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M4-A1 Bayonet

The M4-A1 Bayonet is a very rare military bayonet attachment in DayZ that fits the M4-A1 and M16-A2. It can also be used as a knife-style tool for cutting rags, opening cans, cutting bark, cutting sticks, removing restraints, shaving, and skinning.

Quick item summary

CategoryAttachments
SubcategoryBayonets
Compatible weaponsM4-A1, M16-A2
Repair withSharpening Stone
Size1x3

Quick answer

The M4-A1 Bayonet is a military weapon attachment and survival blade in DayZ. It can be mounted on compatible rifles as a bayonet, but it also works as a useful cutting tool for common survival actions.

In-game description

“A bayonet for M4-A1 assault rifle with a bayonet lug.”

Main Uses

  • Attach to the M4-A1 or M16-A2 as a bayonet
  • Cut clothing into rags
  • Open canned food with 0% to 20% food loss
  • Cut down shrubs and bushes for sticks
  • Cut bark from trees
  • Remove certain types of restraints from players
  • Shave facial hair
  • Skin and quarter dead animals or players
  • Repair with a Sharpening Stone

How to use this item

Attach to a rifle

The M4-A1 Bayonet can be attached to compatible rifles and used as a bayonet.

  1. Have a compatible rifle such as an M4-A1 or M16-A2.
  2. Move the M4-A1 Bayonet into the rifle’s bayonet slot.
  3. Use the rifle normally while the bayonet is attached.

Cut rags

Use the M4-A1 Bayonet to cut clothing into rags for medical use or crafting.

  1. Place clothing in your hands or on the ground.
  2. Use the M4-A1 Bayonet on the clothing.
  3. Select the cut into rags action.
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Open canned food

The M4-A1 Bayonet can open canned food with very low food loss.

  1. Hold the can or the M4-A1 Bayonet.
  2. Use the bayonet to open the can.
  3. Expect roughly 0% to 20% food loss.
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Cut bark

Use the M4-A1 Bayonet to cut bark from trees for survival crafting.

  1. Equip the M4-A1 Bayonet.
  2. Look at a valid tree.
  3. Use the cut bark action.
  4. Collect the bark.
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Cut sticks

Use the M4-A1 Bayonet on shrubs and bushes to gather sticks.

  1. Equip the M4-A1 Bayonet.
  2. Approach a bush or shrub.
  3. Use the cut sticks action.
  4. Collect the sticks.
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Remove restraints

The M4-A1 Bayonet can cut certain restraints off restrained players.

  1. Approach the restrained player.
  2. Equip the M4-A1 Bayonet.
  3. Use the remove restraints action if available.

Shave

The M4-A1 Bayonet can be used to shave facial hair.

  1. Equip the M4-A1 Bayonet.
  2. Use the shave interaction when available.

Skinning

Use the M4-A1 Bayonet to skin and quarter dead animals or players.

  1. Approach a dead animal or player body.
  2. Equip the M4-A1 Bayonet.
  3. Use the skinning / quartering action.
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Repair the M4-A1 Bayonet

Use a Sharpening Stone to repair a damaged M4-A1 Bayonet.

  1. Place the M4-A1 Bayonet in your hands or inventory.
  2. Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
  3. Repair it until its condition improves.
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How to get M4-A1 Bayonet

  • Search military areas.
  • Check military barracks, checkpoints, tents, and guard structures.
  • Look around weapon-related military loot spawns.
  • Loot dead players in PvP-heavy military zones.

Spawn info

MilitaryVery Rare
  • • The M4-A1 Bayonet is listed as a very rare military item.
  • • It works as both a bayonet attachment and a small survival blade.

Important notes

  • The M4-A1 Bayonet is both a weapon attachment and a usable blade tool.
  • It is compatible with the M4-A1 and M16-A2.
  • It can cut rags, open canned food, cut bark, cut sticks, remove restraints, shave, and skin bodies.
  • Opening canned food with the M4-A1 Bayonet only spills about 0% to 20% of the contents.
  • When used as an attached bayonet, it deals 20 health, 100 blood, 7 shock, and has a 100% bleed chance.
  • It can be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.