DayZ: The best mods

In this practical tip, we will introduce you to the best mods for DayZ. DayZ is already a mod for the shooter game Arma II. However, DayZ has often been modified, which is why many different DayZ mods exist. The following are some of the best.

Mod: DayZ Epoch

DayZ Epoch has a whole lot of new content compared to the normal mod: build your own base and interact with NPCs that act as traders. It's not for nothing that this mod is currently the most popular among DayZ players.

• Build your dream house: In DayZ Epoch you can not only build your own house, but also customize your weapons or vehicles. However, you need various materials for a house - starting with tools such as an ax or the tool box. If you want to build a wooden house, you have to chop a lot of wood in the forest. However, you can also lock your house, which can also be used to secure vehicles.
• Visit the Trader Cities: There are three cities in total where you can find traders. As soon as you have found a card, you should head to City Bash, City Klen or City Stary. The traders sell you a wide variety of things you need to survive. You no longer have to laboriously search every house. Various metals serve as the currency, which you can obtain, for example, by selling various items. By the way, on some servers it is not possible to kill players within the trade cities, as these are activated as safe zones.
• Differences: building system, interaction with NPC traders, possibility to play as a zombie yourself

DayZ Origins

DayZ Origins differs from the normal map mainly by the world itself. In DayZ Origins, try to survive on two large islands in the world of Taviana while traveling in DayZ in Chernarus. This is not easy, because the islands offer fewer items and lower spawn rates than the normal mod. The only exception is the capital Salvation City, which is however well guarded.

• Better designed world: The world of Taviana gives you the feeling that the zombie apocalypse has been going on for a while. This is shown by the design of the map: roads are often blocked, vehicles look as if they were composed of several car wrecks and checkpoints give you the feeling that a fight against zombies has already taken place here and there. Nevertheless, the map has a well-developed transport network, which is why you can quickly get from A to B by car.
• Supplies are running out: The spawn rates and spawn points of items are kept very low at DayZ Origins. This also gives the map a more exciting atmosphere. However, the largest city, Salvation City, is an Eldorado for every zombie hunter. Unfortunately, she is well protected, because AI soldiers shoot at every armed player who is closer to Salvation City. So make sure from the start where you want to start looking for supplies, because there is not too much.
• Differences: Different world, better atmosphere, lower spawn rates of items, spawn point can be determined yourself, different skins for your own character

In order to be able to install DayZ Epoch, DayZ Origins and many other modifications of DayZ, the program DayZ-Commander is recommended, which is presented here.