Crowbar
The Crowbar is a blunt melee weapon and utility tool in DayZ. It can dismantle certain player-built fortifications, skin dead animals or players, cut rags, prepare some seeds, poke holes in barrels, open cans with food loss, split or sharpen sticks, craft fishing hooks, craft a Small Fish Trap, chip stone, and remove rope or duct tape restraints.
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The Crowbar is a heavy utility tool in DayZ that doubles as a blunt melee weapon. It is useful for survival crafting, basic food prep, base interaction, restraint removal, and several fishing-related recipes.
In-game description
“Standard curved crowbar. Read instructions before use. May cause injuries if handled improperly.”
Main Uses
- Dismantle certain player-built fortifications
- Skin and quarter dead animals or players
- Cut clothing into rags
- Prepare Pumpkin or Zucchini seeds
- Poke holes in an Oil Barrel
- Open canned food with 20% to 50% food loss
- Split or sharpen long sticks
- Craft Bone Fishing Hooks
- Craft Wooden Fishing Hooks
- Craft a Small Fish Trap
- Chip small stones from large stone formations
- Remove Rope or Duct Tape restraints
- Use as a blunt melee weapon
- Repair with a Sharpening Stone
How to use this item
Dismantle fortifications
Use the Crowbar to dismantle certain player-built fortifications.
- Equip the Crowbar.
- Approach a compatible player-built structure.
- Use the dismantle action when available.
Skin and quarter
The Crowbar can be used to skin and quarter dead animals or players for resources.
- Equip the Crowbar.
- Look at the dead animal or body.
- Use the skin and quarter action.
- Collect the resulting resources.
Cut rags
Use the Crowbar to cut clothing into rags.
- Place clothing in your hands or on the ground.
- Equip or combine the Crowbar.
- Use the cut into rags action.
Open canned food
The Crowbar can open canned food, but some food will be spilled.
- Hold the canned food or the Crowbar.
- Combine the Crowbar with the can.
- Open the can and expect 20% to 50% food loss.
Craft fishing hooks
Use the Crowbar to craft Bone Fishing Hooks or Wooden Fishing Hooks.
- Combine the Crowbar with the required hook material.
- Choose the fishing hook recipe.
- Use the hook with bait and a fishing rod setup.
Craft a Small Fish Trap
The Crowbar can be used to craft a Small Fish Trap.
- Gather the required fish trap materials.
- Use the Crowbar as the tool for the recipe.
- Place the trap in a valid water location.
Repair the Crowbar
Use a Sharpening Stone to repair a damaged Crowbar.
- Place the Crowbar in your hands or inventory.
- Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
- Repair it until it reaches a better condition state.
How to get Crowbar
- Search industrial areas.
- Search villages.
- Check sheds, workshops, garages, barns, and storage buildings.
- Loot players or bases where utility tools are stored.
Spawn info
- • The Crowbar is listed as a common item found in industrial and village locations.
- • It is useful as both a survival tool and a blunt melee weapon.
Important notes
- The Crowbar is both a tool and a blunt melee weapon.
- It can dismantle certain player-built fortifications.
- It can skin and quarter dead animals or players.
- It can cut clothing into rags.
- It can prepare Pumpkin or Zucchini seeds, but not Tomato or Pepper seeds.
- It can poke holes in an Oil Barrel.
- It can open canned food, but spills 20% to 50% of the food.
- It can split or sharpen long sticks.
- It can craft Bone Fishing Hooks, Wooden Fishing Hooks, and Small Fish Traps.
- It can chip small stones from large stone formations.
- It can remove Rope or Duct Tape restraints.
- The Crowbar can be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.