Thanks for the tips. I’ve mastered surviving in the woods using creeks, fishing polls, and animals. Mastered this because vanilla was hard to find food on a full server. So I always went to the woods after finding a tool to make a stone knife. One I got the knife it was on. No I’m going to combine this and base building.

Stealth and patience cannot be separated: One thing is that you make less noise when sitting still or moving slowly, but the real reason is that first you want to find out more (is that guy alone, where's he going, what's he doing there) and to do that, you need to remain undiscovered. If you don't care *cough* Ray Ray *cough* , you can do without the patience, and thus without the stealth. But you can't do without travelling light: Stamina means a lot, in every situation from melee to healing to sniping, and of course to getting to the action in the first place. Nice pointers :)

You're probably my favorite channel for learning tips and tricks for DayZ. I have learned a ton of things that have kept me alive, as I am a solo player most of the time. I also appreciate the fact that you do show times when you have failed at something and you don't try to look like an unkillable player. Keep up the good work.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

I don't see shame in dying and messing up in DayZ. It's part of the process and part of the game. You learn from moments like those. Plus, I want to show off the game in an authentic way. All the ups, downs, kills, deaths, good and bad moments. It's all important to show imo

@JAYCOFFICAL

2 жыл бұрын

I just got the game. do you wanna hop on together I'm on Playstation

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

I think he just said in the video, he prefers to go solo. If you are looking for him to be your private teacher all you really have to do is watch his videos. He has put out many videos teaching his preferred ways, gear selections and methods and continues to put out more videos. Even when he plays with a team, he adheres pretty closely to what he has taught in his videos. He is the quiet one in any group, always alert, watching everything, even his teammates. I watched him in a team PvP fight. He got most of the kills on his team and was the last one to die. He went over all the mistakes he and his team had done concentrating on his own. The teacher in him, I guess.@@JAYCOFFICAL

OK thank you for most great vid in KZread so far, I get rid of my back pack, vest, heavy boots, spare everything, no food to carry. so much lighter now, I go back to woods.

Great tips, I have used some in my gameplay and it has made a difference in the outcome of some encounters. Thanks.

Thanks for the content. Started playing 2 weeks back and your videos help a lot. Usefull info for playing solo

Dude, I'm so happy I stumbled upon you. Huge help, I've grown already so much!

wait, you had me at "pick your first loadout". I don't even know where to find food in this damn game

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

Can't find any food ? Look for an orchard for low grade food. Player proximity to fruit trees enhance fruit spawns over time. I visit every tree. Come back after a few minutes then visit every tree again. Pick up all fruit, even rotten fruit. After you leave the orchard discard the rotten fruit. I have heard that rotten fruit inhibits fresh fruit spawns. Fruit is not the best food, but it may tide you over until you find better food.

Great content. Great refresher for the folks who've been around some also. Keep up great work👍

This was actually super helpful I been playing for a while an this guy just recruited me to the freshie ninja play style

Thanks for the tips. Gonna start my first game now.

That's me, got the game yesterday and I legit pick up every ammo type I find and also food🤣

Great stuff man! As a freshie it’s greatly appreciated!

Let’s go we love u bwad!!!

i tried the gag with concealing coughing and sneezing, it doesn't conceal anything except for voice chat at least on ps4, what i found useful for muffling noises was motorcycle helmets. or face masks

Love the content bud! One of the best dayz content creators in my opinion! Awesome community!! Keep up the awesome work! 👍👊

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated 💙

yeah, I've been playing for a couple of weeks, and I'm hording mele weapons and knives like a madman. Good video

Let's go I needed this.

Thanks for the help

Good video, but I’ve always found that being really geared and having tools and weapons for most situation while still having at 35% or more stamina keeps me alive the longest. I understand The packing light argument but the only benefit is higher stamina, worst comes to worst just pop an epinephrine. I’m not saying hold 200 rounds for a gun you don’t have, but it’s it’s better to have a sniper and a AR then one or the other, also not having a plate Carrier has killed me a million more times than not having enough stamina, but still a great vid 👍

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

As I said in the vide: Less loot = less noise, less noticeable and more stamina. There is a lot of benefit to the way that I play. If you find that the way you play works for you then that's great, but you're extremely limited with your movements-- which to me is an issue🤷‍♂️

@Huhnlord

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 then again, you will get hit one time and you go down, while a guy with a plate carrier could turn the tides

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

@@Huhnlord Not necessarily. When most people 1 tap or knock you uncon, I'd argue it's typically with a Mosin, Tundra, etc-- those shots will knock you out regardless of the vest. Plate included. The shock absorption between the 3 main vests is pretty comparably close. The plate might keep you at 3 quarters health as opposed to half, but odds are if you get knocked uncon, a good player will double tap and you're dead anyway

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

@@Huhnlord plus, I'm playing to be undetected before I take a shot anyway. My goal is to be the initiator. Spot, track and ambush the target before they even know I'm around. Having a plate carrier makes no sense for me to wear if I'm not worried about taking damage in most encounters.The stats are similar either way. The amount of plate carrier dudes I've essentially killed (knocked uncon to then quickly double tap) with one hit with a Mosin shot to the chest has made such an impression on me that I don't even waste the stamina wearing them.

@bloodbeard4727

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 The noise difference between clothing is really minimal, The main factor is your shoes, there is a small difference with backpacks so I won’t carry something like a field backpack, and The plate carrier absorbs a decent amount more damage than the stab vest, but why it’s so good is because of its durability if you shoot someone wearing a stab vest with a 45asp 1-3 times it will break. a plate carrier makes you a literal bullet sponge to lower calibers and let you not get one tapped knocked out by ARs.

I’m just here for the light jazz.

I love your play style. I always tried to play this way back before cars but it wasn't really viable back then. The game has come a long way. Now if only my crappy laptop wouldn't randomly shut down while playing the game I would have fun. Tried out the ps4 version and it's ok but mouse and keyboard are the only way to truly play DayZ. Best DayZ videos ever man, keep up the good work.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! In the recent updates stealth tactics have finally been shown some love and I've taken full advantage of it. Appreciate the kind words💙

Hunting for food is a big one and knowing the towns which are more quiet so you can cook your food fast with less risk is very important

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I prefer to cook deep in the woods now with the improvised cooking stand. Middle of nowhere is less likely to be traveled than a town. Either one works though!

@Solhick

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 indeed it is, but if you only have sharpened sticks I feel its more risky. A house in a less travelled town (I like gvozdno) especially if its raining

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

@@Solhick yeah stick cooking is definitely risky, but the new cooking stand you craft with sticks and cool with a pot is nice. You can sit in a bush and just let the food cook and instantly be on your way.

@Solhick

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 that's a very good point! I'll have to try it out

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

I don't think I've seen a video on the improvised cooking stand yet. I guess I better keep my eyes open for that. @@bwad99

very good video, here are my tips: tip #1: wear bright colored motorcycle helmets, heavy boots, glow sticks, and constantly sprint everywhere. Its very important to be speedy in the early game so that you dont get killed on the coast, the helmet will protect your head, boots keep you warm, and its important to be able to see where you are at night. tip #2: bandages have a 25% chance to give you instant wound infection, which will kill you, wheras if you use cloth to bandage your wounds instead, you will always be fine (it just takes longer to complete the animation)

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

LOL.

Great tips I play solo alot and good points! I Never use Bright colors, movement Always gets notice first,so move slowly but surely. I'm Alive from a bunch of KoS ( 2 Guys) because I used the zombie movements to move while they shooting 2 other Guys plus the zombies to go prone and stand undected at 2 meters of them. Myself I take 10 Mins to watch a residencial area to decide if I try to loot it properly or go just One or two Gomes in the edges and get out before getting noticed.

Hmm, my problem as a beginner is not that i am equipping and collecting all the epic gear at once. My typical game goes like this: I spawn somewhere, immediately hungry and thirsty, can't find shit, get sick somehow, find something to eat but i does pretty much nothing to my hunger, don't find shit and then i die 😂 I have done this run twice a year since the very beginning of DayZ.

Hey bwad, great video thank you. Just got back into DayZ and hoping this helps me /not/ pick up every dang thing I see. Really interested in the minimalist approach, but what do you do about medicine, warmth etc.? Do you really wear ragged footwear all the time? Any disadvantage to it? I've only got a couple of hours back in the game and am familiar now with stone knives, & ragged clothing; next thing I need to do is figure out the best way to get bone for a simple fishing rod, and how to do heat sources to cook what I catch. Q. Are all 'ruined' items worthless; i.e. even a ruined stone knife is useless? Is there any way to repair it?

Great tips Billy. I am sold on the courier bag. I was traveling light but with an empty mountain packing woukd drop and pick up to bring meds and ammo to an improvised shelter stash I have. I am going to try rolling with out the stash and dropping what I dont need on the way.

@Smo1k

2 жыл бұрын

Stashing is mostly just a half-way home to just drop the stuff you stash entirely ;)

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I just like to carry what I need to survive and explore :)

@oakenleif

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the adventure is were the game excels. Not hoarding loot

thanks homie !

thanks for the video

I tend to lately running light, not because of stealth reasons but I feel more free. No stress about loosing my stuff. Sometimes I am runnings with pitchfork sometimes I find dropped unlooted player and become Rambo and sometimes it is just a man Vs nature. Me and my squad lately doing also fun challenges... Like trying to cross map on HC high pop server like bear grils with knife and lighter and your stealth guide helped us immensely. I wasn't aware after hundreds of hours about clothing noises

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Light gear loadouts are HUGE for getting over gear fear. Idk about you, but I tend to play a bit more aggressive sometimes because I'm like "wellp I don't have much so screw it" lol. And nice! Stealth was a very underlooked and undervalued tactic in DayZ at the time I posted that and (not that I made a difference) we've seen a huge shift in stealth with footwraps, stealth kills, etc. It's pretty cool. Gg dude keep it up!

Nothing is more dangerous then a new spawn. Someone with nothing to lose and everything to win. Worse case for them they get a better Respawn. Best case they get all your gear.

All good advice

Great info for some of the newer folks out there. I'd call it a Lone wolf Sniper approach. I'd say The rag wrapped feet are the best DayZ update yet, I almost wanna keep this technique secret. lol

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

I know me too. The footwraps are a game changer😂

@rimbusjift7575

2 жыл бұрын

It's... a horrible flaw that renders all other footwear useless... and they're made out of the most abundant material in the game.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

@@rimbusjift7575 Other shoes other warmth and not having to repair as often. Improvised shoes are quiet, light, but not warm at all and need lots of repair or catering. Not a flaw, there's balance.

@bordenatorx

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 I'd rather have cold padded feet Vs. Having noisy shit on my ass🙊

@bordenatorx

2 жыл бұрын

@@rimbusjift7575 rags to riches on the fipside. Rags are better than Jordan's these days yo

Thanks man, I have a bad problem of grabbing everything I see, even though Ill never probably use it (farming seeds)

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha most of everyone does when starting out. You just have to learn what's necessary to your survival and eventually you'll get rid of your hoarding tendency😁

I used to hoard gear all of the time and I'd get the biggest backpack to carry all those useless items. After watching your streams I've gone very stealth-like and I've ditched the backpacks. I also love getting my shoes off and gags in when I'm sneaking 🤫

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Sneaky boi

With my few thousand hours In solo dayZ if you ever end up in a gun fight with a large group use your entire environment to escape/hide I would try to focus on keeping cover at least 5-10 ft away while In hot zones, lastly play like a weirdo and be unpredictable with your next move

I enjoyed your get geared videos as well as this one because i usually play solo as to not wake up my daughter by talking on a mic lol

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Fair 🤣

I always stay 15 minutes just loking and gazing the towns, just to see if i am alone there.

My niche tip: big lag spikes after prolonged no lag means someone is in render distance. almost everytime ive encountered someone my fps stutters beforehand 😂 anyone else or just me?

I just got the game and in 2 days I haven't even found any food yet let alone a gun. I figure it will take a while and plenty of deaths before I get the basics all worked out. My first lesson learned was don't play on official servers. Kept spawning and getting shot in the head instantly.

I understand the burlap bag, what are the noise levels like with the leather bag? I started using it instead of the hunting bag, same 63 slots but a lot smaller.

@bwad99

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure. You gotta carry around fertilizer and hunt and go through a hassle to make a leather bag, so I haven't messed with it too much. Burlap bag works just fine for me :)

Does gagging oneself cancel the visual mist coming out from breathing?

So I’ve always been a solo player. Even on games like pubg or ARK I’ve always played solo versus squads so the survival aspect of being a solo is something I’m already comfortable with. I just recently downloaded a modded version of the game to play just to see if I liked it before I buy the official game on steam. It’s my first week and I’ve only died once to another player. The rest was just trying to figure out health issues etc. But I really enjoy the game so I might just buy it. Sucks that it’s nearly $50 though that’s just kinda steep. Also, thanks for the videos and the work you do man keep it going!

@nintendbro3275

Жыл бұрын

Hey idk if this is still helpful, but it's on sale on steam for I think 27 bucks haha

@thegrayjedi5202

Жыл бұрын

@@nintendbro3275 thanks a lot for that I’ll definitely be checking it out!

Carry extra food it helps a lot fruit cycle and hunt to never starve arguably the most annoying part of the game

Do you have some sort of hiding place for extra gear or do you just only have what’s in your inventory? Because it’s hard enough to just find food for me and guns are out of question.

@spatrk6634

Жыл бұрын

there are base building elements in the game. so you can possibly bury your gear in chests or dry bags.

Thanks for the tutorial you helped so much but i wanna ask one question you didn't mention anything about base. Do i have to build some base or tent in the forest because i dont know i am pretty new in the game so anyone help how it is with bases?

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

He isn't into base building or establishing stashes, so says little about them and sticks to telling about the stuff he does.

Keep up the good work... just quick question seeing as you can shave with a knife duse this mean you can grow a beards? And how long do you need to stay alive to do this ? Thanks in advance

@bwad99

Жыл бұрын

Yes. You can grow a beard on male character models. It usually takes a few hours of in game survival without dying. Not too sure on the precise time measures though

How long do zombie bodies and dropped loot stay around? Knowing the mechanics of that would help in tracking players.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

It's all server dependent, which is why I can't just give a general stat.

@akimbo6422

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 guess that's why I can't find info. Was trying to find how far away a zombie would spawn on me as opposed to another player.

I play on vanilla and the only time I am not forced to KOS is with freshies.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

The easiest time to interact is on the coast for sure.

ive had a tent ive managed to keep stocked, no ones found it yet. its like my hide out between 2 towns. i can always find this area and know the areas near it, but i dont know how many times headding back to the tent im within halfa km and get killed :/ i had a sick camo net finally and walked into a house i was sus about as soon as i walked up and when i opened the door he full autoed me. i shouldve skipped the house and went to the tent lol

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Can't get greedy in a game like this. It'll come back to bite ya ;)

@lacrosseguy108

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 big time! i was looting bunkers on my way to gliniska and looked around and seen no one, ran into a bunker and no one was inside but i was shot and killed. had guns prepped with ammo and stuff. always get me when im full lol

Don't trust the plain clothes guy if he's leading u to a military checkpoint ... Learned the hard way. Got me and another friendly survivor killed . Trust No One

Lips synch. on a pro level! 😂👍

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

The lip synch is as good as an anime dub💀

Anyone down to help me out? I'm new got the hang of most things just need help to build a place for myself

Steve-O, is that you?

@bwad99

Жыл бұрын

Yeahhhhhhh duuude

for me always that kills me isn't players or zombies.. but freaking diseases, but 99% of the time man...

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Keep your vitals stable and you won't get sick as often.

@Tiger4ever89

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 i am trying my best now, thanks to your videos i am not trying to loot all the buildings, but only the hot spots and move in land as fast as possible

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tiger4ever89 nice dude. You got this!! Best of luck.

Great tips but the plate carrier has gotten me outta 50/50 situations where I kill them but I’m alive cause he hit me in the chest ya dig?

@bwad99

4 ай бұрын

fair enough dude! i go back and forth, but still tend to try and run as light as possible. if you outflank/maneuver to maintain stealth, you don't end up with gunshot wounds as often either ;)

I'm having so much trouble with Freshie killers it's just driving me away from the game. It'd be nice if server owners would actually do something about them.

@spatrk6634

Жыл бұрын

its part of the game. freshie killers are lame but those people are paranoid because they have some gear on them and you are a freshie who doesnt lose anything if you rush them and try to kill them so they resort to kill fresh spawns that they see. just go more inland as soon as possible. try to avoid geared players on coast

I can't even find any of this stuff for this video to begin to be useful

Finally non British speaker

the game is so good but it's inherently anti social. They have an amazing uncon combat system installed in the game but there are so many OHK guns it doesnt even matter. They should make nonvitals significantly tankier and require shots in vital areas to OHK so it's easier to hold people hostage and make friends.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Although I agree with your point about nonvital/vital areas having different impacts on damage and such-- dayz is not antisocial. In fact it's the opposite. I would say DayZ is an extremely social game and what I love the most are the adventures I go on with random players.

Is there a donkey

I don't even know how to find food or water

That all sounds fine and dandy but what do you do when the majority of servers have little to no gear? I’ve played for longest 2 hours and ended up not finding water and died. Shit game.

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

Maps generally have wells on them. I use IZurvive. Wells are the ONLY source of clean water without treating the water in some way. Wells are generally, but not always, considered neutral ground. There, while drinking, you may be better able to strike up a friendly conversation and even make trades. If you find a cooking pot and know how to build a fire, you can fill the pot with poop water and boil the water, let it cool. It will be clean water you can drink. You can also use the pot to store stuff inside it to keep that stuff from getting damaged in a fight.

You don’t carry matches or a lighter?

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

He does if he finds them. I even saw him with 2 lighters one time.

I find myself just wanting to make friends as I play (lonely dude) prob worst game for that!

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not true. I've made really good friends that I've met in dayz and still talk to outside the game!

@PixelGod240

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwad99 oh awesome maybe I can try talking before shooting and see how long I can hold out before getting jaded lol

These are all great tips for survival... but a player running this light would ZERO reason to engage anyone.... because they simply wouldn't be able to carry the loot of their kill.

@bwad99

2 жыл бұрын

You need to rethink how you manage your loot then if you adopt this playstyle. I don't ever have issues. Take everything off their body, transfer it to a safer location, take what you need and carry on. Not much to it.

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

You can loot a body without taking everything they have. For instance, food. Take it and start eating as you leave the area. Maybe a few meds you don't already have and have been keeping your eye out for. Some players take hard-to-find gear, especially guns, and toss it as far as they can in a random direction.

I don't think I'll be trusting anyone in this game. On xbox every player seems to be a kos or a liar. First person I finally talked to and asked if I'd run with him, waited untill I was dropping him some food and grabbed a gun from my inventory and shot me. Who does that ? No longer giving chances untill someone can change my mind.

@roach5606

Жыл бұрын

Trust no one

just bought the game.. EVERY server i join, it's dark out.. and literally can't see sht. can't find any decent loot, get attacked by zombie, kill him.. use a bandage.. find a used shirt.. another zombie, last bandage.. find a wrench, then die from, idk what.. getting tired of the game already.. and every 'beginner guide' video i watch, they're starting in daylight with an abundance of killer loot... i don't get it.

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

A lot of that "abundance" comes from knowing where to look. Usually that knowledge comes from experience. His videos are an attempt to teach what that experience taught him. For instance it may take me several minutes to examine everything in a house looking for loot. He can stick his head in a room make one glance around and immediately leave because that glance told him nothing was there. Guess which of us finds loot first, and which spent the most time "looting".

What is this heresy? Only horders play Dayz.

This seems like an advanced guide and not a beginner guide

@bwad99

Жыл бұрын

How so?

@millej11

Жыл бұрын

Totally me being a total newbie. its way over my head lol. i'm new and playing it on gamepass and learning chicken bones made knives was HUUUGE for me lol.

@bwad99

Жыл бұрын

@@millej11 lol well just takes some time and experience dude. You'll get there!

@edmartin875

5 ай бұрын

He has lots more teaching videos out there. Keep watching. @@millej11