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EquipmentFishing Hook

Bone Fishing Hook

The Bone Fishing Hook is a craftable fishing hook in DayZ made from Bones with a Knife or another supported cutting tool. It takes 1 inventory slot, weighs 1 g, has 10 durability, can be baited with an Earthworm, and is stronger than the Wooden Fishing Hook but worse than the regular Fishing Hook.

Quick item summary

CategoryEquipment
SubcategoryFishing Hook
Repair withNone
Size1 slot
Weight1 g

Quick answer

The Bone Fishing Hook is an improvised fishing hook in DayZ used to catch fish. It is crafted from Bones with a Knife or another supported cutting tool, then baited by attaching an Earthworm. Compared to the Wooden Fishing Hook, it has better durability, but it is still worse than the regular Fishing Hook for catching fish.

In-game description

A piece of carved bone which can be used as an improvised fishing hook.

Main Uses

How to use this item

Craft a Bone Fishing Hook

Use Bones with a Knife or another supported cutting tool to craft a Bone Fishing Hook.

  1. Find Bones.
  2. Find a Knife or another supported cutting tool.
  3. Combine the Bones with the tool.
  4. Craft the Bone Fishing Hook.
  5. Attach bait before using it for fishing.
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Bait the Bone Fishing Hook

Attach an Earthworm to the Bone Fishing Hook before fishing.

  1. Find or dig up an Earthworm.
  2. Place the Bone Fishing Hook in your inventory.
  3. Drag the Earthworm into the hook's attachment slot.
  4. Attach the baited hook to a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.
  5. Use the rod at water to catch fish.
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Fish with a Bone Fishing Hook

Use the baited Bone Fishing Hook with a fishing rod to catch fish.

  1. Craft or find a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.
  2. Attach the baited Bone Fishing Hook.
  3. Go to a valid body of water.
  4. Start fishing.
  5. Watch the hook's condition because it can still be lost while fishing.
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How to get Bone Fishing Hook

  • Craft it from Bones with a Knife.
  • Craft it from Bones with another supported cutting tool such as a saw, axe, pickaxe, sword, screwdriver, crowbar, or bayonet.
  • Loot players carrying fishing supplies.

Spawn info

CraftingCrafted
  • The Bone Fishing Hook must be crafted.
  • It is made from Bones and a cutting tool.
  • It can be baited with an Earthworm.
  • It can be stored as an attachment on Boonie Hats.
  • It is worse than the regular Fishing Hook at catching fish.
  • It is more durable than the Wooden Fishing Hook.
  • It has a 0.5% chance to be lost while fishing.
  • It takes 1 inventory slot.
  • It weighs 1 g.
  • It has 80 absorbency.
  • It has 10 durability.

Important notes