DayZ: The 5 best tips and tricks

In this practical tip, we reveal the 5 best tips and tricks for the standalone version of DayZ. To help you survive as long as possible in the Steam Early Access version of DayZ, we have summarized the best tips for you.

Tip 1: Performance optimizations in the zombie game

Since the alpha version of DayZ still suffers from quite strong performance problems, you should try the following optimizations if possible to get a few more frames per second.

• Under "Quality" you should set "Objects" to low or very low, as this requires a lot of power.
• You should set "clouds" as high as possible to enjoy a much better view at night.
• »Shadows« need the most power and should therefore be set as low as possible.

Tip 2: Form groups, if possible with friends

If you move around in groups you will enjoy some advantages. We explain what these are in the following points.

• Groups are not only attacked much less often, other players show more respect and are afraid of you.
• Several players have a much better chance of surviving if a horde of zombies is after you.
• If you play with friends and talk about team peak, for example, you can exchange tactics or warn each other.
• If a group member has a defibrillator, they can resuscitate other players.

Tip 3: Behavior towards other players in DayZ

If you meet other players you should be careful. There are two types of players: friendly survivors and trigger-happy bandits.

• To avoid being spotted by other players, avoid open terrain and roads. When you crouch, you make the least noise.
• If you have been spotted by other players, you should communicate your intentions. If you keep [Caps-Lock] pressed, you activate the voice chat, with [-] the text chat.
• The transmission radius of the chats is approx. 30 meters.
• If you are pursuing friendly intentions, you should use the internationally understandable code word "friendly".
• With [F1] you can greet other players, with [F2] you surrender.

Tip 4: Keep your bearings with maps and nature.

Navigation is particularly important in DayZ. This is the only way to find important places like the military base or the airport or to meet up with your friends.

• Here you can find a map of Chernarus.
• With a compass and a map you can find your way around.
• The clouds always blow from west to east
• Power lines and railway lines connect all major cities
• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. With a watch, you can also use it as a guide.

5. Tip: Pay attention to health and blood level

Unlike the DayZ mod, the blood level is not the main value of the character. Actual health is now the health level.

• Heavy blood loss leads to loss of consciousness. The greater the blood loss, the paler the colors become and the world slowly turns black and white.
• You can tear t-shirts in your inventory and use them as bandages.
• If your water storage contains at least 3 liters of water and 3500 units in the energy storage, the body regenerates one blood unit per second.
• When donating blood, you have to consider the blood groups. If a player is injected with incompatible blood, he dies immediately.
• Health points decrease if you drink too little water, your energy level drops too much, or if you have gunshot wounds and other injuries or poisoning.
• The health level regenerates itself if you have 2.5 liters of water in the water reservoir and there is no blood loss. Then three health is restored per second.

Here you can find out whether the standalone version is worth it in contrast to the mod.

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