Tools/Sickness checker/Being too cold

Being too cold in DayZ

Not a disease, but it's how colds and the flu start. You shiver, burn through food faster and, when it's very cold, lose health.

Cure: Get dry and warm.

How to warm up

  1. Get dry, put on warmer clothes, and sit by a fire or use a heat pack.

Don't

  • Don't stay in wet clothes.

Symptoms

  • Temperature icon is blue
  • Shivering, teeth chattering
  • Health slowly dropping

How you catch it

Wet clothes, cold weather, night time and not enough warm layers.

How to avoid it

  • Carry spare dry clothes and a way to start a fire.

Questions

How do I warm up in DayZ?

Get dry, put on warmer clothes, and sit by a fire or use a heat pack.

Why is my character freezing in DayZ?

Wet clothes, cold weather, night time and not enough warm layers. When it starts: as soon as your temperature icon turns blue.

What happens when you get too cold in DayZ?

Main signs: temperature icon is blue; shivering, teeth chattering.

Severity
Serious
Where
Any map
When it starts
As soon as your temperature icon turns blue.
Not sure? Check your symptoms

Other illnesses with similar symptoms

CholeraTetracycline, plus plenty of clean water.
SalmonellaCharcoal tablets or multivitamins. Not tetracycline.
Food poisoningCharcoal tablets, or wait it out.

Every illness in DayZ

Check your symptoms

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