Down Jacket
The Down Jacket is a civilian top in DayZ with 24 inventory slots, 1 quick bar bonus slot, and best insulation. It is excellent for warmth, can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit, and can be cut into 20 Chicken Feathers with a sharp tool.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Down Jacket is one of the warmest civilian top clothing options in DayZ. It gives strong storage, best insulation, and light protection against melee and infected attacks. Its main use is staying warm in cold conditions, but it can also be cut into Chicken Feathers if you need crafting material for fishing or survival use.
In-game description
“Thick jacket will protect the wearer even from the lowest of temperatures. It's stuffed with duck and goose down and made to last.”
Main Uses
- Wear as very warm civilian top clothing
- Carry 24 slots of inventory
- Gain 1 quick bar bonus slot
- Use for best insulation in cold weather
- Cut into 20 Chicken Feathers with a sharp tool
- Use for light melee and infected protection
- Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit
How to use this item
Use the Down Jacket for warmth
The Down Jacket is best used when you need strong insulation and decent storage.
- Find a Down Jacket in civilian loot areas.
- Equip it in your top clothing slot.
- Use the 24 inventory slots for survival supplies.
- Use it in cold weather or snowy areas to help manage temperature.
- Avoid letting it stay drenched for long periods.
Cut the Down Jacket into Chicken Feathers
The Down Jacket can be cut into 20 Chicken Feathers with a sharp tool.
- Only cut it up if you do not need the jacket anymore.
- Use a knife or another sharp tool when the option is available.
- Collect the 20 Chicken Feathers.
- Use the feathers for survival crafting where needed.
Repair the Down Jacket
The Down Jacket can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
- Place the Down Jacket in your inventory or hands.
- Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit on the jacket.
- Repair it when damaged.
- Each repair restores part of the jacket condition.
How to get Down Jacket
- Search civilian loot areas.
- Check houses, clothing spawns, and town loot.
- Look for Blue, Green, Orange, and Red variants.
- Use it as a strong warmth-focused clothing upgrade.
Spawn info
- • The Down Jacket is civilian top clothing.
- • It has 24 inventory slots.
- • It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
- • It has best insulation.
- • It can be cut into 20 Chicken Feathers.
- • It has Blue, Green, Orange, and Red variants.
Important notes
- The Down Jacket is one of the warmest civilian jackets.
- It has 24 inventory slots.
- It gives 1 quick bar bonus slot.
- It has best insulation.
- It can become drenched.
- It provides no projectile protection.
- It provides light melee and infected protection.
- It can be cut into 20 Chicken Feathers.
- It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.