// dayz item

Handcuff Keys

Small metal keys for opening handcuffs. Losing them makes opening handcuffs a hassle.

Classname

HandcuffKeys
Category
Tools
Weight
4 g
Inventory size
1 × 1 (1 slots)
Durability
100

Spawns on each map

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

ChernarusLivoniaSakhal
Nominal (target on the map)10105
Min (respawns below this)553
Lifetime (untouched)4 h4 h4 h
Restock (wait before respawn)000
Quantity when spawned–––
PlacesPolice, PrisonPolice, PrisonPolice, Prison
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

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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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