Canned Crab
Canned Crab is a canned food item in DayZ found in Civilian loot. It takes 2 inventory slots, weighs 265 g, provides 500 kcal and 125 mL of water, and has 500 mL stomach volume.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Canned Crab is a compact canned seafood item in DayZ. It provides solid calories, a useful amount of hydration, and only takes 2 inventory slots, making it a good food item to carry while looting civilian areas or traveling between towns. It was first seen in the 1.26 Experimental patch in August 2024.
In-game description
“Can of tasty, briny, local crab. If left unopened, it will last for a while.”
Main Uses
- Eat for calories
- Gain a useful amount of water
- Carry as compact emergency food
- Use as travel food while looting
- Stockpile with other canned goods
How to use this item
Eat Canned Crab
Use Canned Crab as a compact canned food item when you need calories and a small hydration boost.
- Find Canned Crab in Civilian loot areas.
- Place it in your inventory or hands.
- Open it if needed.
- Eat it when you need food.
- Pair it with water or another drink source if hydration is still low.
How to get Canned Crab
- Search Civilian loot locations.
- Check houses, kitchens, shelves, and general food spawns.
- Loot players carrying canned food supplies.
Spawn info
- • Canned Crab is found in Civilian loot.
- • It is a Food and Drink item under Canned Goods.
- • It provides 500 kcal.
- • It provides 125 mL of water.
- • It has 500 mL stomach volume.
- • It takes 2 inventory slots.
- • It weighs 265 g.
- • It was first seen in the 1.26 Experimental patch in August 2024.
Food and nutrition notes
Energy
500 kcal
Water
125 mL
Stomach
500 mL
Quantity
250
Max wetness
Damp (24.9%)
Freeze time
33 minutes
Freezing point
-1 °C / 30.2 °F
Max temperature
120 °C / 248 °F
Notes
- • Provides solid energy for a small 2-slot food item.
- • Gives a useful amount of water compared to many other canned foods.
- • Useful as compact travel food while looting civilian areas.
- • Good emergency food because it restores both hunger and a little hydration.
Important notes
- Canned Crab is a canned seafood food item.
- It provides 500 kcal.
- It provides 125 mL of water.
- It has 500 mL stomach volume.
- It takes 2 inventory slots.
- It weighs 265 g.
- It is found in Civilian loot.
- It is categorized as Food and Drink > Canned Goods.
- It was first seen in the 1.26 Experimental patch.
- It is useful because it provides both energy and hydration for only 2 slots.