Bandana
A Bandana is mainly a clothing item in DayZ, but it can also be torn into rags or used to bandage a wound. Because it can cause wound infection if not disinfected, it should be treated like emergency medical backup rather than a primary bandage.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Bandanas are common head or face clothing items that help with basic protection and style. They can also be cut or torn into rags and used for emergency wound treatment, but using an untreated bandana medically carries wound infection risk.
In-game description
“A bandana, that can be tied into various headwear.”
Main Uses
- Wear as headwear or facewear
- Use as a basic clothing item with medium insulation
- Tear into 1 Rag
- Use as emergency wound treatment
- Disinfect before using medically
- Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit
How to use this item
Wear as clothing
Use a Bandana as headwear or facewear. It is mostly a clothing item, not a dedicated medical item.
View related guideTear into rags
A Bandana can be torn into rags, making it useful when you need emergency bleeding treatment or crafting material.
- Hold or select the Bandana.
- Use the tear/cut option if available.
- The Bandana produces 1 Rag.
- Disinfect the rag before wound treatment when possible.
Bandage a wound
A Bandana can be used to bandage wounds in an emergency, but untreated use can cause wound infection.
- Use this only if you do not have bandages or disinfected rags.
- Disinfect the Bandana first if possible.
- Use it to stop bleeding.
- Watch for wound infection afterward.
How to get Bandana
- Search civilian loot areas.
- Check houses, clothing spawns, and general town loot.
- Look for different color variants while looting civilian areas.
- Take one if you need emergency cloth, rags, or facewear.
Spawn info
- • Bandanas are civilian clothing items.
- • They have multiple visual variants.
- • They can be torn into 1 Rag.
Medical notes
Treats
- • Bleeding
Risks
- • Using a non-disinfected Bandana for wound treatment can cause wound infection
- • A Bandana is not as safe as a proper bandage
- • It should be treated as emergency backup medical gear
Related symptoms
Prevention tips
- • Use bandages or disinfected rags first when possible.
- • Disinfect the Bandana before using it on wounds.
- • Watch for wound infection after using clothing items medically.
Crafting and item conversions
Items that can produce Bandana
| Source item | Produced |
|---|---|
| Bandana | 1 |
Important notes
- Bandana is primarily a clothing item, not a dedicated medical item.
- It can be worn as headwear or facewear.
- It can be torn into 1 Rag.
- It can be used to bandage wounds in an emergency.
- Using a non-disinfected Bandana medically has wound infection risk.
- Disinfect it with Alcoholic Tincture, Disinfectant Spray, or Iodine Tincture before wound treatment when possible.
- It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.