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The Large Gas Canister is a butane fuel canister in DayZ used to power gas-based survival equipment. It can be attached to a Gas Stove for portable cooking, a Portable Gas Lamp for light, or a Blowtorch for repair and fire utility. It is the largest gas canister variant, making it heavier than the small and medium versions but giving you the most fuel for longer cooking, lighting, or repair sessions.
In-game description
“Contains butane which is provided to gas-powered camping equipment after attaching it.”
Main Uses
How to use this item
Use with a Gas Stove
Attach the Large Gas Canister to a Gas Stove to create a portable cooking setup with more fuel than the smaller canister variants.
- Find a Large Gas Canister.
- Find a Gas Stove.
- Combine the Large Gas Canister with the Gas Stove.
- Attach a Cooking Pot or Frying Pan if needed.
- Turn on the stove and cook your food.
Use with a Portable Gas Lamp
Attach the Large Gas Canister to a Portable Gas Lamp to use it as a longer-lasting light source.
- Find a Large Gas Canister.
- Find a Portable Gas Lamp.
- Combine the Large Gas Canister with the Portable Gas Lamp.
- Turn the lamp on when you need light.
- Turn it off when finished to save fuel.
Use with a Blowtorch
Attach the Large Gas Canister to a Blowtorch so the Blowtorch can be used for repairs or fire-starting utility.
- Find a Large Gas Canister.
- Find a Blowtorch.
- Combine the Large Gas Canister with the Blowtorch.
- Use the Blowtorch for supported repair tasks or fire utility.
How to get Large Gas Canister
- Search camping and survival-related loot areas.
- Check cabins, camps, outdoor survival spots, and places where cooking or gas equipment may spawn.
- Loot players carrying Gas Stoves, Portable Gas Lamps, Blowtorches, or spare canisters.
Spawn info
- • The Large Gas Canister holds 800 mL of butane.
- • It is used as a power source for gas-powered equipment.
- • It can be combined with a Gas Stove.
- • It can be combined with a Portable Gas Lamp.
- • It can be combined with a Blowtorch.
- • It takes 12 inventory slots and weighs 340 g.
- • It is the largest gas canister variant.
- • The other variants are Small Gas Canister and Medium Gas Canister.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Assemble Portable Gas Stove
Result: Portable Gas Stove
Combine a Gas Stove with a Large Gas Canister to create a working portable cooking setup.
Assemble Portable Gas Lamp
Result: Portable Gas Lamp
Combine a Portable Gas Lamp with a Large Gas Canister to create a working gas-powered light source.
Attach to Blowtorch
Result: Blowtorch with Gas Canister
Combine a Blowtorch with a Large Gas Canister so it can be used for repairs or fire utility.
Important notes
- The Large Gas Canister is a power source for gas-powered equipment.
- It contains 800 mL of butane.
- It can be combined with a Gas Stove for cooking.
- It can be combined with a Portable Gas Lamp for light.
- It can be combined with a Blowtorch for repairs or fire-starting utility.
- It takes 12 inventory slots and weighs 340 g.
- It has a quantity value of 20.
- It has 20 durability.
- It is the largest gas canister variant.
- Small and Medium Gas Canisters are lighter, but the Large Gas Canister provides the most fuel.