Scientific Briefcase
The Scientific Briefcase is a rare equipment container in DayZ found on Sakhal near randomly spawning dead scientists by roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano. It takes 24 inventory slots, weighs 3 kg, can store 24 slots of items, can be buried, can be repaired with Epoxy Putty, and requires Scientific Briefcase Keys to unlock.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Scientific Briefcase is a rare locked container in DayZ. It can be found next to randomly spawning dead scientists on Sakhal, usually near roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano. To open it, you need Scientific Briefcase Keys. The briefcase can contain valuable survival and bunker-related supplies such as a Filtering Bottle, Tetracycline Pills, Chelating Tablets, Ice Axe, GPS Receiver, Glow Plug, and 9V Battery. It can also be buried and used as a storage container.
In-game description
“Resistant case made of thick metal. It has protective foam inside and is used to carrying confidential documents and fragile items.”
Main Uses
- Store up to 24 slots of items
- Bury as a hidden storage container
- Open with Scientific Briefcase Keys
- Loot valuable Sakhal survival supplies
- Find bunker-related items such as a Glow Plug, GPS Receiver, and 9V Battery
- Repair with Epoxy Putty when damaged
How to use this item
Find a Scientific Briefcase
Search Sakhal roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano for randomly spawning dead scientists and nearby Scientific Briefcases.
- Travel on Sakhal near the roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano.
- Look for randomly spawning dead scientists near the road.
- Check the area around the scientist for a Scientific Briefcase.
- Make sure you have Scientific Briefcase Keys if the case is locked.
Unlock a Scientific Briefcase
Use Scientific Briefcase Keys to unlock the case and access the supplies inside.
- Find a Scientific Briefcase.
- Find Scientific Briefcase Keys.
- Use the keys on the Scientific Briefcase.
- Open the briefcase and loot the supplies inside.
Use as buried storage
The Scientific Briefcase can be buried and used as a small hidden stash.
- Empty or organize the items inside the Scientific Briefcase.
- Place the items you want to store inside it.
- Use a digging tool if required by your server/settings.
- Bury the Scientific Briefcase in a hidden location.
- Remember where you buried it so you can recover it later.
Repair a Scientific Briefcase
Repair a damaged Scientific Briefcase with Epoxy Putty.
- Find Epoxy Putty.
- Select the damaged Scientific Briefcase.
- Use the Epoxy Putty on the briefcase.
- Repair it before it becomes ruined.
How to get Scientific Briefcase
- Search Sakhal.
- Look near roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano.
- Find randomly spawning dead scientists.
- Check near dead scientists for a Scientific Briefcase.
- Find Scientific Briefcase Keys to unlock it.
- Loot players carrying Sakhal bunker or scientist event supplies.
Spawn info
- • The Scientific Briefcase can spawn near randomly spawning dead scientists.
- • Dead scientists can be found near roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano on Sakhal.
- • Scientific Briefcase Keys are needed to unlock it.
- • It can contain valuable survival and bunker-related supplies.
- • It takes 24 inventory slots and provides 24 internal storage slots.
- • It weighs 3 kg.
- • It can be buried and used as storage.
- • It can be repaired with Epoxy Putty.
Important notes
- The Scientific Briefcase is found on Sakhal.
- It can appear next to randomly spawning dead scientists.
- Dead scientists may spawn near roads leading toward the Lonely Volcano.
- Scientific Briefcase Keys are required to unlock it.
- It can contain a Filtering Bottle, Tetracycline Pills, Chelating Tablets, Ice Axe, GPS Receiver, Glow Plug, and 9V Battery.
- The Glow Plug is useful for exploring parts of the Sakhal Bunker.
- It can be buried and used to store items.
- It provides 24 slots of storage.
- It takes 24 inventory slots and weighs 3 kg.
- It can be repaired with Epoxy Putty.