| “ | An alkaline 9V battery. Used for powering various small appliances like flashlights and radio transceivers. | „ |
| ~ In-game description |
An alkaline 9V battery. Used for powering various small appliances like flashlights and radio transceivers. In-game description
The 9V Battery is an item used to power electrical devices in DayZ. The battery can be attached and detached. When in use its charge will gradually decrease until it becomes useless. The physical condition of the battery does not affect its charge*. The battery can be attached to powered items by clicking and dragging it over the items. To detach the battery, click and drag it back into your inventory or into the vicinity window.
Items that Require Batteries[ | ]
A pristine, fully-charged 9V Battery has 50 "energy" to use.
| Name | Power Use | Time to Depletion | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashlight | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Handheld Light Source |
| Weapon Flashlight | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Attachable Light Source |
| Pistol Flashlight | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Attachable Light Source |
| Headtorch | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Wearable Light Source |
| Night Vision Goggles | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Night Vision Goggles |
| Defibrillator | 9/Charge | 5 Uses | Medical Device |
| Rangefinder | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Measuring Tool |
| Handheld Transceiver | 0.01/sec | 83 minutes | Long-Distance Communication |
| Megaphone | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Long-Distance Communication |
| Mini Sights | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| Combat Sights | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| RVN Sights | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| Kobra Sights | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| 1PN51 Scope | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| Baraka Sights | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| PSO-1 Scope | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
| PSO-1-1 Scope | 0.02/sec | 42 minutes | Weapon Optics |
Gallery[ | ]
Old Model (Pre-Alpha)
Trivia[ | ]
- Up until 0.57, players spawned with a Flashlight that also included a 9V Battery. That combination was instead replaced with a Chemlight, and then in 0.58 replaced again with a Road Flare. Currently a Chemlight is the spawning item again.