Pliers
Pliers are a rare blunt melee weapon and utility tool in DayZ. They are especially important for base building because they are used with Metal Wire to turn a fence into a gate, and they can also craft Metal Wire from Barbed Wire, open cans, remove certain restraints, dismantle some fortifications, lock grenades into a tripwire, and repair chainmail armor.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Pliers are a small multi-purpose tool in DayZ that also functions as a weak blunt melee weapon. Their biggest value is base building, where they are needed for gate-related work, but they also have useful crafting, repair, and restraint-removal actions.
In-game description
“Metal tool with head resembling jaws. Definitely useful for wire cutting and some light bending.”
Main Uses
- Use in base building
- Turn a fence into a gate when combined with Metal Wire
- Open canned food with 25% to 40% food loss
- Remove certain restraints from players
- Dismantle certain player-built fortifications
- Craft Metal Wire out of Barbed Wire
- Lock a grenade inside a tripwire
- Repair Chainmail, Chainmail Leggings, and Chainmail Coif
- Use as a weak blunt melee weapon
How to use this item
Build a gate
Pliers are essential for turning a fence into a working gate after adding Metal Wire.
- Build a fence frame.
- Attach Metal Wire to the fence.
- Equip the Pliers.
- Use the gate-building action when available.
Craft Metal Wire
Use Pliers to craft Metal Wire from Barbed Wire.
- Have Barbed Wire available.
- Combine it with Pliers.
- Use the crafting prompt to create Metal Wire.
Open canned food
Pliers can open canned food, but some food will be spilled.
- Hold the canned food or the Pliers.
- Combine the Pliers with the can.
- Open the can and expect 25% to 40% food loss.
Remove restraints
Pliers can remove certain restraints from players.
- Equip the Pliers.
- Approach the restrained player.
- Use the remove restraints action when available.
Dismantle fortifications
Pliers can dismantle certain player-built fortifications.
- Equip the Pliers.
- Approach a compatible player-built structure.
- Use the dismantle action when available.
Lock grenades into a tripwire
Pliers can be used to lock a grenade inside a tripwire trap.
- Set up the tripwire.
- Attach a compatible grenade.
- Equip the Pliers.
- Use the lock action when available.
Repair chainmail armor
Use Pliers to repair Chainmail, Chainmail Leggings, and Chainmail Coif.
- Place the chainmail item in your hands or inventory.
- Combine it with Pliers.
- Use the repair action when available.
How to get Pliers
- Search farm areas.
- Search industrial areas.
- Search villages.
- Check sheds, barns, garages, workshops, warehouses, and work buildings.
- Loot players or bases where base-building tools are stored.
Spawn info
- • Pliers are listed as a rare item found in farm, industrial, and village locations.
- • They are especially valuable for base building because they are needed for gate-related work.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Metal Wire
Result: Metal Wire
Use Pliers to craft Metal Wire from Barbed Wire. Metal Wire is especially important for base gates.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- Pliers are both a tool and a weak blunt melee weapon.
- They are essential for building gates from fences after Metal Wire is attached.
- They can craft Metal Wire from Barbed Wire.
- They can open canned food, but spill 25% to 40% of the food.
- They can remove certain restraints from players.
- They can dismantle certain player-built fortifications.
- They can lock a grenade inside a tripwire.
- They can repair Chainmail, Chainmail Leggings, and Chainmail Coif.
- The wiki lists no repair item for Pliers.