Game World
Map
- The playable area is limited to the region around Chernogorsk and Electro.
- A container wall restricts the playable zone.
- The rest of the map is completely empty.
Day/Night Cycle
- Days last 5 hours
- Nights last 30 minutes
Environment
Cars
There are no working cars in the game.
Animals
- Relatively few animals are present in the game.
- Animal locations may differ from vanilla DayZ placements.
Natural Resources
- There are no fruit, mushroom, or rock spawns in ADayZ.
Events
- There are no random events.
- A moving zombie horde is present (see Zombies for more information).
Item Despawn Timers
Most items follow vanilla DayZ despawn timers, with the following exceptions:
| Item Type | Despawn Time |
|---|---|
| Backpacks | 7 days |
| Crafted burlap backpacks (courier and improvised) | 14 days |
| Crafted leather backpack | 45 days |
| All containers/boxes (AmmoBox, Teddy Bears, DryBags, FirstAidKit, Wooden Crate) | 14 days |
| Underground stash | 14 days |
For more information on base building and item storage, see the Base System documentation.