Duct Tape
Duct Tape is a common DayZ repair and crafting item found in Civilian and Office loot. It takes 4 inventory slots, weighs 100 g, has 100 quantity, and is used to repair many clothing and equipment items from Damaged or Badly Damaged to Worn. It can also restrain players and craft items like Splints and Improvised Suppressors.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Duct Tape is a versatile utility item in DayZ used for repairing clothing and equipment, crafting survival items, and restraining players. It can repair many items from Damaged or Badly Damaged condition back to Worn, but it can no longer repair weapons or weapon attachments. It is also used in crafting recipes such as Splints and Improvised Suppressors.
In-game description
“A versatile, strong and flexible wide adhesive tape. If it moves and shouldn't, use duct tape.”
Main Uses
- Repair many clothing and equipment items
- Restore compatible items from Damaged or Badly Damaged to Worn
- Craft a Splint with Short Sticks
- Craft an Improvised Suppressor with a Plastic Bottle
- Restrain another player, similar to Handcuffs
- Use as a general early-game utility item
How to use this item
Repair clothing or equipment
Use Duct Tape to repair compatible clothing and equipment items.
- Find Duct Tape.
- Select a compatible damaged clothing or equipment item.
- Use the Duct Tape on the item.
- Repair the item back toward Worn condition.
- Keep in mind Duct Tape cannot repair weapons or weapon attachments.
Craft a Splint
Combine Duct Tape with Short Sticks to craft a Splint for treating fractures.
- Find Duct Tape.
- Collect Short Sticks.
- Combine the Duct Tape with the Short Sticks.
- Craft the Splint.
- Use the Splint if you have a broken leg or fracture.
Craft an Improvised Suppressor
Combine Duct Tape with a Plastic Bottle to craft an Improvised Suppressor.
- Find Duct Tape.
- Find a Plastic Bottle.
- Combine the Duct Tape with the Plastic Bottle.
- Craft the Improvised Suppressor.
- Attach it to a compatible weapon.
Restrain a player with Duct Tape
Duct Tape can be used as a restraint item, similar to Handcuffs.
- Hold Duct Tape in your hands.
- Use it on another player when the action is available.
- The restrained player will have limited ability to resist or use items.
- The restraint can be removed with most sharp objects.
How to get Duct Tape
- Search Civilian loot areas.
- Search Office loot areas.
- Check houses, office buildings, utility rooms, and general indoor loot spawns.
- Loot players carrying repair or crafting supplies.
Spawn info
- • Duct Tape is a common repair and crafting item.
- • It spawns in Civilian and Office loot.
- • It can repair many clothing and equipment items.
- • It can no longer repair weapons or weapon attachments.
- • It can be used to restrain players.
- • It takes 4 inventory slots and weighs 100 g.
- • It has 100 quantity.
- • It has 30 absorbency.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Craft Splint
Result: Splint
Combine Duct Tape with Short Sticks to craft a Splint.
Craft Improvised Suppressor
Result: Improvised Suppressor
Combine Duct Tape with a Plastic Bottle to craft an Improvised Suppressor.
Bottle Suppressor
Result: Bottle Suppressor
Craft Bottle Suppressor using Bottle and Duct Tape.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- Duct Tape is one of the most useful general repair items in DayZ.
- It can repair many clothing and equipment items.
- It repairs compatible items from Damaged or Badly Damaged to Worn.
- It can no longer repair weapons or weapon attachments.
- It can be used to restrain players.
- Restrained players can be freed with most sharp objects.
- It can craft Splints with Short Sticks.
- It can craft Improvised Suppressors with Plastic Bottles.
- It takes 4 inventory slots.
- It weighs 100 g.
- It has 100 quantity.
- It spawns in Civilian and Office loot.
- It is common.