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ClothingShirts and Jackets

Sports Shirt

The Sports Shirt is an uncommon civilian top in DayZ with 9 inventory slots, no quick bar bonus, worst insulation, and very light melee/infected protection. It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit and torn into 3 Rags.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Shirts and Jackets
Inventory SlotTop
Size3x2
Capacity9 slots

Quick answer

The Sports Shirt is a lightweight civilian clothing item with limited storage and poor warmth. It is mostly useful as early clothing, a temporary inventory upgrade, or a source of rags once you find better gear.

In-game description

Green sporting outfit. It is comfortable to wear and possibly makes you run faster, although that has never been proven.

Main Uses

  • Wear as lightweight civilian top clothing
  • Carry 9 slots of inventory
  • Use as temporary early clothing
  • Tear into 3 Rags
  • Repair with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit

How to use this item

Use the Sports Shirt as early clothing

The Sports Shirt gives a small amount of storage, but it has poor insulation and should be replaced quickly.

  1. Find a Sports Shirt in civilian loot areas.
  2. Equip it in your top clothing slot.
  3. Use the 9 inventory slots for small survival items.
  4. Replace it with warmer or higher-capacity clothing when possible.

Repair the Sports Shirt

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

  1. Place the Sports Shirt in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit on the shirt.
  3. Repair it when damaged.
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How to get Sports Shirt

  • Search civilian loot areas.
  • Check houses, towns, and clothing spawns.
  • Use it early if you need any top-slot storage.

Spawn info

CivilianUncommon
  • The Sports Shirt is an uncommon civilian clothing item.
  • It uses the top inventory slot.
  • It has 9 inventory slots.
  • It has worst insulation.
  • It can be torn into 3 Rags.

Important notes

  • The Sports Shirt is a low-tier civilian top.
  • It has 9 inventory slots.
  • It gives no quick bar bonus slots.
  • It has worst insulation.
  • It can become soaked.
  • It provides no projectile protection.
  • It provides very light melee and infected protection.
  • It can be torn into 3 Rags.