Ghillie Cloak
The Ghillie Cloak is a very rare camouflage clothing item in DayZ worn in the back slot. It has no storage, uses the backpack slot, has best insulation, drenched max wetness, 50 durability, and can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Ghillie Cloak is a camouflage item that breaks up the silhouette of the survivor’s upper body. It is useful for stealth, sniping, and ambush playstyles, but it prevents you from wearing a backpack because it occupies the back slot.
In-game description
“Camouflage cloak intended to break the silhouette of wearer's upper body. Makes it impossible to wear a backpack.”
Main Uses
- Wear for upper-body camouflage
- Break up your silhouette while hiding in vegetation
- Use for sniping, scouting, ambushes, and stealth movement
- Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit
- Use when stealth matters more than backpack storage
How to use this item
Use the Ghillie Cloak for camouflage
The Ghillie Cloak helps conceal the upper body, but it takes the back slot and prevents wearing a backpack.
- Equip the Ghillie Cloak in your back slot.
- Use matching terrain, bushes, trees, and shadows to improve concealment.
- Avoid wearing it when you need backpack storage more than camouflage.
Repair the Ghillie Cloak
The Ghillie Cloak can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
- Place the Ghillie Cloak in your inventory or hands.
- Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit on it.
- Repair it before it reaches ruined condition.
How to get Ghillie Cloak
- Craft the tan variant from ghillie materials.
- Search helicopter crash sites for rare ghillie variants.
- Use the map-specific variants when available: Mossy on Chernarus, Woodland on Livonia, and Winter on Sakhal.
Spawn info
- • The Ghillie Cloak is worn in the back slot.
- • It prevents wearing a backpack.
- • It has no inventory capacity.
- • It has best insulation but low durability.
- • It is meant for camouflage, not armor.
Crafting and item conversions
How to craft Ghillie Cloak
Ghillie Cloak
Result: Ghillie Cloak
Craft Ghillie Cloak using 6 Burlap Strips and 3 Netting.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- The Ghillie Cloak prevents you from wearing a backpack.
- It has 0 storage slots.
- It is used for concealment, not protection.
- It has best insulation.
- It has drenched max wetness.
- It is very rare outside of crafted use.