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ClothingHats

Radar Cap

The Radar Cap is a common civilian hat in DayZ with high insulation, drenched max wetness, 120 durability, and no protection. It spawns in civilian loot areas and can be repaired with a Sewing Kit or Duct Tape.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Hats
Inventory SlotHeadgear
Size3x2
Capacity0 slots

Quick answer

The Radar Cap is a warm knit-style cap that covers the ears and forehead. It is useful early headgear for warmth, but it provides no armor protection and can become drenched.

In-game description

A warm hat that covers most of the head, including ears and forehead.

Main Uses

  • Wear as warm civilian headgear
  • Use for high insulation in cold weather
  • Use as early-game warm clothing
  • Repair with a Sewing Kit or Duct Tape

How to use this item

Use the Radar Cap for warmth

The Radar Cap provides high insulation, making it useful as simple warm headgear.

  1. Find a Radar Cap in civilian loot areas.
  2. Equip it in your headgear slot.
  3. Use it for warmth when you do not have a better hat.
  4. Replace it with a helmet when protection matters.

Repair the Radar Cap

The Radar Cap can be repaired with a Sewing Kit or Duct Tape.

  1. Place the Radar Cap in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use a Sewing Kit or Duct Tape on the cap.
  3. Repair it before it reaches ruined condition.
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How to get Radar Cap

  • Search civilian loot areas.
  • Look for black, blue, brown, green, or red variants.
  • Use it as warm early-game headgear.

Spawn info

CivilianCommon
  • The Radar Cap is common civilian headgear.
  • It has high insulation.
  • It has drenched max wetness.
  • It provides no projectile, melee, or infected protection.
  • It is commonly known as a Jeep Cap.

Important notes

  • The Radar Cap has no inventory capacity.
  • It has high insulation.
  • It can become drenched.
  • It provides no armor protection.
  • It is useful as beginning gear or warm civilian headgear.