How to cure a wound infection
- Stage 1: disinfect yourself with a disinfectant spray, alcohol tincture or iodine. When it finishes after about 100 seconds, the infection is gone. Tetracycline also works.
- Stage 2: take tetracycline. It stops the infection growing and clears it over a few doses. Disinfectant alone only holds it steady for about 100 seconds.
Don't
- Don't ignore the groaning. Stage 2 is much harder to get rid of.
Symptoms
- Crying out in heavy pain
- Groaning in pain
- Shaky hands, aim sways
- Blurry vision
- Feeling hot, wiping sweat
- Health slowly dropping
- Sick icon is showing
- Getting thirsty fast
Stages
- Stage 1: groaning in pain now and then.
- Stage 2: crying out in pain, shaking hands, fever (blurry vision, thirst) and slow health loss.
How you catch it
A bleeding wound that closes under a dirty bandage or rag, or closes by itself. On Livonia and Sakhal, infected hits while you're bleeding can cause it too.
How to avoid it
- Chance of infection when a wound closes: normal bandage 5%, rag, bandana or shemagh 15%, wound that closes by itself 40%. Stitching with a sewing kit is 30%.
- Disinfect bandages, rags and sewing kits before you use them and the chance drops to 0%.
On Is Dead
On Livonia and Sakhal, infected can give you a wound infection when they hit you while you're bleeding. Blocking lowers the chance.
Questions
How do I cure a wound infection in DayZ?
Stage 1: disinfect yourself with a disinfectant spray, alcohol tincture or iodine. When it finishes after about 100 seconds, the infection is gone. Tetracycline also works. Stage 2: take tetracycline. It stops the infection growing and clears it over a few doses. Disinfectant alone only holds it steady for about 100 seconds.
What causes a wound infection in DayZ?
A bleeding wound that closes under a dirty bandage or rag, or closes by itself. On Livonia and Sakhal, infected hits while you're bleeding can cause it too. When it starts: stage 1 as soon as the wound is closed. Stage 2 about 20 minutes later.
What are the symptoms of a wound infection in DayZ?
Main signs: crying out in heavy pain; groaning in pain.