Chainmail
Chainmail is an extremely rare historical top clothing item in DayZ. It has 12 inventory slots, 1 quick bar bonus slot, best insulation, strong melee and infected protection, and some projectile protection. It is very heavy at 10 kg and can be repaired with Pliers.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Chainmail is a medieval-style armor top in DayZ. It is extremely rare and mainly valuable because it can stack with armor like the Plate Carrier, giving strong extra protection for late-game loadouts. Its main downsides are its heavy 10 kg weight and smaller inventory capacity compared with many jackets.
In-game description
“A faithful replica of medieval chainmail armor. The outer layer consists of a mesh, composed of many linked metal rings. The gambeson underneath dampens any incoming hits.”
Main Uses
- Wear as protective top clothing
- Stack with a Plate Carrier for a heavy armor setup
- Reduce melee and infected damage
- Reduce some projectile damage
- Gain 1 quick bar bonus slot
- Use for best insulation
- Repair with Pliers
How to use this item
Use Chainmail as armor
Chainmail is best used as a heavy protective top, especially when you want extra protection underneath or alongside other armor pieces.
- Find Chainmail in historical loot areas.
- Equip it in your top clothing slot.
- Use it when protection matters more than weight and inventory space.
- Pair it with armor such as a Plate Carrier for a very defensive loadout.
- Watch your stamina because Chainmail is very heavy.
Repair Chainmail
Chainmail can be repaired with Pliers.
- Place the Chainmail in your inventory or hands.
- Use Pliers on the Chainmail.
- Repair it when damaged.
- Each repair restores part of the Chainmail condition.
How to get Chainmail
- Search historical locations.
- Check castle and medieval-themed loot areas on Chernarus.
- Check hunting locations on Livonia.
- Loot players wearing medieval or high-end armor gear.
Spawn info
- • Chainmail is an extremely rare historical clothing item.
- • It uses the top inventory slot.
- • It has 12 inventory slots.
- • It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
- • It is very heavy at 10 kg.
- • It can be found in historical locations on Chernarus and hunting locations on Livonia.
Important notes
- Chainmail is protective top clothing, not a vest.
- It can stack with a Plate Carrier for a very strong armor setup.
- It has strong melee and infected protection.
- It provides some projectile protection.
- It has only 12 inventory slots.
- It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
- It weighs 10 kg, making it very heavy.
- It has best insulation.
- It can become damp.
- It can be repaired with Pliers.
- It is extremely rare and found around historical loot areas.