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Clear vanilla recipes, building stages and the tools needed to make them — designed for a phone in the middle of a DayZ session.

Reviewed for DayZ 1.29.163451Reviewed 2026-08-07

Vanilla first. A reviewed core library of vanilla recipes and construction paths. Community-server mods can change recipes, and are deliberately kept separate until their exact mod documentation is supplied.

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Illustration of Rope Rope from ragsMakes: RopeSurvival basics
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Rags× 12

How to make it

  1. Combine two full stacks of six rags.

Good to know: Rope is used in many kits, fishing and improvised bags.

Illustration of Rope Rope from gutsMakes: RopeSurvival basics
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Guts× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine the guts with a sharp tool.

Good to know: Wash hands after handling raw animal materials.

Illustration of Splint SplintMakes: SplintMedical
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Rags× 4
Short Sticks× 2
Bandage version
Bandage× 1
Short Sticks× 2
Tape version
Duct Tape× 1
Short Sticks× 2

How to make it

  1. Combine one of the listed bindings with two short sticks.

Good to know: Use to treat a broken leg.

Illustration of Simple Fishing Rod Simple fishing rodMakes: Simple Fishing RodFishing
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Long Stick× 1
Rope× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine the long stick with rope.
  2. Attach a fishing hook and bait before fishing.

Good to know: A basic sustainable-food setup once paired with a hook and bait.

Illustration of Bone Fishing Hook Bone fishing hookMakes: Bone Fishing HookFishing
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Bones× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine bones with a sharp tool.

Good to know: Attach it to a simple fishing rod, then add bait.

Illustration of 2 Wooden Fishing Hooks Wooden fishing hooksMakes: 2 Wooden Fishing HooksFishing
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Stick× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine a short stick with a sharp tool.

Good to know: A quick alternative when bones are unavailable.

Illustration of Small Fish Trap Small fish trapMakes: Small Fish TrapFishing
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Plastic Bottle× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine a plastic bottle with a sharp tool, then deploy the trap in suitable water.

Good to know: Check it later rather than expecting an instant catch.

Illustration of Fish Net Trap Fish net trapMakes: Fish Net TrapFishing
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Metal Wire× 1
Netting× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine metal wire and netting, then deploy the trap in suitable water.

Good to know: A larger passive fishing option.

Illustration of Tripwire TripwireMakes: TripwireSurvival basics
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Metal Wire× 1
Short Sticks× 2

How to make it

  1. Combine the wire and sticks, then place the completed tripwire.

Good to know: The placed tripwire can be configured with compatible attachments.

Illustration of Rabbit Snare Rabbit snareMakes: Rabbit SnareSurvival basics
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Metal Wire× 1
Short Stick× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine the wire and short stick, then place the snare in an appropriate area.

Good to know: It is a passive trap, so return later to check it.

Illustration of 3 Short Sticks Short sticks from a long stickMakes: 3 Short SticksMaterials
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Long Stick× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine a long stick with a sharp tool.

Good to know: Short sticks are used in splints, kits, fires and traps.

Illustration of 3 Short Sticks Short sticks from firewoodMakes: 3 Short SticksMaterials
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Firewood× 1

Tools

Hatchet or axe

How to make it

  1. Combine firewood with a hatchet or axe.

Good to know: Useful when you have already prepared firewood.

Illustration of 4 Wooden Planks Wooden planks from a logMakes: 4 Wooden PlanksMaterials
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Wooden Log× 1

Tools

Hacksaw

How to make it

  1. Combine a wooden log with a hacksaw.

Good to know: Planks are used by fences, crates and other base construction.

Illustration of Burlap Strips Burlap stripsMakes: Burlap StripsMaterials
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Burlap Sack× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine a burlap sack with a sharp tool.

Good to know: Used for improvised bags and ghillie pieces.

Illustration of Metal Wire Metal wire from barbed wireMakes: Metal WireMaterials
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Barbed Wire× 1

Tools

Pliers

How to make it

  1. Combine barbed wire with pliers.

Good to know: Used in traps and flag-pole construction.

Illustration of Wooden Crate Wooden crateMakes: Wooden CrateStorage
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Wooden Planks× 8
Nails× 16

Tools

Hammer or hatchet

How to make it

  1. Combine the planks and nails while using a hammer or hatchet.

Good to know: A compact crafted storage container.

Illustration of Improvised Courier Bag Improvised courier bagMakes: Improvised Courier BagGear
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Burlap Sack× 1
Rope× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine a burlap sack and rope.

Good to know: Upgrade it with three short sticks for an improvised backpack.

Illustration of Improvised Backpack Improvised backpackMakes: Improvised BackpackGear
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Improvised Courier Bag× 1
Short Sticks× 3

How to make it

  1. Combine an improvised courier bag with three short sticks.

Good to know: Craft the courier bag first if you do not already have one.

Illustration of Fireplace FireplaceMakes: FireplaceFire and cooking
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Stick× 1
Rags× 1
Other kindling
Short Stick× 1
Bandage, paper, bark or firewood× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine a short stick with one suitable kindling material.
  2. Add fuel and use a compatible ignition source to light it.

Good to know: The placed fireplace can be upgraded with stones or a cooking stand.

Illustration of Stone Circle Fireplace Stone circle fireplaceMakes: Stone Circle FireplaceFire and cooking
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Existing Fireplace× 1
Large Stones× 8

How to make it

  1. Add eight large stones to a placed fireplace.

Good to know: A placed construction upgrade, not a loose inventory combination.

Illustration of Stone Oven Stone ovenMakes: Stone OvenFire and cooking
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Existing Fireplace× 1
Large Stones× 16

How to make it

  1. Add sixteen large stones to a placed fireplace.

Good to know: A placed construction upgrade, not a loose inventory combination.

Illustration of Cooking Stand Cooking standMakes: Cooking StandFire and cooking
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Long Stick× 1
Short Sticks× 2

How to make it

  1. Combine the sticks, then attach the stand to a suitable fireplace.

Good to know: The stand is a fireplace attachment.

Illustration of Fire Barrel Fire barrelMakes: Fire BarrelFire and cooking
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Barrel× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine the barrel with a sharp tool.

Good to know: Prepare it safely before adding fuel and lighting it.

Illustration of Improvised Torch Improvised torchMakes: Improvised TorchFire and cooking
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Stick× 1
Rags× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine a short stick with rags.

Good to know: Light it only when ready; it reveals your position at night.

Illustration of Fence Kit Fence kitMakes: Fence KitBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Sticks× 2
Rope× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine two short sticks and rope.
  2. Place the kit in its final orientation before beginning construction.

Good to know: The kit is the starting point for a vanilla fence or gate.

Illustration of Placed Fence Base Fence baseMakes: Placed Fence BaseBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Placed Fence Kit× 1
Wooden Logs× 2

Tools

Shovel, pickaxe or farming hoe

How to make it

  1. Place a fence kit.
  2. Add two logs and build the base with a digging tool.

Good to know: Build a base first; wall frames are constructed on the placed base.

Illustration of Framed Fence Fence frame stagesMakes: Framed FenceBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Wooden Planks× 9
Nails× 18

Tools

Hammer or hatchet

How to make it

  1. Build the lower frame with 4 planks and 8 nails.
  2. Build the upper frame with 5 planks and 10 nails.

Good to know: This total covers both frame stages only. Add the wall sections separately when you want the fence enclosed.

Illustration of One Wooden Fence Wall Section Wooden fence wall sectionMakes: One Wooden Fence Wall SectionBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Wooden Planks× 5
Nails× 10

Tools

Hammer or hatchet

How to make it

  1. Build either the lower or upper wooden wall on an already framed fence.

Good to know: Repeat this recipe for each wooden wall section you want on the framed fence.

Illustration of Metal Fence Panel Metal fence panelMakes: Metal Fence PanelBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Sheet Metal× 3
Nails× 12

Tools

Hammer or hatchet

How to make it

  1. Build the chosen lower or upper metal wall section on a framed fence.

Good to know: These materials are for one metal wall section; build the fence base and frame first.

Illustration of Watchtower Kit Watchtower kitMakes: Watchtower KitBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Sticks× 4
Rope× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine four short sticks and rope.
  2. Place the kit before adding logs, planks, nails and the correct construction tools.

Good to know: Construction materials depend on the levels and sections you build.

Illustration of Shelter Kit Shelter kitMakes: Shelter KitBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Sticks× 4
Rope× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine four short sticks and rope.
  2. Place the kit before supplying the materials for a shelter variant.

Good to know: Choose improvised, tarp or leather shelter after the kit is placed.

Illustration of Improvised Shelter Improvised shelterMakes: Improvised ShelterBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Placed Shelter Kit× 1
Long Sticks× 4
Short Sticks× 50

How to make it

  1. Place a shelter kit.
  2. Add four long sticks and fifty short sticks, then finish the available construction actions.

Good to know: The most material-heavy but fully improvised shelter path.

Illustration of Tarp Shelter Tarp shelterMakes: Tarp ShelterBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Placed Shelter Kit× 1
Long Sticks× 4
Tarps× 4

How to make it

  1. Place a shelter kit.
  2. Add four long sticks and four tarps, then finish the available construction actions.

Good to know: A lower-stick alternative to the improvised shelter.

Illustration of Leather Shelter Leather shelterMakes: Leather ShelterBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Placed Shelter Kit× 1
Long Sticks× 4
Tanned Leather× 8

How to make it

  1. Place a shelter kit.
  2. Add four long sticks and eight tanned leather pieces, then finish the available construction actions.

Good to know: Use vanilla tanned leather; modded leather items are separate.

Illustration of Flag Pole Kit Flag Pole KitMakes: Flag Pole KitBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Sticks× 3
Rope× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine three short sticks and rope.
  2. Place the kit where the flag pole will stand.

Good to know: This is the start of a full Flag Pole, not a complete territory flag by itself.

Illustration of Completed Flag Pole Flag Pole constructionMakes: Completed Flag PoleBase building
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Placed Flag Pole Kit× 1
Wooden Logs× 10
Large Stones× 32
Nails× 60
Rope× 1
Metal Wire× 1

Tools

Sledgehammer
Shovel or pickaxe
Hammer or hatchet

How to make it

  1. Build the base with 1 log and a sledgehammer.
  2. Build the support with 32 large stones and 6 more logs using a shovel or pickaxe.
  3. Build the pole with 3 logs, 60 nails, rope and metal wire using a hammer or hatchet.
  4. Attach and raise a flag to activate the territory-lifetime refresh.

Good to know: A raised flag pole refreshes supported object lifetimes in its vanilla 60-metre area; the flag needs periodic raising.

Illustration of Improvised Bolt Improvised boltMakes: Improvised BoltWeapons
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Short Stick× 1

Tools

Knife or other sharp tool

How to make it

  1. Combine a short stick with a sharp tool.

Good to know: Can be upgraded with feathers.

Illustration of Feathered Bolt Feathered boltMakes: Feathered BoltWeapons
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Improvised Bolt× 1
Feathers× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine an improvised bolt and feathers.

Good to know: Use the correct compatible crossbow.

Illustration of Improvised Suppressor Improvised bottle suppressorMakes: Improvised SuppressorWeapons
Console + PC vanillaChernarus · Livonia · Sakhal

Ingredients

Plastic Bottle× 1
Duct Tape× 1

How to make it

  1. Combine a plastic bottle and duct tape.
  2. Attach only to a compatible firearm.

Good to know: Improvised suppressors wear out quickly.

Recipes are shown as reviewed vanilla guidance for the displayed DayZ release. Community servers can change availability, lifetimes and recipes with mods or custom configuration.