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EquipmentUtility Material

Metal Wire

Metal Wire is a rare multi-purpose material in DayZ used for crafting, base building, vehicle power setups, and restraining players. It is especially important for upgrading a Fence into a Gate and for some Flag Pole and electrical uses.

Quick item summary

TypeEquipment / Utility Material
Main useCrafting, base building, electrical utility
Used forGate, Flag Pole, Car Battery setups, restraints
Can be made fromBarbed Wire

Quick answer

Metal Wire is a utility material used across several DayZ systems. It can help create or modify base structures, connect to a Car Battery for power setups, restrain players, and be recovered from Barbed Wire with Pliers.

In-game description

Multi-purpose thin metal wire useful in many situations.

Main Uses

How to use this item

Upgrade a Fence into a Gate

Metal Wire is required to convert a Fence into an openable Gate. You also need Pliers to perform the modification.

  1. Build a Fence section first.
  2. Attach Metal Wire to the Fence.
  3. Hold Pliers.
  4. Use the gate modification action.
  5. Attach a Combination Lock afterward if you want to secure the Gate.
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Use in Flag Pole construction

Metal Wire is one of the materials used during the final construction stage of a Flag Pole.

  1. Deploy and build the earlier Flag Pole stages first.
  2. Attach Metal Wire during the pole stage.
  3. Attach the other required materials.
  4. Use the correct construction tool to finish the stage.
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Create Metal Wire from Barbed Wire

Metal Wire can be recovered from Barbed Wire by using Pliers.

  1. Find Barbed Wire.
  2. Hold Pliers.
  3. Use the Pliers on the Barbed Wire.
  4. Recover Metal Wire.
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Use with a Car Battery

Metal Wire can be attached to a Car Battery to help power compatible electrical items.

  1. Attach Metal Wire to the Car Battery.
  2. Connect a compatible electrical item.
  3. Use the setup for lighting or other supported electrical utility.
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Restrain a player

Metal Wire can be used to restrain another player, similar to Handcuffs or Duct Tape.

  1. Have Metal Wire in your hands.
  2. Target the restrained player interaction when available.
  3. Use a sharp or cutting tool to remove restraints when needed.

Repair Metal Wire

Damaged Metal Wire can be repaired with Duct Tape or an Electrical Repair Kit.

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How to get Metal Wire

  • Search farm, work, forester, and hunting loot areas.
  • Check sheds, workshops, barns, garages, and industrial-style buildings.
  • Look around base-building or utility loot routes.
  • Use Pliers on Barbed Wire to recover Metal Wire.
  • Take it from bases, stashes, or other players when safe.

Spawn info

FarmWorkForesterHuntingRare
  • Metal Wire is listed as rare on the wiki.
  • It can be found in farm, work, forester, and hunting loot areas.
  • It can also be created from Barbed Wire by using Pliers.

Crafting and item conversions

How to craft Metal Wire

Metal Wire

Result: Metal Wire

Barbed WirePliers

Craft Metal Wire using Barbed Wire and Pliers.

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Used in recipes

Fish Net Trap

Result: Fish Net Trap

Metal WireNetting

Craft Fish Net Trap using Metal Wire and Netting.

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Tripwire

Result: Tripwire

Metal WireWooden Stick

Craft Tripwire using Metal Wire and Wooden Stick.

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Rabbit Snare

Result: Rabbit Snare

Metal WireWooden Stick

Craft Rabbit Snare using Metal Wire and Wooden Stick.

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Important notes

  • Metal Wire is required to upgrade a Fence into a Gate.
  • Pliers are needed when using Metal Wire to convert a Fence into a Gate.
  • Metal Wire is used during Flag Pole construction.
  • Metal Wire can be attached to a Car Battery for some electrical setups.
  • Metal Wire can be used to restrain another player.
  • Pliers can be used on Barbed Wire to recover Metal Wire.
  • Damaged Metal Wire can be repaired with Duct Tape or an Electrical Repair Kit.
  • It takes 6 inventory slots and weighs 170 g.
  • It is listed as rare and can spawn in farm, work, forester, and hunting locations.