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Paper is a lightweight kindling item in DayZ mainly used for starting fires. It can be combined with other materials to craft a Fireplace, or placed on the ground and ignited with a supported fire source. Paper can also remain after opening ammunition boxes or similar containers to retrieve their contents.
In-game description
“Sheet of paper, can be used as kindling or for writing, among other things.”
Main Uses
How to use this item
Craft a Fireplace with Paper
Combine Paper with another valid fire material to craft a Fireplace.
- Find Paper.
- Combine it with Oak Bark, Light Bark, Rag, Bandage, Short Stick, or Firewood.
- Craft the Fireplace.
- Add extra fuel if needed.
- Ignite the Fireplace with a fire-starting item.
Ignite Paper directly
Place Paper on the ground and ignite it with a supported fire source to create a Fireplace.
- Place Paper on the ground.
- Use Matches, Road Flare, Petrol Lighter, Hand Drill Kit, Blowtorch, or Torch.
- Ignite the Paper.
- Use the created Fireplace for warmth, cooking, or drying gear.
How to get Paper
- Search Civilian and Office loot locations.
- Open ammunition boxes or similar containers and collect the Paper left behind.
- Loot players carrying fire-starting supplies or survival crafting materials.
Spawn info
CivilianOfficeCommon
- • Paper is a common kindling item.
- • It is used to make Fireplaces.
- • Paper can remain after opening an ammunition box or similar container.
- • It takes 1 inventory slot and weighs 2 g.
- • It has 100 absorbency.
- • It cannot be repaired.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Craft Fireplace
Result: Fireplace
1× Paper1× Short Stick
Combine Paper with a Short Stick to craft a Fireplace.
Craft Fireplace
Result: Fireplace
1× Paper1× Light Bark
Combine Paper with Light Bark to craft a Fireplace.
Fireplace
Result: Fireplace
Wooden StickPaper
Craft Fireplace using Wooden Stick and Paper.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- Paper is used as kindling.
- It can be used to craft a Fireplace.
- It can be combined with Oak Bark, Light Bark, Rag, Bandage, Short Stick, or Firewood.
- It can also be placed on the ground and ignited with Matches, Road Flare, Petrol Lighter, Hand Drill Kit, Blowtorch, or Torch.
- Paper can be left behind after opening ammunition boxes or similar containers.
- It takes 1 inventory slot.
- It weighs 2 g.
- It has 100 absorbency.
- It spawns in Civilian and Office loot.
- It is common.