Canteen
The Canteen is a rare drink container in DayZ used to carry up to 1000 mL of water or gasoline. It takes 4 inventory slots, weighs about 1.25 kg when full, can be refilled at Water Pumps, Water Springs, and fresh water sources, can be boiled to remove most contaminants except Heavy Metal Poisoning, and can attach to the Belt, Tactical Belt, and Hip Pack.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Canteen is a reusable liquid container in DayZ used by military and campers. It can hold water for drinking or gasoline when filled at Fuel Pumps. Unlike a Plastic Bottle, it can be heated in cooking slots until boiling to remove most contaminants, though boiling does not remove Heavy Metal Poisoning. Spawned Canteens can contain unsafe water, so it is best to empty and refill them at a Water Pump or Water Spring, boil the contents, or use purification tablets before drinking.
In-game description
“A reusable plastic bottle used by military and campers. Can be filled with various liquids.”
Main Uses
- Carry up to 1000 mL of water
- Carry gasoline after filling it at Fuel Pumps
- Drink, empty, or transfer liquid to another container
- Refill at Water Pumps, Water Springs, rivers, streams, and ponds
- Heat in fireplace or stove cooking slots until boiling to remove most contaminants
- Attach to the Belt, Tactical Belt, or Hip Pack
How to use this item
Safely use a found Canteen
Spawned Canteens can contain contaminated water, so clean or replace the contents before drinking.
- Find a Canteen.
- Avoid drinking from it immediately unless you are desperate.
- Empty the Canteen if you are unsure whether the water is safe.
- Refill it at a Water Pump or Water Spring.
- Boil the water or use purification tablets if you need to drink questionable water.
Boil water in a Canteen
Heat the Canteen in a cooking slot until the water boils to remove most contaminants.
- Fill the Canteen with water.
- Place it in a fireplace or stove cooking slot.
- Heat it until boiling.
- Remove it once the water is safe and avoid overheating it.
- Remember that boiling does not remove Heavy Metal Poisoning.
Use a Canteen for gasoline
Empty the Canteen first, then fill it with gasoline from a Fuel Pump.
- Empty any water from the Canteen.
- Go to a Fuel Pump at a Gas Station.
- Fill the Canteen with gasoline.
- Use the gasoline for fuel-related needs.
- Do not drink from a Canteen that contains gasoline.
How to get Canteen
- Search general loot across the map.
- Check houses, camps, military-style areas, civilian buildings, and survival-related loot spots.
- Look near food, drink, camping, and utility loot spawns.
- Loot players carrying water, fuel, or travel supplies.
Spawn info
- • The Canteen is a reusable liquid container.
- • It can hold up to 1000 mL of water.
- • It can also hold gasoline when filled at Fuel Pumps.
- • It takes 4 inventory slots and weighs about 1.25 kg when full.
- • It can be heated in cooking slots to boil water.
- • Boiling removes most contaminants but does not remove Heavy Metal Poisoning.
- • It can attach to the Belt, Tactical Belt, and Hip Pack.
- • It cannot attach to the Rope Belt.
- • Spawned Canteens may contain contaminated water.
- • It is rare and can spawn in all locations.
Medical notes
Risks
- • Spawned Canteens may contain Cholera.
- • On Chernarus and Livonia, spawned Canteens have a 50% chance of containing Cholera.
- • On Sakhal, spawned Canteens have a 20% chance of containing Cholera.
- • Sharing a Canteen between infected and uninfected survivors can spread Cholera, Salmonella, or Common Cold.
- • Boiling water does not remove Heavy Metal Poisoning.
Related symptoms
- • Cholera
- • Salmonella
- • Common Cold
- • Heavy Metal Poisoning
- • Contaminated water
Prevention tips
- • Empty spawned Canteens and refill them from a Water Pump or Water Spring before drinking.
- • Boil questionable water before drinking when possible.
- • Use Chlorine Tablets or Chelating Tablets to purify unsafe water before drinking.
- • Avoid sharing drinking containers with sick players.
Important notes
- The Canteen can hold water or gasoline.
- It holds 1000 mL of liquid.
- It can be drunk from, emptied, or transferred to another container.
- It can be refilled at Water Pumps, Water Springs, rivers, streams, and ponds.
- It must be emptied of water before gasoline can be added.
- It can be filled with gasoline at Fuel Pumps found at Gas Stations.
- It can be heated in cooking slots until boiling to remove most contaminants.
- Boiling does not remove Heavy Metal Poisoning.
- Spawned Canteens can contain Cholera.
- Use purification items, boil the water, or empty and refill the Canteen before drinking from a spawned one.
- A Canteen shared between sick and healthy survivors can spread infection.
- It can attach to the Belt, Tactical Belt, and Hip Pack.
- It cannot attach to the Rope Belt.
- The Canteen in DayZ appears to be based on the Rothco 3-piece canteen.