Compass
The Compass is a common navigation equipment item in DayZ used to tell cardinal directions. It takes 2 inventory slots, weighs 190 g, spawns in hunting, camping, and forester loot, is irreparable, and must be equipped in your hands and opened to use.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Compass is a navigation aid in DayZ used to tell the cardinal direction of the player. It helps with orientation, travel, and route planning, especially when used with a Tourist Map, landmarks, road signs, or teammate callouts. To use it, the Compass must be equipped in your hands and opened. If the numbers are difficult to read, you can inspect it from your inventory for a closer view.
In-game description
“A classic compass. Helps with orientation, provided you know how to use it properly.”
Main Uses
- Find north and other cardinal directions
- Navigate without relying only on landmarks
- Use with a Tourist Map for better route planning
- Coordinate movement with teammates
- Help avoid getting turned around in forests, fields, and unfamiliar areas
How to use this item
Use the Compass
Use the Compass to identify cardinal directions and navigate more reliably across the map.
- Find a Compass.
- Equip it in your hands.
- Open the Compass with the use action.
- Read the direction shown on the compass face.
- Use the direction with roads, landmarks, a Tourist Map, or teammate callouts.
Inspect the Compass
Inspect the Compass when you need a closer look at the markings.
- Open your inventory.
- Select the Compass.
- Use the inspect action.
- Read the numbers and markings from the closer view.
How to get Compass
- Search hunting loot locations.
- Search camping loot locations.
- Search forester loot locations.
- Check hunting cabins, hunting stands, camps, forest-related buildings, and outdoor survival loot areas.
- Loot players carrying navigation gear.
Spawn info
- • The Compass is used for navigation.
- • It tells the cardinal direction of the player.
- • It must be equipped in your hands and opened to use.
- • It takes 2 inventory slots and weighs 190 g.
- • It has 70 durability.
- • It is irreparable.
- • It spawns in hunting, camping, and forester loot locations.
- • It is common.
Important notes
- The Compass is a navigation aid.
- It is used to tell cardinal direction.
- It must be equipped in your hands and opened to use.
- If the markings are hard to read, inspect it from your inventory for a closer view.
- It works well with a Tourist Map, GPS Receiver, landmarks, and road signs.
- It takes 2 inventory slots and weighs 190 g.
- It is irreparable.
- It has 70 durability.
- It spawns in hunting, camping, and forester loot.
- It is common.