Sharpened Stick
The Sharpened Stick is a crafted resource in DayZ used mainly for cooking food over a fireplace. It is made from bushes using an axe or knife, and it can also be snapped into 3 Short Sticks.
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The Sharpened Stick is a crafted wooden tool in DayZ primarily used for cooking food over a Fireplace. It is obtained by cutting down bushes with a knife or axe, and it can also be broken down into Short Sticks for other survival crafting uses.
In-game description
“Sharpened wooden stick. It makes for a useful cooking tool.”
Main Uses
- Cook food over a Fireplace
- Craft from bushes using a knife or axe
- Snap into 3 Short Sticks
- Use in survival cooking
How to use this item
Craft a Sharpened Stick
Create a Sharpened Stick by cutting down bushes with a knife or axe.
- Find a bush.
- Equip a knife or axe.
- Use the harvest/cut action on the bush.
- Receive 1 Sharpened Stick.
Cook food
Use the Sharpened Stick to cook food over a Fireplace.
- Create or light a Fireplace.
- Attach or place food on the Sharpened Stick.
- Hold the Sharpened Stick near the fire.
- Wait until the food is cooked.
Break into Short Sticks
A Sharpened Stick can be snapped in half to produce 3 Short Sticks.
- Place the Sharpened Stick in your hands.
- Use the split/break action.
- Receive 3 Short Sticks.
How to get Sharpened Stick
- Cut down bushes with a knife.
- Cut down bushes with an axe.
- Use empty hands on bushes in supported cases.
Crafting and item conversions
How to craft Sharpened Stick
Sharpened Stick
Result: Sharpened Stick
Cut down bushes with a knife or axe to obtain a Sharpened Stick.
View crafting guideSharpened Stick
Result: Sharpened Stick
Craft Sharpened Stick using Long Wooden Stick and Knife.
View crafting guideUsed in recipes
Cook Food on a Sharpened Stick
Result: Cooked Food
Use a Sharpened Stick to cook food over a lit Fireplace.
View crafting guideShort Stick
Result: Short Stick
Break a Sharpened Stick into 3 Short Sticks.
View crafting guideCook Over Fire
Result: Cook Over Fire
Craft Cook Over Fire using Sharpened Stick and Raw Food.
View crafting guideImportant notes
- The Sharpened Stick is mainly used for cooking in DayZ.
- It can be used to cook food over a Fireplace.
- It is obtained from bushes.
- Axes and knives are the required tools for collection.
- It produces 3 Short Sticks when broken down.
- It is also linked to crafting items like the Improvised Spear and Torch.
- It uses the Efficiency soft-skill specialty.
- Soft skills can improve harvesting speed, reduce tool damage, and may grant an additional Sharpened Stick.