Fange
The Fange is a rare bladed melee weapon in DayZ found in hunting loot. It works as a strong knife-style tool for cutting rags, opening cans, cutting sticks, cutting bark, removing restraints, skinning animals or players, and shaving.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Fange is a rare hunting blade in DayZ. It was first introduced in the 1.12 Experimental patch on 1st April 2021. It has strong knife utility, solid melee damage, and the same general survival uses as many other blade tools.
In-game description
“Handcrafted knife. It seems to be an heirloom of some hunter.”
Main Uses
- Cut clothing into rags
- Open canned food with 10% to 20% food loss
- Cut sticks from shrubs and bushes
- Cut bark from trees
- Remove certain restraints from players
- Skin and quarter dead animals or players
- Shave facial hair
- Use as a bladed melee weapon
- Repair with a Sharpening Stone
How to use this item
Cut rags
Use the Fange to cut clothing into rags for bandaging or crafting.
- Place or equip the clothing item.
- Use the Fange on the clothing.
- Choose the cut into rags action.
Open canned food
The Fange can open canned food with low food loss.
- Hold the can or the Fange.
- Use the Fange to open the can.
- Expect around 10% to 20% food loss.
Cut sticks
Use the Fange on bushes and shrubs to gather sticks.
- Equip the Fange.
- Look at a shrub or bush.
- Use the cut sticks action.
- Collect the sticks.
Cut bark
Use the Fange to gather bark from trees for survival crafting.
- Equip the Fange.
- Look at a tree.
- Use the cut bark action.
- Collect the bark.
Remove restraints
Use the Fange to remove certain restraints from players.
- Approach the restrained player.
- Equip the Fange.
- Use the remove restraints action if available.
Skinning
Use the Fange to skin and quarter dead animals or players for meat, pelts, and other resources.
- Approach a dead animal or player body.
- Equip the Fange.
- Use the skinning or quartering action.
Shave
The Fange can be used to shave facial hair.
- Equip the Fange.
- Use the shave action when available.
Repair the Fange
Repair the Fange with a Sharpening Stone to restore condition.
- Place the Fange in your hands or inventory.
- Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
- Repair until the condition improves.
How to get Fange
- Search hunting locations.
- Check hunting cabins, deer stands, hunting camps, and hunter-style loot areas.
- Loot players carrying rare blade tools.
Spawn info
- • The Fange is listed as a rare hunting item.
- • It is a strong knife-style tool with useful survival actions and good bleed chance.
Important notes
- The Fange is a bladed melee weapon and survival tool.
- It was first introduced in the 1.12 Experimental patch on 1st April 2021.
- It can cut clothing into rags.
- It can open canned food with 10% to 20% food loss.
- It can cut sticks from shrubs and bushes.
- It can cut bark from trees.
- It can remove certain restraints from players.
- It can skin and quarter dead animals or players.
- It can shave facial hair.
- It can be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.