tally2425 2 Posted October 7, 2014 Another nooby questions from myself (sorry to be a pain) I seem to come across more 'damaged' & 'badly damaged' items more than anything else now i'm sure you can repair things but i really don't have a clue how or what repairs what, does anyone have a guide that tells you what repairs what? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeaverProductions 441 Posted October 7, 2014 Most items of basic clothing (Tshirts/Coats/Hoodies/Pants) can be repaired with a sewing kit. This can only repair damaged or badly damaged gear to the "worn" status. Items like raincoats/riders jackets and some others cannot be repaired. Backpacks and assault vests cannot be repaired. There is a bug at the moment that sometimes means you have to remove the item then put it back on to see that it has repaired. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tally2425 2 Posted October 7, 2014 Thanks, what about weapons and other items such as axes etc? i saw that stones repair these can anything else repair them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elle 562 Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Thanks, what about weapons and other items such as axes etc? i saw that stones repair these can anything else repair them?stones will sharpen badly damaged axes and knives to the damaged condition. stones can be found if you take a pick axe to a rock and also by searching the ground that has a cobblestone texture that can be found in some of the towns and around almost all castle ruins. I have a pic of the texture that I will upload as soon as I find it. ok this is my first use of the spoiler so I hope it works Edited October 7, 2014 by Elle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocWolf 146 Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) In order to repair firearms you neew a weapon cleaning kit. In game it appears as a long, wooden box (2 squares lenght and 1 height in the inventory): as any other item used to repair others, it will bring the status to "worn", never to "pristine". In addition, the kit status will change with each use - exactly like the sharpening stone or the sewing kit. Using it often means it will degrade quickly. There's an additional feature - I don't know if it's in 0.49 (stable) or in 0.50 (experimental) or maybe only in my head...but if some item is left too long to the elements, be it weapon or clothes, it seems it will degrade. My "pristine" dow jacket, for example, became "worn" after a particularly long and hard storm that caught me in the open between two villages. At the same time, the "worn" machete I dropped in a city and retrieved half an hour later after another storm (long story - it involved a lot of zombies, full backpack and no rags) was "damaged" when I found it again. Edited October 7, 2014 by DocWolf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tally2425 2 Posted October 7, 2014 Thanks for the tips guys survived for alot longer than a few hours tonight haha! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.Ender. 42 Posted October 8, 2014 Only repairs to 'Worn' status? That explains why it didn't seem to do any good as I'd go through sewing kits trying to get my cargo pants and jacket higher than Worn damage status.Also good to know you cant repair backpacks..which is silly. They're ridiculously easy to repair even in real life...a needle and thread go a long way. I just wish you could repair axes...I use it 99% of the time..as I don't even care for guns if I don't have to use them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call him Steve 46 Posted October 12, 2014 I never realized how much stuff is in this game.If you haven't been here since early on, you will miss alot from dev reports and the like. No manual, no instructions, just your own insight. I love this game. Okay, check out Youtube a man named WOBO is great.https://www.youtube.com/user/WOBOchannel Otherwise just search= how to "something" in Dayz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookie (original) 799 Posted October 12, 2014 I have a suspicion that the sewing kits are bugged in 0.49. Several times I've tried repairing badly damaged or damaged things like t-shirts of trousers, and while the mechanic seems to work, their status does not improve... As to weapon cleaning kits, they're essentially useless. I've never seen a firearm that wasn't either pristine (which is how they always spawn) or ruined because it's taken a bullet in a fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeaverProductions 441 Posted October 13, 2014 I have a suspicion that the sewing kits are bugged in 0.49. Several times I've tried repairing badly damaged or damaged things like t-shirts of trousers, and while the mechanic seems to work, their status does not improve... As to weapon cleaning kits, they're essentially useless. I've never seen a firearm that wasn't either pristine (which is how they always spawn) or ruined because it's taken a bullet in a fight. Try taking them off and putting back on - fixes the glitched status Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mor (DayZ) 57 Posted November 4, 2014 Items like raincoats/riders jackets and some others cannot be repaired. Backpacks and assault vests cannot be repaired.Is this intended behavior or a "bug" due to WIP status. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeaverProductions 441 Posted November 4, 2014 In the next patch you will be able to repair almost everything with a either a sewing kit, leather repair kit or duct tape 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
