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Shelter Kit

A Shelter Kit is a crafted base-building item used to place the layout for Improvised, Leather, and Tarp Shelters in DayZ. Craft it with Rope and 4 Short Sticks, then deploy it on even ground before adding shelter materials.

Quick item summary

TypeBase Building / Shelter Setup
Main useDeploy shelter layout
Crafted fromRope + 4 Short Sticks
Builds intoImprovised Shelter, Leather Shelter, Tarp Shelter
Inventory size1 × 5

Quick answer

The Shelter Kit is the starting point for building the three improvised shelter variants in DayZ. After placing the kit, you can attach the required materials to build an Improvised Shelter, Leather Shelter, or Tarp Shelter.

In-game description

“Used to plot the position of an improvised shelter and its layout.”

Main Uses

  • Place the layout for a shelter
  • Start construction of an Improvised Shelter
  • Start construction of a Leather Shelter
  • Start construction of a Tarp Shelter
  • Create temporary storage and shelter locations
  • Support hidden camps and small base setups

How to use this item

Craft a Shelter Kit

Craft a Shelter Kit from Rope and 4 Short Sticks. This gives you the item needed to place a shelter layout.

  1. Collect Rope.
  2. Collect 4 Short Sticks.
  3. Combine the Rope with the Short Sticks.
  4. Craft the Shelter Kit.
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Deploy the shelter layout

Place the Shelter Kit on even ground to start building a shelter.

  1. Put the Shelter Kit in your hands.
  2. Find a flat enough area with enough open space.
  3. Deploy the Shelter Kit.
  4. Attach the required materials for the shelter type you want to build.
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Choose a shelter type

After the Shelter Kit is deployed, attach different materials depending on whether you want an Improvised Shelter, Leather Shelter, or Tarp Shelter.

  1. Use Short Sticks for an Improvised Shelter.
  2. Use Tanned Leather for a Leather Shelter.
  3. Use Tarps for a Tarp Shelter.
  4. Add 4 Long Wooden Sticks for the shelter frame.
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How to get Shelter Kit

  • Craft it from Rope and 4 Short Sticks.
  • Make Rope from rags if you do not find one.
  • Gather Short Sticks from bushes or by splitting Long Wooden Sticks.
  • Deploy it on even ground before attaching shelter materials.

Spawn info

Crafted
  • • Shelter Kits must be crafted.
  • • They are made from Rope and 4 Short Sticks.
  • • They are used to start Improvised, Leather, and Tarp Shelter construction.

Crafting and item conversions

How to craft Shelter Kit

Shelter Kit

Result: Shelter Kit

1× Rope4× Short Sticks

Craft a Shelter Kit with Rope and 4 Short Sticks. Deploy it to start building Improvised, Leather, or Tarp Shelters.

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Used in recipes

Tarp Shelter

Result: Tarp Shelter

1× Shelter Kit4× Long Wooden Sticks4× Tarp

Deploy a Shelter Kit, then attach 4 Long Wooden Sticks and 4 Tarps to build a Tarp Shelter.

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Leather Shelter

Result: Leather Shelter

1× Shelter Kit4× Long Wooden Sticks8× Tanned Leather

Deploy a Shelter Kit, then attach 4 Long Wooden Sticks and 8 Tanned Leather to build a Leather Shelter.

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Important notes

  • The Shelter Kit is required to build Improvised, Leather, and Tarp Shelters.
  • It is crafted from Rope and 4 Short Sticks.
  • It is used to plot the position and layout of a shelter.
  • The kit needs to be deployed on even ground.
  • After placing it, attach the required shelter materials.
  • Shelters may fail to build if the placement area is too cramped or uneven.
  • The Shelter Kit itself is not the finished shelter; it is the construction layout.