Field Vest
The Field Vest is an uncommon military vest in DayZ. It has 20 inventory slots, holds 4 grenades, gives 2 quick bar bonus slots, and can be repaired with a Leather Sewing Kit. It is mostly used for storage and utility, with light melee and infected protection but no projectile protection.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Field Vest is a military clothing item in DayZ designed around storage and utility. It has a solid 20-slot capacity, can hold four grenades, and gives two quick bar bonus slots. It is not a bulletproof vest, but it does offer some protection against melee and infected attacks while remaining useful for carrying gear.
In-game description
“A fully adjustable vest with a number of pouches, designed to hold everything a soldier needs to survive for days.”
Main Uses
- Carry 20 slots of vest inventory
- Attach up to 4 grenades
- Gain 2 quick bar bonus slots
- Use as a military storage vest
- Use for light melee and infected protection
- Repair with a Leather Sewing Kit
How to use this item
Use the Field Vest for storage
The Field Vest is best used as a practical military storage vest with grenade slots and quick bar bonuses.
- Find a Field Vest in military loot areas or on military infected.
- Equip it in your vest slot.
- Use the 20 inventory slots for compact gear.
- Attach grenades if you are carrying them.
- Use the 2 quick bar bonus slots for high-priority items.
Repair the Field Vest
The Field Vest can be repaired with a Leather Sewing Kit.
- Place the Field Vest in your inventory or hands.
- Use a Leather Sewing Kit on the vest.
- Repair it when damaged.
- Each repair restores part of the vest condition.
How to get Field Vest
- Search military locations.
- Check military clothing and vest spawns.
- Loot military infected when safe.
- Loot players carrying military gear.
- Look for Black, Camo, Khaki, Olive, and Winter variants.
Spawn info
- • The Field Vest is an uncommon military vest.
- • It uses the vest inventory slot.
- • It has 20 inventory slots.
- • It gives 2 quick bar bonus slots.
- • It can hold 4 grenades.
- • It has Black, Camo, Khaki, Olive, and Winter variants.
Important notes
- The Field Vest is mostly a storage and utility vest.
- It has 20 inventory slots.
- It gives 2 quick bar bonus slots.
- It can hold 4 grenades.
- It provides no projectile protection.
- It provides light melee and infected protection.
- It has medium insulation.
- It can become soaked.
- It can be repaired with a Leather Sewing Kit.
- It is found in military locations and on military infected.