DayZ
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How to DayZ: Hero
By Spaceman
Too all of you wanting to attempt to be a hero. This a guide for it.
   
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General Approaching players.





(DISCLAIMER: PLAYERS IN DAYZ ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN SNAP AND KILL YOU AT ANYTIME!)

Many of us have tried the common... "Hey I'm a friendly". Only to have met the same 'Bullet to the brain' fate. It's rather unfortunate for the hero players that are trying to be nice to one another, but we, all of us, fall to the same fate, we all eventually become bandits... But if you live long enough in DayZ, after you have been a bandit for so long, it's time for a change, it's time for you to become a hero!

When approaching some one in DayZ, you don't want to just run up to some one shouting "HEY I'M FRIENDLY", nine times out of ten, the person you are shouting too, can't understand you, see's some one running right for him, and thinks quickly that he doesn't want to die, so he or she shoots the person running towards them. If you want to make sure you don't get shot first use these tips.

1. Follow them for a bit. Learn the person you are attempting to help, or want to help, chances are, they are also going to run into some one, and how they react is usually the type of player they are, if they grab there weapon and aim at a player, it doesn't necessarily mean they are a bandit, it just means they are trying to show they have a weapon and aren't afraid to use it.
2. (In line with step one) Try to get close enough to the player, but don't be seen, if you can read or listen to dialog between the two, you can probably figure out if he or she is a bandit, if no dialog is exchanged and bullets start flying, then you will know what type of player this is. Jumpy, doesn't like people, about 90% sure this person is not a friendly player, and a Kill-on-sigh(er).
3. DO NOT WEAR MILITARY OUTFITS. With these clothes on, its obvious where you have been, or what you have done to get them, players see that, see that all the slots/camo it has, and make you a target, plus, its very hard to approach bambi's or any type of player, looking like you are going to shoot them immeadiately.
4. TRY TO CONCEAL YOUR WEAPON. If another player see's that you are open carrying a weapon, and they don't have one as good as yours, they are gonna want to kill you for it. If you show no signs of even having a weapon, some players might not want to kill you, and I only say some, because about 80% of DayZ players kill other players armed. If you can purely use a handgun, do that.
5. TRY NOT TO TRAVEL IN GROUPS. If you look intimidating do you think people are going to think you are going to help them? One of two of you is fine, just don't travel in a pack of 6.
Knowing the difference between a bandit, and a survivor.
There are multiple types of players in DayZ. This is a list that should help out.

Hero - A player who does not mind death, who is not heavily armed, attempts to contact, with friendlyness, and just general helping tone.
Survivor- A player who does not want to die, with contact happening, can either attempt to rob, or help, friendlyness, has reasoning.
Bandit- A player who does not want to die (Will say they don't mind death, but they wouldn't be carrying around all that ammo and a gun if they didn't), is very vicious, aggresive, will not talk, just wants to kill, will KoS anything.
Veteran - A player you never see because they know how to avoid you.
Bambi - A player who is a fresh spawn and has nothing. Does not want to die without getting geared first.
Bambi bandit - A player who is a fresh spawn and has nothing, will attempt to attack you, and knock you out to get your weapon to kill you.
Bambi Hunter - A player who can't PVP, so they hunt fresh spawns, to make themselves feel better about themselves, will usually boast about how many players they have killed, in reality, they haven't "Killed" anything.
Newbie Bandit- A player who does not want to die, is very jumpy to gunshots, rather bad at shooting, looses target very easily, will talk to people, might be sympathetic, some how manages to live longer than you.
NOOB - Just got DayZ, keeps asking questions about how to play DayZ (HERO'S YOU MUST HELP THESE PEOPLE, WITHOUT YOU THERE IS NO HOPE FOR THEM)
Experienced Survivor - A player who does not mind death, will generally not KoS an ungeared player, might attempt to make friends with Bambi's.
Experienced Bandit - A player who does not want to die, knows the city so knows where most players run when they try to hide, good shot, no reasoning.
Experienced Hero - Knows who to avoid just by looking at another player, attempts to help everyone, even bandits sometimes, doesnt care about death at all.
Veteran Bandit - Knows DayZ map like the back of their hand, can hunt players down easily, you generally never see this person because they are usually sniping.
Veteran Hero - Knows DayZ map like the back of their hand, can track players easily, you will never see this person unless they want to be seen by you.
Medicine.
O can transfer to O, A, B or AB.
A can transfer to A or AB.
B can transfer to B or AB.
AB can only transfer to AB.
(-) can transfer to (-) or (+)
(+) can only transfer to (+)
O- is the universal donor and AB+ is the universal recipient.
Knowing this can save your life, in game and out of game.
(AS A HERO, THE BEST BLOOD TYPE IS O-)
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Always carry all medical supplies in game, if you are attempting to be a hero, you should already know what all of these do, but just incase.

Rags are a great multitool in DayZ in the sense that you can stop bleeding, create fire places, and splints all from just sticks and rags.
Morphine- Heal bones
Epipen- Wake an unconcious player above 500 blood
Splint- Heal fractures
Saline IV- Gives 500 blood to a player
Blood Bag IV- Gives player 1000 blood (IF PROPER BLOOD, IF NOT, IT KILLS A PLAYER)
Blood test kit- learn blood types.
Alchohal Tincture- Repair rags and makes them pristine again (SAME FOR DISINFECTANT SPRAY)
Charcoal tabs- Gets rid of food poisoning (Medium), heals rotten fruit food poisoning, or if you decided to drink an alchohal tincture.
Tetracycline Antibiotics- Cure Salnobelosis (90% chance) if you decided to eat raw fish or meat.
Vitamin bottle- Prevents against diseases if taken (75% chance to resist against disease) and can treat diseases (50% chance).
Bandage/Rag- Stops bleeding.
IV start kit- Turns saline bags and blood bags into Saline bag IV(s) and Blood bags into Blood bag IV(s)
Water Purification Tablets- Purify water.
(IF IT WASN'T MENTIONED IN THIS GUIDE, AS OF THIS CURRENT BUILD OF DAYZ, IT HAS NO CURRENT USE)
Food.
Don't carry around rotten food, it's useless in trying to help some one.

Carry around a lot of canned food, and a can opener, also carry around a lot of soda and water bottles, and if you have meat make sure it's cooked meat, or you can poison somebody, it's also always nice to carry around water purification tablets, make sure all water you carry is purified.

Food really isn't that big of a category, but just make sure you carry enough for yourself as well, unless you honestly don't mind death.
How to help people. (Misc)
If you were alone in DayZ and people keep killing you (like most people)
Think about how some one would approach you and help you, so just approach that person on how you would want to be approached.

If some one asks you to scavenge with them, do so, ask them what they are looking for and what they have already searched.

If some one approaches you in need of assistance... Assist them.

If a player asks for your gun, NEVER GIVE THEM A GUN, help them find one, NEVER, EVER UN ARM YOURSELF TO HELP A PLAYER, THAT IS YOUR LAST LINE OF DEFENSE.

If a player is running around frantically, hide in a building. Try to get the jump on them so they don't have a reason to kill you.
Killing a bandit. (FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS ONLY)
As a Hero, it is your obligation to take out bandits in DayZ.

If you are in an area and there are gunshots, find where they are coming from, be sneaky about it, and learn who is attacking and who is the person who was just walking by, you don't even have to communicate to do this, It's rather easy to see has the high ground, who is better set up, and who is obviously set up and was ready for the fight.
(NOW THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK OUT BECAUSE THEY COULD BOTH BE A GROUP OF BANDITS)( BUT ALWAYS REINFORCE THE WEAKER PARTY)

Wrapping up.
If you enjoyed this guide, feedback helps, leave it down in comments, I do understand constructive criticism, and I know there have got to be a few things I missed in this guide, mind you I added a lot of disclaimers because being a Hero in DayZ requires a lot of patience and you have to go off of your instinct... Upvote, Downvote, its all up to you guys :).
45 Comments
Warlock 25 Nov, 2020 @ 10:48am 
Also there is a hero trick: you can take off or carry around a bright helmet and use it to check players if they are going to shoot it when you stick it out of cover.
Warlock 25 Nov, 2020 @ 10:47am 
Good weapon choice for a hero is an SMG, like mp5, or a hunting rifle kind of the BLAZE and pump sg
UncleRabb 29 Apr, 2018 @ 6:47pm 
Pretty neat, too bad none of that matters anymore. Getting rid of the reputation sucked.
Supercock2004 22 Apr, 2018 @ 10:38pm 
Nice:steamhappy:
Koshi 23 Mar, 2015 @ 5:49pm 
i agree with Im Roach
Koshi 23 Mar, 2015 @ 5:42pm 
i think being a here is stupid anyways you walk into the road to someone to try to help them and they dont care who you are and shoot even once this is the reason i became a bandit

i helped someone because he was getting kidnapped so i killed everyone who kidnapped him he grabbed there gear said thx then shot me i lost a mosin with a long range scope and a mountain backpack with a full military outfit then 1 hour later he found me and kidnapped me however the people i killed who were kidnapping him were the good guys they after 10 minutes saved me
from the guy who kidnapped me they gave me some clothes and food and a splitting axe then left
Koshi 23 Mar, 2015 @ 5:38pm 
idc im still gonna bandit and break there legs and leave them to bleed but first put a bag over there head and handcuff them then leave
James 20 Mar, 2015 @ 3:58pm 
your a nice guide make nice job
DoucheKing 20 Mar, 2015 @ 3:19pm 
Common since but good guide lol
Dr. Crowbar 20 Mar, 2015 @ 8:12am 
If I were you, I'd run this through a spellchecker just to put that professional, finishing touch on it. I think it's a bit debatable what constitutes a bandit. Some people will segregate KoS types from bandits, on the grounds that bandits will actually try to hold you up, rather than just murder you. Buuut, that may just be a bunch of semantics. It's your guide, and you did a fine job.