Candy Cane
Candy Cane is a seasonal dry goods food item in DayZ found in Civilian loot during seasonal events. It takes 2 inventory slots, weighs 0.219 g, provides 6750 kcal, gives 0 mL of water, and has 450 mL stomach volume.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Candy Cane is a seasonal food item in DayZ connected to the Christmas season and the Christmas & 10th Anniversary Event. It is one of the most calorie-dense foods in the game, providing 6750 kcal from a single item. Because that is more energy than a survivor can efficiently use at once, it is best eaten in small portions instead of all at once.
In-game description
“Candy cane of many tastes to be enjoyed during Christmas season. Its unique flavor will make it melt in your mouth.”
Main Uses
- Eat for an extremely large amount of calories
- Use as emergency high-energy food
- Eat in small portions to avoid wasting energy
- Carry as lightweight seasonal food
- Pair with water or soda because it gives no hydration
- Collect different seasonal color variants
How to use this item
Eat Candy Cane efficiently
Candy Cane gives so much energy that eating all of it at once can waste calories. Eat it in smaller portions when possible.
- Find a Candy Cane during seasonal event availability.
- Place it in your inventory or hands.
- Eat small portions instead of consuming the whole item immediately.
- Keep checking your food level so you do not waste energy.
- Drink water or another beverage if your hydration is low.
How to get Candy Cane
- Search Civilian loot locations during seasonal event availability.
- Check houses, towns, and other civilian areas.
- Look for Christmas event loot when the seasonal event is active.
- Loot players carrying seasonal food items.
Spawn info
- • Candy Cane is seasonal.
- • It is found in Civilian loot during seasonal availability.
- • It is a Food and Drink item under Dry Goods.
- • It provides 6750 kcal.
- • It provides 0 mL of water.
- • It has 450 mL stomach volume.
- • It takes 2 inventory slots.
- • It weighs 0.219 g.
- • It was released in the 1.23 update.
- • It appeared in the Christmas & 10th Anniversary Event 2023.
- • It has Red-Green, Yellow, Red, and Green variants.
Food and nutrition notes
Energy
6750 kcal
Water
0 mL
Stomach
450 mL
Quantity
150
Max wetness
Damp (24.9%)
Freeze time
44 minutes
Freezing point
-20 °C / -4 °F
Max temperature
120 °C / 248 °F
Notes
- • Provides an extremely high amount of energy.
- • Does not provide hydration.
- • Best eaten in small portions to avoid wasting energy.
- • Seasonal item connected to Christmas event content.
- • Found in Civilian loot during seasonal availability.
- • Has Red-Green, Yellow, Red, and Green variants.
Important notes
- Candy Cane is a seasonal food item.
- It provides 6750 kcal.
- It provides 0 mL of water.
- It has 450 mL stomach volume.
- It takes 2 inventory slots.
- It weighs 0.219 g.
- It is found in Civilian loot during seasonal availability.
- It is categorized as Food and Drink > Dry Goods.
- It is one of the most calorie-rich food items in DayZ.
- Eat it in small portions to avoid wasting energy.
- It was released in the 1.23 update.
- It first appeared in the Christmas & 10th Anniversary Event 2023.
- It has Red-Green, Yellow, Red, and Green variants.