Petrol Lighter

The Petrol Lighter is an uncommon equipment item in DayZ used to light fires. It takes 1 inventory slot, weighs 70 g, spawns in civilian loot, is irreparable, uses 3% of its fuel per use, and can light fires even when wet unlike Matches.

Quick item summary

CategoryEquipment

Repair withIrreparable

Size1 slot

Weight70 g

Absorbency24.9

Quick answer

The Petrol Lighter is a fire-starting equipment item in DayZ. It can be used to light fires and is especially useful because it can still work when wet, unlike Matches. Each use consumes 3% of the lighter's fuel, making it a reusable but limited fire-starting tool for cooking, warmth, drying clothes, and general survival.

In-game description

“A simple plastic lighter, filled with pressurized gas. Unsurprisingly, it can be used to light stuff on fire.”

Main Uses

Light a fireplace or campfire
Light a torch
Start fires for cooking food
Start fires for warmth and drying clothes
Start fires even when the lighter is wet
Use as a reusable alternative to Matches while it still has fuel

How to use this item

Light a fire with a Petrol Lighter

Use the Petrol Lighter to ignite a prepared fireplace, campfire, or other valid fire setup.

Find a Petrol Lighter.
Prepare a fireplace or fire setup with fuel and kindling.
Use the Petrol Lighter on the fire setup.
Cook, warm up, or dry your clothes near the fire.
Watch the lighter's fuel, because each use consumes 3%.

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Light a torch

Use the Petrol Lighter to ignite a torch when you need portable light or emergency fire utility.

Find a Petrol Lighter.
Find or craft a torch.
Use the Petrol Lighter on the torch.
Carry the torch for light, warmth, or survival utility.

How to get Petrol Lighter

Search civilian loot locations.
Check houses, sheds, kitchens, garages, and other civilian buildings.
Loot survivors carrying fire-starting supplies.
Look near general survival and household loot spawns.

Spawn info

CivilianUncommon

• The Petrol Lighter is used to light fires and torches.
• It can light fires even when wet, unlike Matches.
• Each use consumes 3% of its fuel.
• It takes 1 inventory slot and weighs 70 g.
• It is irreparable.
• It spawns in civilian loot locations.
• It is uncommon.

Important notes

The Petrol Lighter is used to light fires.
It works even when wet, unlike Matches.
Each use consumes 3% of its fuel.
It is useful for cooking, warmth, drying clothes, and survival.
It takes 1 inventory slot and weighs 70 g.
It cannot be repaired.
It spawns in civilian loot locations.
It is uncommon.