Quick item summary
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The Medium 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 sits between the Small Gas Canister and Large Gas Canister, offering more fuel than the small version while staying lighter than the large version.
In-game description
“Contains butane which is provided to gas-powered camping equipment after attaching it.”
Main Uses
- Attach to a Gas Stove for portable cooking
- Attach to a Portable Gas Lamp for multi-directional light
- Attach to a Blowtorch for repairs or fire-starting utility
- Carry as a balanced fuel source for camping and survival gear
- Use when you want more fuel than a Small Gas Canister without carrying the largest canister
How to use this item
Use with a Gas Stove
Attach the Medium Gas Canister to a Gas Stove to create a portable cooking setup.
- Find a Medium Gas Canister.
- Find a Gas Stove.
- Combine the Medium 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 Medium Gas Canister to a Portable Gas Lamp to use it as a light source.
- Find a Medium Gas Canister.
- Find a Portable Gas Lamp.
- Combine the Medium 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 Medium Gas Canister to a Blowtorch so the Blowtorch can be used for repairs or fire-starting utility.
- Find a Medium Gas Canister.
- Find a Blowtorch.
- Combine the Medium Gas Canister with the Blowtorch.
- Use the Blowtorch for supported repair tasks or fire utility.
How to get Medium 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 Medium Gas Canister holds 650 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 220 g.
- • It is the middle gas canister variant.
- • The other variants are Small Gas Canister and Large Gas Canister.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Assemble Portable Gas Stove
Result: Portable Gas Stove
Combine a Gas Stove with a Medium Gas Canister to create a working portable cooking setup.
Assemble Portable Gas Lamp
Result: Portable Gas Lamp
Combine a Portable Gas Lamp with a Medium Gas Canister to create a working gas-powered light source.
Attach to Blowtorch
Result: Blowtorch with Gas Canister
Combine a Blowtorch with a Medium Gas Canister so it can be used for repairs or fire utility.
Important notes
- The Medium Gas Canister is a power source for gas-powered equipment.
- It contains 650 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 220 g.
- It has a quantity value of 20.
- It has 20 durability.
- It is the middle gas canister variant.
- Small Gas Canisters are lighter but hold less fuel, while Large Gas Canisters hold more fuel but are heavier.