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Armband
The Armband is a crafted clothing item in DayZ used for team identification. It uses the armband slot, has a 1x2 size, 80 g weight, worst insulation, drenched max wetness, 100 durability on current wiki.gg data, and can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
Quick item summary
CategoryClothing > Hands & Arms
Inventory SlotArmband
RepairDuct Tape, Sewing Kit
Size1x2
Capacity0 slots
Quick answer
The Armband is mainly used to identify friends, teams, factions, or groups. Standard colored armbands can be made from Raincoats, white armbands can be made with Rags and a Sewing Kit, and flag-pattern armbands can be made by cutting Flags.
In-game description
“A cloth wrap for the arm. It is meant to make it easier to recognize friends from foes in the fray of the battlefield.”
Main Uses
- Wear as a team or group identifier
- Use to distinguish friends from enemies
- Craft colored armbands from Raincoats
- Craft flag-pattern armbands from Flags
- Craft a white armband from Rags and a Sewing Kit
- Cut into 1 Rag if needed
- Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit
How to use this item
Craft colored Armbands from a Raincoat
A Raincoat can be cut into multiple armbands matching the Raincoat color.
Craft flag Armbands
Flags can be cut into patterned armbands that keep the flag design.
- Find a Flag.
- Use a knife or sharp cutting tool on the Flag.
- Cut it into flag-pattern Armbands.
- Use the matching pattern for faction, squad, or server group identification.
Repair an Armband
An Armband can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
- Place the Armband in your inventory or hands.
- Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit on the Armband.
- Repair it before it reaches ruined condition.
How to get Armband
- Cut a Raincoat with a knife to create colored Armbands.
- Cut a Flag with a knife to create flag-pattern Armbands.
- Combine Rags with a Sewing Kit to create a white Armband.
- Trade with other players or loot one from a dead survivor.
Spawn info
CraftedCrafted
- • Armbands are usually crafted rather than found as normal loot.
- • Raincoats create colored armbands matching the raincoat color.
- • Flags create patterned armbands matching the flag design.
- • Armbands are used for team and faction identification.
- • The armband slot is separate from normal clothing slots.
Crafting and item conversions
How to craft Armband
Important notes
- The Armband uses the dedicated armband slot.
- It has no inventory capacity.
- It is mainly for player identification, not survival stats.
- Different groups can still use the same color, so color alone does not guarantee friendly identification.
- Flag armbands are useful for community servers and faction identity.
- The Armband is currently the main item for the armband slot.