DayZ's crafting system is deep, allowing for many useful combinations beyond the obvious. Mastering these can save your life and resources.
Key Crafting Recipes:
- Improvised Backpack: Burlap Sack + Rope
- Improvised Courier Bag: Burlap Sack + Rope (smaller than backpack)
- Improvised Suppressor: Plastic Bottle + Duct Tape (for pistols/rifles, degrades quickly)
- Stone Knife: Small Stone + Small Stone
- Fishing Rod: Long Stick + Rope + Fishing Hook
- Splint: 2x Short Sticks + Rags
- Fireplace Kit: Short Stick + Rag/Paper
- Torch: Short Stick + Rag
- Wooden Crate: 10x Planks + 10x Nails (requires Hammer)
- Fence Kit: 2x Short Sticks + Rope
- Ghillie Suit: Burlap Strips + Netting (requires Sewing Kit)
Advanced Combinations:
- Disinfecting Rags: Rags + Alcohol Tincture/Iodine Tincture/Disinfectant Spray (creates sterile bandages).
- Crafting Burlap Strips: Burlap Sack + Knife.
- Crafting Rope: 2x Guts (from animals) + Knife.
- Crafting Fishing Hooks: Bones + Knife.
- Making a Bow: Ashwood Stick + Rope.
- Making Arrows: Ashwood Stick + Feathers + Knife.
Tip: Always carry a knife. It's the most versatile tool for crafting.