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How To Change The Loot Spawns On Your DayZ Server

How To Change The Loot Spawns On Your DayZ Server

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Nov 9, 2024
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There are various changes you can make to your loot tables. These options include spawn chance, the value, the lifetime of an item, and many more!

ValueDescription
LifetimeThe duration an item is present once spawned (Time is in seconds).
RestockThe duration that will pass before an item can spawn again.
CostThe spawn chance of an item.
CategoryAll items have a category set; this affects where and how the item spawns on the map (weapons, containers, clothes, tools, etc.)
UsageWhere the item will spawn (Town, Military, farm etc.)
ValueValue group of an item; this affects where and how the item may spawn (Tier1, Tier2, Tier3, etc.)
NominalThe number of items that can be on the map at one time.
MinMinimum amount of items that will spawn on the map.
QuantMinThe minimum quantity of a consumable within the item. Value=(-1.0%(empty) - 100.0%(full)) . E.g. How many bullets are in a specific ammo box
QuantMaxThe maximum quantity of a consumable within the item Value=(-1.0%(empty) - 100.0%(full)). E.g. How many bullets are in a specific ammo box

#Manually Editing the types.xml File

  1. Access your control panel and Stop the server.

  2. Navigate to the Files tab.

  3. Navigate to profiles/users/Server/VPPDebugMissions/Debug.chernarusplus/db/Ā and open theĀ types.xml file.

If you are playing Livonia, the file location will be: profiles/users/Server/VPPDebugMissions/Debug.enoch/db/.

  1. Find the item you wish to modify the values of and make your changes.

  2. Save your changes &Ā Restart your server.

#Editing Types.xml with DZSA.tools

The DZSA webpage allows you to modify the types.xml file easily.

  1. Access your control panel and Stop the server.

  2. Navigate to the Files tab.

  3. Navigate to profiles/users/Server/VPPDebugMissions/Debug.chernarusplus/db/Ā and download theĀ types.xml file.

If you are playing Livonia, the file location will be: profiles/users/Server/VPPDebugMissions/Debug.enoch/db/.

  1. Navigate to https://dzsa.tools/Ā then drag & drop the types.xml file into the webpage.

  2. Find the item you wish to modify the values of and make your changes, then save and download the updated file.

  3. Upload the modified types.xml file replacing the old one.

  4. Restart your server.

If you wish to reset the changes you made to this file, you can just delete it andĀ Restart your server to generate a new file.

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