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Wellies

Wellies are common rubber boots in DayZ with low insulation, damp max wetness, 100 durability, light melee/infected protection, and Duct Tape repair. They spawn in work, farm, and fishing loot areas.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Feet
Inventory SlotFeet
RepairDuct Tape
Size4x4
Capacity0 slots

Quick answer

Wellies are rubber boots designed to keep your feet from getting too wet. They are not the warmest footwear, but their damp max wetness makes them useful in rain, fishing areas, farms, and wet routes.

In-game description

Large and durable rubber boots that reach just below the knees, designed to protect feet from getting wet.

Main Uses

  • Wear as wet-weather footwear
  • Use for fishing, farm, and work routes
  • Use when you want damp max wetness instead of soaked or drenched footwear
  • Repair with Duct Tape

How to use this item

Use Wellies for wet routes

Wellies are useful when you expect rain, water, farms, or fishing-area travel.

  1. Find Wellies in work, farm, or fishing loot areas.
  2. Equip them in your feet slot.
  3. Use them when staying dry matters more than maximum warmth.
  4. Upgrade to warmer boots when cold protection matters more.

Repair Wellies

Wellies can be repaired with Duct Tape.

  1. Place the Wellies in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use Duct Tape on the boots.
  3. Repair them before they reach ruined condition.
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How to get Wellies

  • Search work loot areas.
  • Search farm loot areas.
  • Search fishing loot areas.
  • Look for black, brown, green, or grey variants.

Spawn info

WorkFarmFishingCommon
  • Wellies are common rubber boots.
  • They have damp max wetness.
  • They have low insulation.
  • They provide light melee and infected protection.
  • They are practical for rain, farms, and fishing routes.

Important notes

  • Wellies use the feet slot.
  • They have no inventory capacity.
  • They only reach damp max wetness.
  • They are not as warm as winter or military boots.
  • They are useful early when you need simple wet-weather boots.