Post your favorite/best survival tip

[Ampoliros 43]

I know there are tons of guides but the point of this one is for everyone to share their wisdom.

Just post a quick rule-of-thumb/wisdom nugget/something that kept you alive when you should have died, even if its "Save your last bullet for your buddy, cause he has that nice shiny X"

The first rule I'll post is this:

1) If you meet a friendly survivor in a town, don't stop to talk to him on the street. (Seek cover immediately.)

[Hankr 1]

2) Have always one eye on what happens behind you

[Maca (DayZ) 769]

3. My favorite/best survival tip: Dont get "SHOT".

[Siggy (DayZ) 95]

4. Shoot before getting shot

[tomfin 25]

#1 #5. Cardio!!!

Also... Playing DayZ is like taking a bath. It feels good while you're in there - but the longer you stay, the more wrinkles you're going to have.

[dallas 5195]

#6 Avoid strangers, untill humanity gets reintroduced and matters.

[S Legion 0]

7. Don't run straight from A to B, Move from cover to cover, even if it takes you longer to reach your destination.

[eegore 23]

Keep cooked meat on you.

[computer (DayZ) 1]

#8 If running for your life and being chased by many zombies run through buildings to stall them (they walk indoors) or find a dock which stops them cold.

[hallgraeme 17]

#9 Make your way inland when you spawn. Ignore the big cities.

[Dancingg 27]

10. ALWAYS plan ahead. Have a goal set for your session and plan accordingly.

[sicknessog@gmail.com 37]

11. Don't run straight for that shiny car, crashed heli, or tent you see. Scout the general area out first.

Most people leave a guard to watch the car, crashed heli's are camped, and if you see a tent, always a chance someone could be nearby to come deposit / withdraw some loot.

[maxim_malcon@yahoo.com 0]

12. Everybody is a zombie.

Every...body....except yourself.

You are the lone survivor.

[dayzsurvivors 155]

13: Its nice to have a gun, but only use it as a last resort. The second you shoot you are sending an area wide message to zombies that dinner is here, bandits that their next kill is here or survivors that there is someone they might need to kill is here.

[Nick8478 166]

Prone is your best friend. It keeps people (If you use vegetation) and zombies from seeing you. Learn to use it effectively.

[iMarlind 0]

14. After you've spawned, head for the city for supplies. You're gonna need medicine, food, etc at some point. Better go there and risk dying when you got nothing to lose rather than going there with a ghillie suit, sniper rifle and night vision goggles only to lose it to greedy bandits.

[dayzsurvivors 155]

15: DO

16: NOT

17: GET

18: ATTACHED

19: TO

20: YOUR

21: GEAR!!

[Sethliopod 4]

Pay attention to that little voice that tells you that what you're doing is going to greatly increase your chances of being shot.

[computer (DayZ) 1]

Pay attention to that little voice that tells you that what you're doing is going to greatly increase your chances of being shot.

Agreed. Drill Instructor quote:

" If you have to think about it, it is probably a bad idea"

[Private Poptarts 23]

#16 Before venturing inland, grab some morphine. If you break a bone up north it's most likely death (respawn) or a couple of hours crawling, perheaps getting shot in the head by a bloody chum... Also always have one morphine with you, don't go messing around without having one in backpack. I just got my bristly bones porked by a zombie... :)

#17 Hatchet, knife, matches. It can be tricky to get a blood transfusion, especially if you play alone, so you'll have to use cooked meat. Cooked meat is good for you (+800 blood). Keep some in your backpack too.

#18 You'll need a map. Either find one in-game or use one. I use one on my N9, even though I have one in-game at the moment :D

[Zantetzuken 0]

#19 learn to use toggle sprint and toggle freelook like a master! This WILL save your life, or at the very least, look around corners in 3rd person.

[Tex Willer 47]

#20 Once you find a map in-game or use one off-game, learn how to orientate yourself by landmarks: Hills, roads, lakes, basically learn how to read a map.

[Streicherov 1]

#21 nature is your friend

[maxim_malcon@yahoo.com 0]

#22 Always remember to reload your hatchet before going into melee combat.

[ComboBreaker 9]

№23

Dont bother going north without getting some morphine in towns.