How to Make a Fire on DayZ

Material Needed

1. Instrument – knife or similarly sharp tool (for gathering resources)
2. Fuel and kindling – short sticks/firewood (fuel) + dark bark/rag/bandage/paper (kindling) = fireplace kit (once combined)
3. Additional fuel (optional) will mean you can keep the fire going longer
4. Ignition – matches/flare/hand drill kit

Basic Instructions

• Find small bushes in a forest and chop them down with a knife (using your hands risks injury)
• Use a knife to collect dark tree bark
• Find a suitable location for your fire
• Create a fireplace kit – open your inventory and combine a stick (fuel) with dark bark (kindling), or similar substitutes like a rag (kindling)
• Equip your kit, use the action button to create a fireplace on the ground
• Equip and use matches/flare or hand-drill kit (combine tree bark with a stick to make a hand-drill kit) to light fireplace
• Note: to cook meet/fish etc over the fire combine it with a long stick and equip, then move towards the fire until the action to cook appears (or, find a stove inside a house!)