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Note: this page covers the Standalone version of DayZ; for information on the Mod, see Mod:Status Effects.
In DayZ Standalone a status effect is a condition that modifies the affected character's overall health. Most of these status effects occur when a character's corresponding stat reaches a specific threshold. Status effects are not permanent and can be removed with either a specific treatment or the passage of time.
Hydration and Energy
Thirst
| Hydration | Symptoms: | Water <= 0: -2 health/s and -0.005 blood/s. Water = -1000: -8 health/s and -0.01 blood/s |
| Symbols for thirst:
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Messages: | Water < 1500
Water < 500
Water < 0
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| Causes: | Natural dehydration, eating dry food, disease, Hyperthermia | |
| Treatment: | Consume Food and Drinks |
Hunger
| Energy | Symptoms: | Energy < 0: -1 health/s and -0.005 blood/s |
| Symbols for hunger:
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Messages: | Energy < 1000
Energy < 500
Energy < 0
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| Causes: | Low Energy. | |
| Treatment: | Consume Food. |
Health
Sick
| Health and Stomach | Symptoms: | It is possible to have several sickness effects stacked on top of each other: |
| Symbols for overeating / overdrinking or illness:
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Messages: | |
| Causes: | Can be caused by several different conditions:
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| Treatment: | Different sicknesses have to be treated differently:
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Bleeding
| Blood | Symptoms: | Blood will spurt out of the player, which can be seen by other survivors and the player themselves in third person. The screen color will slowly fade to gray (starting from the maximum of 5000 blood, and a minimum of 500 before the player falls unconscious.) as the amount of blood decreases. The amount of blood lost per second is 1% of the initial blood damage taken from the attack that caused the bleeding. However, blood lost per second is never less than 5. |
| Symbol for bleeding:
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Messages: | |
| Causes: | Bleeding can occur after:
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| Treatment: | This condition is cured with a Bandage, Rag, Sewing Kit or a Leather Sewing Kit. A bandage can be used on yourself or on other players using the action menu. It is recommended that you have at least two bandages in your inventory at all times.
While not standing idle, you lose 50% less blood per second, to a minimum of 5 blood lost per second, so while bleeding, it is recommended that you keep moving. It is possible that this is a bug. Bleeding will not stop until you patch yourself up. If you are unable to apply a bandage you will fall unconscious, and unless someone applies a bandage to your unconscious body, and you regain over 500 blood, you will die. Gain "healthy/healing" status by eating and drinking enough food to regain your blood levels. Another option is to receive a blood transfusion or a saline IV. |
Unconscious
| ' | Symptoms: | A black screen with the words "You are unconscious," and the inability to see or move. |
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| Causes: | Causes of being Unconscious:
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| Treatment: | An Epi-Pen,Saline Bag IV or Defibrillator will fix this condition instantly, although defibrillators require a Battery to operate. However, if the player has low blood they may head straight back into unconsciousness. The Epi-Pen won't work if used on an unconscious player whose blood level is under 500, forcing food and drinks may help to achieve a faster recovery of the player's blood level. It is therefore advised to bandage and fix all other conditions before the player is treated. Remember that both treatments have to be used by another survivor, you cannot give yourself consciousness. |
Injuries
Pain
| ' | Symptoms: | Pain is accompanied by excessive screen shaking which makes aiming very difficult. Currently, shaking is only seen while in first person view. In third person view the screen will not shake, however the crosshairs and aiming are still affected. The player will also groan every few seconds. |
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| Causes: | Pain is caused when the player takes damage, it has a chance to proc on any type of damage including falling, Zombie hits, or gun shot wounds. | |
| Treatment: | Pain is cured by Painkillers and Splints |
Broken Bones
| Health | Symptoms: | The player will only be able to move whilst proned, can not stand nor vault, but can still crouch. The player will fall to a proned state if attempting to move if not proned. |
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| Causes: | Causes of Broken Bones:.
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| Treatment: | Morphine Auto-Injectors are used to heal broken bones (instant after use) and using Splints which are made by combining 1 stick and 1 rag. |
Fracture
| Health | Symptoms: | The character is constantly moaning, but he can still walk. |
| Symbol for fracture:
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Messages: | |
| Causes: | Injuries by zombies, fights or falls | |
| Treatment: | Morphine and Splint |
Foot Injury
| Health | Symptoms: | The character has reduced movement speed. |
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| Causes: | Walking without shoes or with ruined shoes. | |
| Treatment: | Finding and wearing new shoes. |
Weather Effects
Humidity
| ' | Symptoms: | Increases the rate of your temperature lowering |
| Symbols for humidity:
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Messages: | |
| Causes: | Exposure to rain or submersion in standing water. | |
| Treatment: | Avoid water and rain. Wring your clothes out. Standing near a campfire also accelerates the rate at which you dry off. |
