Earthworm
Earthworms are fishing bait in DayZ. They take 1 inventory slot, weigh 21 g, stack up to 5, do not spoil, and must be dug up from the ground using tools such as knives, shovels, pickaxes, or hoes. They can be used on Fishing Hooks, Small Fish Traps, and Fish Net Traps.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Earthworm is a small bait item in DayZ mainly used for fishing. It can be dug up from the ground with several tools, stored indefinitely because it does not spoil, and used to bait fishing hooks or fish traps. Earthworms are especially useful because they greatly improve the catch chance of Small Fish Traps and Fish Net Traps.
In-game description
“May have been famous once. Nowadays, it can be used as fishing bait.”
Main Uses
- Use as bait for Fishing Hooks
- Use as bait in a Small Fish Trap
- Use as bait in a Fish Net Trap
- Greatly improve fish trap catch chance
- Store as long-term fishing bait because it does not spoil
- Carry as a lightweight food-gathering resource
How to use this item
Dig up Earthworms
Use a digging or cutting tool on the ground to collect Earthworms.
- Find a usable tool such as a knife, shovel, pickaxe, or hoe.
- Look at suitable ground while holding the tool.
- Use the dig action when available.
- Collect the Earthworms that are found.
- Stack them together to save inventory space.
Bait a Fishing Hook
Impale an Earthworm on a Fishing Hook or Bone Fishing Hook before fishing with a rod.
- Find an Earthworm.
- Find a Fishing Hook or craft a Bone Fishing Hook.
- Combine the Earthworm with the hook.
- Attach the baited hook to a Fishing Rod or Simple Fishing Rod.
- Use the rod in water to catch fish.
Bait a fish trap
Place an Earthworm inside a Small Fish Trap or Fish Net Trap to improve catch chance.
- Find or craft a Small Fish Trap or Fish Net Trap.
- Place an Earthworm inside the trap.
- Set the baited trap in water.
- Move at least 25 meters away from the trap.
- Return after enough time has passed and check for fish.
How to get Earthworm
- Dig up Earthworms from the ground.
- Use tools such as knives, shovels, pickaxes, or hoes.
- Loot players carrying fishing supplies.
Spawn info
- • Earthworms must be dug up from the ground.
- • They can be collected with tools such as knives, shovels, pickaxes, and hoes.
- • They are most commonly used as fishing bait.
- • They do not spoil.
- • They take 1 inventory slot.
- • They weigh 21 g.
- • They stack up to 5.
- • They can be used in Small Fish Traps, Fish Net Traps, and on Fishing Hooks.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Bait Fishing Hook
Result: Baited Fishing Hook
Combine an Earthworm with a Fishing Hook to create bait for rod fishing.
Bait Bone Fishing Hook
Result: Baited Bone Fishing Hook
Combine an Earthworm with a Bone Fishing Hook to create bait for rod fishing.
Bait Small Fish Trap
Result: Baited Small Fish Trap
Place an Earthworm in a Small Fish Trap to greatly improve its chance to catch fish.
Bait Fish Net Trap
Result: Baited Fish Net Trap
Place an Earthworm in a Fish Net Trap to greatly improve its chance to catch fish.
Important notes
- Earthworms are mainly used as fishing bait.
- They must be dug up from the ground.
- Knives, shovels, pickaxes, and hoes can be used to dig them up.
- They do not spoil.
- They can be used on Fishing Hooks.
- They can be placed inside Small Fish Traps.
- They can be placed inside Fish Net Traps.
- Using an Earthworm in a fish trap greatly improves catch chance.
- They take 1 inventory slot.
- They weigh 21 g.
- They stack up to 5.