DayZ Jack-o'-lantern item image
ClothingHats

Jack-o'-lantern

The Jack-o'-lantern is seasonal headgear in DayZ with best insulation, waterproof max wetness, 250 durability, and basic melee and infected protection. It is repaired with Epoxy Putty, tints your vision orange, and works like night vision.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Hats
Inventory SlotHeadgear
Size2x2
Capacity0 slots

Quick answer

The Jack-o'-lantern is a seasonal pumpkin helmet used during Halloween-style events. It gives strong warmth, waterproof wetness behavior, a spooky appearance, and orange-tinted night vision, but it cannot be worn with masks or night vision straps.

In-game description

A revengeful spirit lives in this pumpkin.

Main Uses

  • Wear as seasonal Halloween headgear
  • Use for orange-tinted night vision
  • Use for best insulation and waterproof head protection from wetness
  • Use for basic melee and infected head protection
  • Repair with Epoxy Putty

How to use this item

Use the Jack-o'-lantern as seasonal headgear

The Jack-o'-lantern works as spooky seasonal headgear with night vision-like visibility and orange-tinted vision.

  1. Find the Jack-o'-lantern during seasonal events or on servers where it is enabled.
  2. Equip it in your headgear slot.
  3. Use it during dark conditions if you want the orange-tinted night vision effect.
  4. Remember that it cannot be worn with masks or night vision straps.

Repair the Jack-o'-lantern

The Jack-o'-lantern can be repaired with Epoxy Putty.

  1. Place the Jack-o'-lantern in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use Epoxy Putty on the pumpkin helmet.
  3. Repair it before it reaches ruined condition.
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How to get Jack-o'-lantern

  • Look for it during Halloween or seasonal events.
  • Search civilian loot when the seasonal item is enabled.
  • Check community servers if it is not active on official stable servers.

Spawn info

CivilianSeasonal EventCommon
  • The Jack-o'-lantern is seasonal event content.
  • It may not spawn on official stable servers outside seasonal events.
  • It can be enabled on community servers.
  • It tints vision orange and works as night vision.
  • It cannot be worn with masks or night vision straps.

Important notes

  • The Jack-o'-lantern is seasonal content.
  • It may only spawn during events or on community servers.
  • It works like night vision and tints your view orange.
  • It cannot be worn with masks or night vision straps.
  • It has waterproof max wetness.
  • It has best insulation.