DayZ Crafting Recipe Guide

Combine in inventory. First crafted blade — replaces stone hatchet for skinning early.

Slightly better than improvised — more durable.

6 rags = 1 rope. Tear T-shirts or pristine clothes for rags.

Crafting requires Tannned Leather. Used as a belt accessory slot for melee holsters.

Add bait (worms, insects) and cast at any deep water for fish.

Bone from skinning chickens or cooked bones. Required for fishing rod.

Crafted in inventory. Place in shelter or open ground. Add firewood + tinder + ignition source.

Light from any heat source. Adds warmth + light radius.

Last-resort ignition when no matches. Slow but works in survival.

Provides storage + protection from weather. Can be camouflaged with foliage.

Quick base when no tools. 3-tile interior, no storage.

Cures broken legs. Combine with bandage in inventory.

Slice clothing with knife to make rags. Used for bandages, ropes, fireplace kits.

Sterile bandages — require disinfectant spray to prevent infection.

Quiet long-range option early game. Pair with feathered arrows.

Add chicken/duck feathers for stable flight.

Chop trees with axe or knife. Each tree gives multiple sticks.

Carve a stick into a club. Solid melee starter.

Faction identifier — wear matching colors with your group.

Camouflage that obscures player silhouette. Best PvP stealth gear.

Place raw meat in fireplace inventory. Don't burn it — checking color is key.

Boil water from pond/well for 5+ min in a metal pot or canteen on a fire.