Megaphone
The Megaphone is a rare communication item in DayZ. It takes 12 inventory slots, weighs 2 kg, requires a 9V Battery, can be repaired with an Electronic Repair Kit, and increases the audible range of voice chat to at least 215 meters while used.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Megaphone is a communication device in DayZ used to amplify a survivor's voice over a much larger distance than normal direct chat. It requires a 9V Battery to operate and must be held in your hands while speaking. It is useful for groups, bases, roleplay servers, warnings, negotiations, or calling out to players from a safer distance.
In-game description
“A megaphone.”
Main Uses
- Amplify voice chat over a much longer distance
- Communicate with players at least 215 meters away
- Warn players, negotiate, or call out from a distance
- Coordinate groups around bases or events
- Use with a 9V Battery for portable amplified communication
- Repair with an Electronic Repair Kit
How to use this item
Use the Megaphone
Attach a 9V Battery, hold the Megaphone in your hands, and speak while holding it to your mouth.
- Find a Megaphone.
- Find a working 9V Battery.
- Attach the 9V Battery to the Megaphone.
- Place the Megaphone in your hands.
- Turn it on with the action button.
- Hold the use action while speaking in voice chat to amplify your voice.
Repair the Megaphone
Use an Electronic Repair Kit to repair a damaged Megaphone.
- Find an Electronic Repair Kit.
- Select the damaged Megaphone.
- Use the Electronic Repair Kit on it.
- Repair it before it becomes ruined.
How to get Megaphone
- Search Civilian loot locations.
- Search Police loot locations.
- Check Military loot areas.
- Loot players carrying communication or roleplay equipment.
Spawn info
- • The Megaphone is a rare communication item.
- • It requires a 9V Battery to function.
- • It amplifies voice chat to at least 215 meters.
- • It can be repaired with an Electronic Repair Kit.
- • It takes 12 inventory slots and weighs 2 kg.
- • It has 50 absorbency.
Important notes
- The Megaphone requires a 9V Battery.
- It increases the audible range of voice chat to at least 215 meters.
- It must be held in your hands to use.
- After turning it on, hold it to your mouth while speaking to amplify your voice.
- It uses 0.01 energy.
- It can be repaired with an Electronic Repair Kit.
- It takes 12 inventory slots.
- It weighs 2 kg.
- It spawns in Civilian, Military, and Police loot.
- It is rare.