.357 Rounds
.357 Rounds are uncommon high-power pistol ammunition in DayZ used by the Deagle, Derringer, Magnum Revolver, and Repeater Carbine. They stack up to 20 rounds, weigh 8 g each, spawn in civilian and hunting loot, and hit harder than common pistol calibers like 9x19mm or .45 ACP.
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.357 Rounds are a high-powered pistol cartridge in DayZ. They are used by the Deagle, Derringer, Magnum Revolver, and Repeater Carbine. They can be found boxed, loose, or pre-loaded in compatible weapons. A box of .357 contains 20 rounds. Compared with common pistol calibers like 9x19mm and .45 ACP, .357 offers much higher health and shock damage, making it a strong close-range cartridge for heavy sidearms and the Repeater Carbine.
In-game description
“.357 revolver cartridge. Used in pistols, revolvers, and select rifles.”
Main Uses
- Load into the Deagle pistol
- Load into the Derringer
- Load into the Magnum Revolver
- Load into the Repeater Carbine
- Use as a high-damage close-range pistol cartridge
- Use for stronger stopping power than 9x19mm, .380 ACP, or .45 ACP
How to use this item
Use .357 Rounds
Use .357 Rounds with compatible heavy pistols, revolvers, and the Repeater Carbine for high-damage close-range shots.
- Find .357 Rounds in civilian or hunting loot areas.
- Find a compatible weapon such as the Deagle, Derringer, Magnum Revolver, or Repeater Carbine.
- Load the rounds into the weapon.
- Use the ammo at close to medium range where the cartridge performs best.
- Carry extra rounds carefully because .357 stacks to 20 rounds per stack.
How to get .357 Rounds
- Search civilian loot locations.
- Search hunting loot locations.
- Check houses, cabins, hunting stands, camps, and rural loot areas.
- Look for boxed ammo, loose rounds, or compatible weapons that may already contain .357.
- Loot players carrying a Deagle, Derringer, Magnum Revolver, Repeater Carbine, or spare .357 ammunition.
Spawn info
- • .357 Rounds are used by the Deagle, Derringer, Magnum Revolver, and Repeater Carbine.
- • They stack up to 20 rounds.
- • They weigh 8 g per round.
- • They can be found boxed, loose, or pre-loaded in compatible weapons.
- • They spawn in civilian and hunting loot locations.
- • They are uncommon.
Important notes
- .357 Rounds are high-power pistol ammunition.
- They are used by the Deagle, Derringer, Magnum Revolver, and Repeater Carbine.
- They deal 65 health damage, 100 blood damage, and 90 shock damage.
- They provide a major stopping-power upgrade over 9x19mm and .45 ACP.
- They are inherently short-ranged compared with rifle cartridges.
- A box of .357 contains 20 rounds.
- .357 Rounds are supersonic.
- The cartridge is based on the real-world .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum cartridge.
- The in-game box branding uses Silberbüchse, German for Silver Rifle.