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ResourceKindling

Light Bark

Light Bark is a natural resource and kindling item in DayZ gathered from Birch Trees with sharp tools. It takes 4 inventory slots, weighs 20 g, has 30 absorbency, and is mainly used to craft or ignite a Fireplace.

Quick item summary

CategoryEquipment
SubcategoryResource / Kindling
Repair withNone
Size1x4
Weight20 g

Quick answer

Light Bark is a crafting resource in DayZ used as kindling for starting fires. It can be gathered from Birch Trees using sharp tools such as knives, bayonets, axes, hatchets, saws, screwdrivers, sickles, or swords. Light Bark can be combined with other fire-starting materials to craft a Fireplace, or placed on the ground and ignited with a fire source.

In-game description

“Big chunk of light bark. Useful as kindling. Colors the water when submerged.”

Main Uses

  • Use as kindling for starting a fire
  • Craft a Fireplace with another valid fire-starting material
  • Place on the ground and ignite to create a Fireplace
  • Use as an early survival fire resource when matches or other supplies are limited
  • Gather from Birch Trees with sharp tools

How to use this item

Gather Light Bark

Cut Light Bark from Birch Trees using a sharp tool.

  1. Find a Birch Tree.
  2. Equip a sharp tool such as a knife, bayonet, axe, hatchet, saw, screwdriver, sickle, or sword.
  3. Use the tool on the Birch Tree.
  4. Collect the Light Bark.
  5. Use it as kindling for a Fireplace.

Craft a Fireplace with Light Bark

Combine Light Bark with another valid fire material to craft a Fireplace.

  1. Place Light Bark in your hands or inventory.
  2. Combine it with Dark Bark, Paper, Rag, Bandage, Carnival Mask, Short Stick, Firewood, or Punched Card.
  3. Craft the Fireplace.
  4. Add fuel if needed.
  5. Ignite the Fireplace with a fire-starting item.
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Ignite Light Bark directly

Place Light Bark on the ground and ignite it with a supported fire source to create a Fireplace.

  1. Place Light Bark on the ground.
  2. Use Matches, Road Flare, Petrol Lighter, Hand Drill Kit, Blowtorch, or Torch.
  3. Ignite the Light Bark.
  4. Use the created Fireplace for warmth, cooking, or drying gear.
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How to get Light Bark

  • Find Birch Trees.
  • Use a bayonet, knife, axe, hatchet, saw, screwdriver, sickle, or sword on a Birch Tree.
  • Collect the Light Bark from the tree.

Spawn info

Obtained from Birch TreesUnknown
  • • Light Bark is gathered from Birch Trees.
  • • It is not usually found like normal loot.
  • • It can be gathered with bayonets, knives, axes, hatchets, saws, screwdrivers, sickles, or swords.
  • • It is mainly used as kindling for a Fireplace.
  • • It takes 4 inventory slots and weighs 20 g.
  • • It has 30 absorbency.

Important notes

  • Light Bark is used as kindling.
  • It can be gathered from Birch Trees.
  • Sharp tools such as bayonets, knives, axes, hatchets, saws, screwdrivers, sickles, or swords can be used to gather it.
  • It can be combined with Dark Bark, Paper, Rag, Bandage, Carnival Mask, Short Stick, Firewood, or Punched Card to craft a Fireplace.
  • It can also be placed on the ground and ignited with Matches, Road Flare, Petrol Lighter, Hand Drill Kit, Blowtorch, or Torch to create a Fireplace.
  • It takes 4 inventory slots.
  • It weighs 20 g.
  • It has 30 absorbency.
  • Its related variant is Dark Bark.