Quick item summary
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The Small Gas Canister is a butane fuel canister in DayZ used to power gas-based survival equipment. It can be attached to a Gas Stove for portable cooking, a Portable Gas Lamp for light, or a Blowtorch for repair and fire utility. It is the smallest gas canister variant, making it lighter than larger canisters but with less total fuel capacity.
In-game description
“Contains butane which is provided to gas-powered camping equipment after attaching it.”
Main Uses
How to use this item
Use with a Gas Stove
Attach the Small Gas Canister to a Gas Stove to create a portable cooking setup.
- Find a Small Gas Canister.
- Find a Gas Stove.
- Combine the Small Gas Canister with the Gas Stove.
- Attach a Cooking Pot or Frying Pan if needed.
- Turn on the stove and cook your food.
Use with a Portable Gas Lamp
Attach the Small Gas Canister to a Portable Gas Lamp to use it as a light source.
- Find a Small Gas Canister.
- Find a Portable Gas Lamp.
- Combine the Small Gas Canister with the Portable Gas Lamp.
- Turn the lamp on when you need light.
- Turn it off when finished to save fuel.
Use with a Blowtorch
Attach the Small Gas Canister to a Blowtorch so the Blowtorch can be used for repairs or fire-starting utility.
- Find a Small Gas Canister.
- Find a Blowtorch.
- Combine the Small Gas Canister with the Blowtorch.
- Use the Blowtorch for supported repair tasks or fire utility.
How to get Small Gas Canister
- Search camping and survival-related loot areas.
- Check cabins, camps, outdoor survival spots, and places where cooking or gas equipment may spawn.
- Loot players carrying Gas Stoves, Portable Gas Lamps, Blowtorches, or spare canisters.
Spawn info
- • The Small Gas Canister holds 330 mL of butane.
- • It is used as a power source for gas-powered equipment.
- • It can be combined with a Gas Stove.
- • It can be combined with a Portable Gas Lamp.
- • It can be combined with a Blowtorch.
- • It takes 12 inventory slots and weighs 160 g.
- • It is the smallest gas canister variant.
- • The other variants are Medium Gas Canister and Large Gas Canister.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Assemble Portable Gas Stove
Result: Portable Gas Stove
Combine a Gas Stove with a Small Gas Canister to create a working portable cooking setup.
Assemble Portable Gas Lamp
Result: Portable Gas Lamp
Combine a Portable Gas Lamp with a Small Gas Canister to create a working gas-powered light source.
Attach to Blowtorch
Result: Blowtorch with Gas Canister
Combine a Blowtorch with a Small Gas Canister so it can be used for repairs or fire utility.
Important notes
- The Small Gas Canister is a power source for gas-powered equipment.
- It contains 330 mL of butane.
- It can be combined with a Gas Stove for cooking.
- It can be combined with a Portable Gas Lamp for light.
- It can be combined with a Blowtorch for repairs or fire-starting utility.
- It takes 12 inventory slots and weighs 160 g.
- It has a quantity value of 20.
- It is the smallest gas canister variant.
- Medium and Large Gas Canisters provide larger fuel options.