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Shirt

The Shirt is a common civilian top in DayZ with 9 inventory slots, no quick bar bonus, medium insulation, and very light melee/infected protection. It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit and torn into 4 Rags.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Shirts and Jackets
Inventory SlotTop
RepairDuct Tape, Sewing Kit
Size3x2
Capacity9 slots

Quick answer

The Shirt is a basic civilian long-sleeved top. It gives limited storage and medium insulation, making it useful early but easy to replace. Neutral check variants can help blend into towns or rural areas better than bright clothing.

In-game description

“A common long-sleeved, button up, cloth garment for the upper body made from polyester and cotton.”

Main Uses

  • Wear as basic civilian top clothing
  • Carry 9 slots of inventory
  • Use for medium insulation
  • Use for very light melee and infected protection
  • Tear into 4 Rags
  • Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit

How to use this item

Use the Shirt as early clothing

The Shirt is a basic early top that gives a small amount of storage and medium insulation.

  1. Find a Shirt in civilian loot areas.
  2. Equip it in your top clothing slot.
  3. Use the 9 inventory slots for small survival items.
  4. Choose neutral colors when you want to blend in better.
  5. Upgrade to a jacket with more storage and better weather resistance when possible.

Repair the Shirt

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

  1. Place the Shirt in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit on the shirt.
  3. Repair it when damaged.
  4. Each repair restores part of the shirt condition.
View related guide

How to get Shirt

  • Search civilian loot areas.
  • Check houses, towns, and clothing spawns.
  • Look for Black Check, Blue Check, Bright-Blue Check, Green Check, Red Check, and White Check variants.
  • Use it early or replace it when you find better clothing.

Spawn info

CivilianCommon
  • • The Shirt is a common civilian clothing item.
  • • It has 9 inventory slots.
  • • It gives no quick bar bonus slots.
  • • It has medium insulation.
  • • It can be torn into 4 Rags.
  • • It has multiple check-pattern variants.

Crafting and item conversions

Used in recipes

Rags

Result: Rags

ShirtKnife

Craft Rags using Shirt and Knife.

View crafting guide

Important notes

  • The Shirt is basic civilian top clothing.
  • It has 9 inventory slots.
  • It gives no quick bar bonus slots.
  • It has medium insulation.
  • It can become drenched.
  • It provides no projectile protection.
  • It provides very light melee and infected protection.
  • It can be torn into 4 Rags.
  • It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.