WeaponsMelee Weapons
Farming Hoe
The Farming Hoe is an uncommon farm tool and blade-type melee weapon in DayZ. Its main use is creating garden plots, but it can also dig up worms, bury stashes, bury ashes, bury bodies, and open canned food.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Farming Hoe is an agriculture tool and melee weapon in DayZ. While it can be used in combat, its main purpose is horticulture, letting players create plots for planting seeds and growing food. It is especially useful for survivors who want to stay away from towns while still maintaining a food source.
In-game description
“A farming hoe also known as the Dutch hoe with a sharp piece of metal at the end of a wooden rod pointing in sharp angle designed to cultivate soil or penetrate any fragile or soft object.”
Main Uses
- Create a plot for planting fruits and vegetables
- Dig up worms to use as fishing bait
- Bury or dig up containers for hidden storage
- Open canned food, spilling 35% to 55% of the contents
- Bury the ashes of a fireplace
- Bury the dead body of another survivor
- Use as a blade-type melee weapon
How to get Farming Hoe
- Search farm locations and agricultural buildings.
- Check barns, sheds, outbuildings, and rural tool spawns.
- Loot it from farm areas in the countryside.
Spawn info
FarmUncommon
- • The Farming Hoe spawns in farm locations.
- • It is listed as an uncommon item.
- • It is primarily a utility farming tool but can also function as a weapon.
Important notes
- The Farming Hoe is mainly used for horticulture and plot creation.
- It can create planting plots for fruits and vegetables.
- It can dig up worms for fishing bait.
- It can bury stashes, fireplace ashes, and dead bodies.
- It can open canned food, but spills 35% to 55% of the food.
- It is repaired with a Sharpening Stone.
- It has a 60% bleed chance.