Chestplate
The Chestplate is a rare protective vest in DayZ found around historical locations. It uses the vest slot, gives 1 quick bar bonus slot, has strong melee and infected protection, can absorb some bullet damage, and can be repaired with a Blowtorch.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Chestplate is a medieval-style armor vest in DayZ. It is not a normal storage vest, but it offers strong protection against melee and infected attacks while also reducing some projectile damage. It is heavy, has low insulation, and does not offer the same utility as storage vests, but it can be a strong defensive option if you find one near historical loot areas.
In-game description
“A carefully crafted replica of a medieval chestplate. Made to offer chest and belly protection in fierce sword battles. Not very effective against bullets, but it can take a good beating.”
Main Uses
- Wear as a protective vest
- Reduce melee damage
- Reduce infected damage
- Reduce some projectile damage
- Gain 1 quick bar bonus slot
- Use as a rare armor option from historical loot areas
- Repair with a Blowtorch
How to use this item
Use the Chestplate for protection
The Chestplate is best used as armor, especially against infected and melee threats. It is not a storage vest.
- Find a Chestplate near historical loot areas.
- Equip it in your vest slot.
- Use it when you want protection more than storage.
- Avoid relying on it as full bulletproof armor.
- Keep it repaired with a Blowtorch when damaged.
Repair the Chestplate
The Chestplate can be repaired with a Blowtorch.
- Place the Chestplate in your inventory or hands.
- Use a Blowtorch on the Chestplate.
- Repair it when damaged.
- Each repair restores part of the Chestplate condition.
How to get Chestplate
- Search historical locations.
- Check castle and medieval-themed loot areas.
- On Chernarus, look around historical points of interest.
- On Livonia, check hunting and historical-style loot areas.
- Loot players wearing rare armor gear.
Spawn info
- • The Chestplate is a rare historical loot item.
- • It uses the vest inventory slot.
- • It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
- • It does not work like a normal storage vest.
- • It is mainly used for protection.
Important notes
- The Chestplate is a protective vest, not a storage vest.
- It uses the vest slot.
- It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
- It has strong melee and infected protection.
- It offers some projectile protection, but it should not be treated as full bulletproof armor.
- It is heavy at 5 kg.
- It has low insulation.
- It can become damp.
- It can be repaired with a Blowtorch.
- It is found in historical loot areas and is rare.
- Very flat bullet hit angles can sometimes ricochet without durability loss.