I was once a beginner at DayZ and would die constantly from starvation, bleeding, bullets, you name it. But I learned some critical things that made me not only a great player but now I can safely claim I am the best player to have ever graced the game of DayZ. Here are my top 10 tips if you ever aspire to achieve my greatness. 1. Always leave landmines behind doors. The best player in DayZ is excellent at getting extra frags, and this is the safest way to do it. Sure, you will never know if you got that kill or not, but trust me, you did. And they lost all their precious military gear. 2. Do not be friendly. Friendliness is a beginner mistake that leads to death in most circumstances. Sure you might make a friend or two if you're friendly, but mostly you'll just be dead. Always strike first and strike hard and have no mercy. 3. Pretend to be friendly even though you're not. DayZ is not only about mechanical skills, it is about psychological warfare. Get on another player's good side and then smash him with a sledgehammer while he is eating that rice you so graciously gave him. This strategy will greatly increase your frag count and take you closer to being the best. 4. If you knock the player unconscious and have restraining gear available, always restrain the other player and resuscitate them. Then you can remind them of who is king of the jungle while feeding them disinfectant. The best players are always in control of the situation, and with the enemy restrained, you have ultimate control. Its also a nice way to have company with you without any risk of being killed. 5. Camp military tents. This one takes some patience but will definitely increase your kill rate and make you the best. Just get your precious M4 and sit in a tent in Tisy military base. Let the helpless survivors walk in one by one as you mow them down. Each time you get a kill, make sure you switch tents! 6. Prey on fresh spawns from rooftops. Why go for other geared players when you have more than enough gear? The best way to be the best is to kill the players who have very little or nothing, because its unlikely they will be able to kill you. This increases your chance of survival. 7. Steal other players cars. This is a fun one. Did someone friendly invite you for a ride? Great. Now when you stop to make a fire, quickly hop in the driver seat and drive away as fast as you can. Now you have a car all for yourself and you didn't even have to fix it! This will give you the edge against other players. 8. Infiltrate and destroy other players bases. Clans may build big bases and this will allow them to store precious loot and dominate other players. Get a gun and go break their base. If there is anyone there just shoot them. Then take all the good gear they have stored inside and leave. Now you've removed the threat to your dominance and have better gear. 9. When you spawn in, chase down the other fresh spawns and kill them with a stick. This is a great way to increase your kill count, get some more gear, and be the best player in DayZ. Its time efficient and easy to do, just make sure they don't have a better weapon than you. You'll get their food and rags for a faster start. 10. Lie to every player you meet. The truth is your enemy in DayZ. The more other players know about you, the more they can use this information against you. When they ask you where you're heading, or what your name is, or what you have in your backpack, always lie. They won't know and will trust you anyways. When they look in your backpack that you put on the ground, after you told them it has a precious night scope you don't want, now they're vulnerable to your fire axe. You know what to do. I hope my tips will help beginners as well as other veterans to become much better at DayZ. I rose to the pinnacle very quickly due to natural talent but I'm very grateful for this position I am currently in. I've had so much fun at the top of the DayZ leader-board that I wanted to share some of that goodness with all of you.

We keep on surviving!