Equipment

Equipment, the largest of the four primary categories of loot in DayZ Standalone, refers to any item or tool that can be worn or used for specific purpose. Since equipment covers such a vast array of item types, uses and consumability, it is easier to define what equipment is not. Equipment does not include items used for who nourishment. Equipment does not cover natural or man made resources used for crafting like sticks, large- and small stones, feathers, planks, etc.. Finally, equipment does not include items whose primary use is as a weapon. Although weapons are not classified as equipment, a lot of equipment, namely tools, can be used as weapons in DayZ Standalone. Being such a large and broad category, equipment is broken down into several smaller categories, which may in turn have their own subcategories, based on the item's primary use.

Base Building
Main Article: Base Building

Base Building equipment refers to a variety of items and tools that are used in the construction and fortification of a survivor camp. A combination of tools, resources and Base Building equipment are needed in order to construct a fortified camp. With or without a fortified camp, survivors can use several items for storage, including things like tents, barrels or chests. There are also several options for adding functionality to a camp: generators, camouflaged netting, construction lights, battery chargers, etc.

Clothing
Main Article: Clothing

Clothing is any equipment or item of apparel that can be worn by a survivor. While the primary purpose of clothing is to protect a survivor from the elements, clothing also importantly provides additional storage space in the form of pockets, pouches or other slots. Clothing can also provide some camouflage for the survivor from the infected or even other survivors.

Communication
Main Article: Communication

Communications equipment are items used for audio communication, either one-way or two-way, with other survivors over long distances. All communications equipment require a power source in order to operate.

Crafting
Main Article: Crafting

Crafting equipment usually comes in the form of multipurpose items that have a variety of uses or can be used to craft several items.

Fishing
Main Article: Fishing

Fishing equipment is combined to fish in waters.

Horticulture
Main Article: Horticulture

Horticulture equipment is a combination of tools and consumable items used for planting and growing crops

Light Sources
Light Sources are any non-worn, non-attached, portable sources of light a survivor can use to see in the dark or to light up his or her immediate surroundings.

Medical
Main Article: Medical Supplies

Medical Supplies refers to mostly consumable items used to assist with injury recovery, alleviate pain, fight disease or as a disinfectant. Some of the most important equipment in the game, having readily available medical supplies can mean the difference between life and death.

Personal Storage
Personal Storage equipment refers to several types of items used to provide a survivor with additional storage space, protective containers or liquid storage. Protective containers can be used to house important items in order to prevent them from becoming damaged should the survivor come under attack. A few of the protective containers can even be buried to create a hidden stash. Liquid containers allow the storage, transportation or consumption of water or gasoline.

Backpacks
Main Article: Backpacks

Power Source
Power Sources are consumable items used to provide gas or electric power to other devices and equipment.

Protective Gear
Main Article: Protective Gear

Protective Gear is equipment worn by a survivor to provide a layer of protection against a variety of external threats including: physical, chemical and biological. Protective gear usually comes in the form of headgear, face masks or vests.

Repair Kits
Main Article: Item Repair

Repair Kits are items that can be used to repair or mend other damaged or badly damaged equipment or weapons. Once an item is ruined, however, not even a repair kit can fix it.

Survival
Main Article: Survival

Survival equipment refers to items that are meant to assist a survivor in "navigating" around Chernarus. Survival gear is not limited to land navigation equipment. It also comes in the form of cooking equipment or items to help a survivor against the elements.

Tools
Main Article: Tools

Tools is a category of equipment that covers handheld items used to perform a specific job or task. Generally, these tasks are related, but not limited, to things like construction, harvesting and mining resources or deconstruction. Most tools also double as effective melee weapons.

Vehicle Parts
Main Article: Vehicles

Vehicle Parts are items that are installed in or on vehicles that allow them to function. These include engine parts, wheels, or parts of the frame.

Misc.
Miscellaneous equipment are items that generally have a single specific use not covered by any of the categories above.