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How to use the DayZ Wiki
Nine hundred and forty-four items, eight categories, eighty generated tables and a stack of guides. This page explains what the numbers mean, where they come from and what to do when one is wrong.
What is here
The shape of the wiki
Start from the wiki front page, search from the box in the header, or browse A to Z.
An item page
What every item page shows
Each page has the item’s picture, a one-line description, a stats table, where it spawns, what it repairs with, what it fits or feeds, and links to the guides that mention it. The stats table is the part people ask about, so here is what the common rows mean.
| Row | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Found | The loot groups the item spawns in: Military, Hunting, Civilian, Industrial, Medical, Farm, Police, Firefighter, Crafted, and so on. Where those groups are on each map is on best loot by map. |
| Rarity | How often it spawns, from Common to Extremely Rare. See below. |
| Size | Inventory footprint in slots, width by height. |
| Weight | In grams or kilograms. Everything you carry costs stamina; the weight planner adds it up. |
| Class name | The internal name used in server files and types.xml. Useful for server owners; see server hosting. |
| Added in | The update that introduced the item, where we know it. |
Rarity
Common to Extremely Rare
Rarity is our reading of how many of an item the central loot economy keeps on an official server and how quickly it comes back. It is a guide, not a promise: a community server with edited loot files can make anything common.
Common
In most towns, most of the time. Kitchen knives, cans, basic clothing.
Uncommon
Found on a normal loot run, but not every time. Most civilian guns and tools.
Rare
Military or specialist spawns only. Expect to search.
Very Rare
Top-tier military sites, bunkers, gas zones. A few per server.
Extremely Rare
Helicopter crashes and the best events. The M4-A1, SVAL, VSD, LAR and DMR live here.
Crafted / N/A
Made by hand, or not part of the loot economy at all. See crafting.
Every item in each tier is listed on the rarity pages.
The stats
Damage and protection
- Damage (health / blood / shock) on ammunition and melee pages: what one hit takes from each of the three bars. Shock is what knocks you out. The combat guide explains all three.
- Bullets / Melee / Infected head and body on clothing: how much of each kind of damage the item absorbs on the head or body slot. Higher is better. The armour tier list ranks them.
- Insulation on clothing: how well it keeps heat in. It matters on Sakhal more than anywhere.
- Energy / Water / Stomach on food: what eating it gives you and how much stomach space it takes.
- Capacity on bags, vests and jackets: inventory slots inside the item.
- Durability and Repair kit type: how long it lasts and what fixes it.
Tables and tools
Built from the same data
The sortable tables, loot by place, rarity lists, A to Z, quick answers and compare pages are generated from the item stats, so they change when an item page changes. The tier lists and tools on guides & tools read the same numbers; where a tier list ranks things, that ranking is our opinion and it says so on the page.
Sources and updates
Where the numbers come from
Bohemia Interactive’s official changelogs and announcements, the game itself, and the public server files that define loot. When a figure comes from a community source rather than Bohemia, the page says so, and place names we have not verified in game are marked unverified. Every page carries a “checked” line with the date and the game version it was checked against. We update after each DayZ patch; the updates page tracks what changed.
DayZ2.net is an independent fansite. It is not affiliated with Bohemia Interactive, it runs no advertising, and nothing here is paid placement.
Corrections
When something is wrong
Send the page and what it should say, with a source if you have one, to the address on the contact page. Corrections with a changelog link or a screenshot go to the top of the pile. We would rather be told than be wrong.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
How many items are in the DayZ2.net wiki?
944, across eight categories: food and drink, clothing, firearms, melee, ammunition, attachments, equipment and medical supplies, checked against DayZ 1.30.
What does Extremely Rare mean in the DayZ wiki?
The item spawns only at helicopter crashes and the best dynamic events on official servers. Very Rare means top-tier military sites, bunkers and gas zones.
Where does the wiki data come from?
Bohemia Interactive changelogs and announcements, the game itself and the public server loot files. Community sources are labelled when used.
How do I report a mistake on DayZ2.net?
Email the address on the contact page with the page and the correct value, ideally with a changelog link or screenshot.
Does DayZ2.net have ads?
No. The site is an independent fansite with no advertising.
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Checked 1 November 2026 against DayZ 1.30 (PC 1.30.164200, console 1.87).