spots such as Tong-il Village, Revolution Dam, Mujin Pass and Daesong Ridge sit between the major POIs and are quieter drops.
Where should you land on Hajin?
Land by playstyle. Activision has not published official landing recommendations, so these picks follow from how each POI is built.
- Aggressive squads: The Grid and NuriGO Mall. Dense buildings, rooftops and an underground mall put fights close, and an SMG-heavy loadout fits.
- Snipers: Cheonwang Peak Array. It sits on a central summit with a rooftop helipad and long views across the middle of the map.
- Close-quarters practice: Mirae General Hospital. Its wards and stairwells force short-range fights, and the train station next door gives an exit route.
- Quiet starts: Songdo Wharf or Hajin River Heights on the eastern and southeastern edges, then rotate inward once you have a loadout.
- Vehicle squads: Imjin Farmland. Its open fields and roads suit a fast start in a truck, but avoid crossing the fields on foot late in a match.
Whichever spot you pick, keep track of the High Value Loot Zone once it is marked, since it pulls squads toward it all match.
Where is the best loot on Hajin?
The single High Value Loot Zone. In Season 1, Raven Software cut Battle Royale to one active High Value Loot Zone per match, randomized each game, where Loot Drones carry High Value Supply Boxes with better rewards than Legendary boxes.
- Specialist chance: one randomly chosen High Value Supply Box per match contains a Specialist bonus.
- Lootable perks: Adaptive, Drill Instructor, Field Medic and Survivor drop from Legendary chests, High Value Supply Boxes and occasionally basic chests.
- Ground Ops: drillable safes, surveillance towers that reveal enemies and Legendary chests, drones you can shoot down for cargo, and radioactive barrels you track with a Geiger counter.
- Fly Buy: drones drop mobile Buy Stations that sell Weapon Augments, Advanced UAVs ($25,000) and all three Elite Perks.
The zone draws squads early by design, so it is a fight. If you want a calm start, land at a quieter POI, run Ground Ops and a Supply Run Contract, then buy your loadout.
How does weather work on Hajin?
Each match picks one of six weather scenarios at the start. Activision says visibility was a design priority in every condition.
| Scenario | Chance | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 30% | Clear all match |
| Wind | 20% | Windy all match |
| Heavy Wind | 15% | Stronger wind all match |
| Sun Showers | 15% | Three bursts of rain during Circles 1, 2 and 4 |
| Passing Rain | 10% | Brief rain between Circles 3 and 4 |
| Growing Storm | 10% | Rain that builds to a peak in the final circles |
The Gulag is affected by local weather too. On dark interiors such as the NuriGO underground mall or the casino, use the Hajin night vision toggle, a single key press that turns night vision on.
How fast does the circle close on Hajin?
Faster than before. Raven Software's Season 1 timings cut Battle Royale match length by nearly 5.5 minutes, while making sure the gas never moves faster than a player can travel.
| Circle | Delay | Close time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:25 | 2:50 |
| 2 | 1:00 | 2:50 |
| 3 | 1:00 | 2:50 |
| 4 | 0:50 | 2:30 |
| 5 | 0:40 | 1:25 |
| 6 | 0:30 | 0:50 |
| 7 | 0:20 | 0:40 |
| 8-10 | 0:10 | 0:35 to 0:40 |
Circle 1 gives you nearly two and a half minutes before it moves, which is your window to loot and buy. From Circle 5 on, delays are short, so be positioned before the circle closes, not after.
How do you rotate on Hajin?
Use vehicles across open ground, ziplines in the city, and the river by boat. Hajin's mix of farmland, rivers and skyscrapers rewards a different movement plan in each region.
- Open ground (Imjin Farmland, the NK wilderness): long sightlines punish walking. Take a Polaris DAGOR, Grizzly or LTV, which has an optional mounted .50 Cal. Warzone vehicles do not need refueling, unlike in DMZ.
- Hajin City (The Grid, NuriGO, Wolves Stadium): fights are vertical. Buy a Zipline Launcher for $2,000 to cross between rooftops; it holds two charges and lines reach about 100 meters. Enemies can use your lines too.
- Waterways: the Hajin River runs across the map to the sea near the Reactor and Songdo Wharf. A RHIB, which seats four, is the way to use it.
- Air: the Helo seats five and covers the long gaps between the military sites in the west and the city in the east.
- Cover on the move: push dumpsters, concrete cylinders and wooden boxes marked with an X to build cover or block doors, and roll Fuel Barrels into traps.
Late in a match, the Insight Killstreak from Recon Contracts reveals the next safe circle when you choose, which lets you rotate early into the best building.
How does the Hajin Gulag work?
Your first elimination sends you to the Gulag for a 1v1. Win and you redeploy; lose and you are out. Hajin's Gulag has two variants, one with partial walls over open ground and one with small sheds along a flagstone walkway.
You can mantle over most obstacles, and spectators watch from ground level at certain angles for the first time. Both variants are open to the weather, so expect rain or wind to carry over from the match.
What other modes use Hajin?
Battle Royale and Battle Royale Casual run on Hajin, and Massive Resurgence puts 120 players on the full map with Resurgence redeploys. Massive Resurgence marks an enemy squad on your map after you eliminate one of its players, and Activision calls it a good way to learn the map. Verdansk is set to return later in Season 1 as a second Battle Royale map. For guns to bring, see the Warzone meta loadouts guide.
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FAQ
How many POIs are on Hajin?
Hajin has 13 major POIs across North and South Korea, and Activision says there are more than 60 named locations in total.
Where is the best loot on Hajin?
In the single High Value Loot Zone, which changes every match. Loot Drones there carry High Value Supply Boxes, and one per match contains a Specialist bonus.
Does Hajin have weather in Warzone?
Yes. Each match picks one of six scenarios: Clear (30%), Wind (20%), Heavy Wind (15%), Sun Showers (15%), Passing Rain (10%) or Growing Storm (10%).
Is Verdansk in Warzone Season 1?
Activision lists Verdansk as returning later in Season 1, alongside Rebirth Island. Hajin and Zodiac are the launch maps.
Is there radiation at the Hajin reactor in Warzone?
No. Activision says the Battle Royale version of Hajin has no radioactive cloud at the Haneul Nuclear Reactor, unlike DMZ.
Can you use night vision on Hajin?
Yes. On Hajin you can toggle night vision with a key press for the darkest areas of the map.
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