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Kukri

The Kukri is a rare bladed melee weapon in DayZ found in villages. It works almost like a Machete, with the same damage, hit range, and bleed chance, but it is lighter. It can cut rags, open cans, cut sticks, cut bark, remove restraints, skin animals or players, shave, and be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.

Quick item summary

CategoryWeapons
SubcategoryMelee Weapons
TypeBlade
Repair withSharpening Stone
Size1x4

Quick answer

The Kukri is a rare curved blade in DayZ. It was first introduced in the 1.12 Experimental patch on 1st April 2021. Functionally, it is very close to the Machete, but weighs less while still offering strong cutting utility and solid melee damage.

In-game description

“An exotic heavy blade. Effective on wood as on flesh.”

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 Kukri to cut clothing into rags for bandaging or crafting.

  1. Place or equip the clothing item.
  2. Use the Kukri on the clothing.
  3. Choose the cut into rags action.
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Open canned food

The Kukri can open canned food with low food loss.

  1. Hold the can or the Kukri.
  2. Use the Kukri to open the can.
  3. Expect around 10% to 20% food loss.
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Cut sticks

Use the Kukri on bushes and shrubs to gather sticks.

  1. Equip the Kukri.
  2. Look at a shrub or bush.
  3. Use the cut sticks action.
  4. Collect the sticks.
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Cut bark

Use the Kukri to gather bark from trees for fires and survival crafting.

  1. Equip the Kukri.
  2. Look at a tree.
  3. Use the cut bark action.
  4. Collect the bark.
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Remove restraints

Use the Kukri to remove certain restraints from players.

  1. Approach the restrained player.
  2. Equip the Kukri.
  3. Use the remove restraints action if available.

Skinning

Use the Kukri to skin and quarter dead animals or players for meat, pelts, and other resources.

  1. Approach a dead animal or player body.
  2. Equip the Kukri.
  3. Use the skinning or quartering action.
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Shave

The Kukri can be used to shave facial hair.

  1. Equip the Kukri.
  2. Use the shave action when available.

Repair the Kukri

Repair the Kukri with a Sharpening Stone to restore condition.

  1. Place the Kukri in your hands or inventory.
  2. Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
  3. Repair until the condition improves.
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How to get Kukri

  • Search village locations.
  • Check houses, sheds, rural buildings, and village loot areas.
  • Loot players carrying rare blade tools.

Spawn info

VillagesRare
  • • The Kukri is listed as a rare village item.
  • • It is very similar to the Machete, but weighs less.
  • • The Kukri cannot be attached to backpack tool slots, even though it takes the same inventory space as the regular Machete.

Important notes

  • The Kukri is a bladed melee weapon and survival tool.
  • It was first introduced in the 1.12 Experimental patch on 1st April 2021.
  • It has the same health damage, shock damage, hit range, and bleed chance as the Machete.
  • The Kukri is lighter than the regular Machete.
  • It cannot be attached to backpack tool slots.
  • 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.