// dayz item

Compass

A classic compass. Helps with orientation, provided you know how to use it properly.

Compass

Classname

Compass
Category
Tools
Weight
190 g
Inventory size
1 × 2 (2 slots)
Worn / attached in
WalkieTalkie
Durability
70

Fits on

Spawns on each map

Values from the vanilla types.xml of each map. Community servers often change them.

ChernarusLivoniaSakhal
Nominal (target on the map)702525
Min (respawns below this)501020
Lifetime (untouched)4 h4 h4 h
Restock (wait before respawn)30 min30 min30 min
Quantity when spawned–––
PlacesMilitary, HuntingMilitary, HuntingMilitary, Hunting
Tiers–––
Spotsshelvesshelvesshelves
Countedon the groundon the groundon the ground

Tier 1 is near the coast, Tier 4 deep inland. A nominal of 0 means the item does not spawn as loot on that map.

Spawn spots on the map:ChernarusLivoniaSakhal

Sell it in your server's trader shop

With dzbot, players on your Nitrado DayZ server — PC, PlayStation, Xbox or Switch 2 — buy items like this one with your server currency on your server website, and the order spawns at their chosen spot after the next restart.

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Data from the game files: DayZ 1.29, DayZ-Central-Economy 9a21bb9 (2026-08-13). Updated 2026-10-13.

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