DayZ 100% Achievement & Trophy Guide: The Ultimate Survival Roadmap
Welcome to the ultimate DayZ 100% Trophy and Achievement Guide. Set in the unforgiving, post-apocalyptic landscapes of Chernarus and Livonia, DayZ is a hardcore survival game where both the harsh environment and other players are your greatest threats. Earning all 13 achievements requires mastering essential survival mechanics—such as hunting, farming, and crafting fires—while navigating unpredictable multiplayer encounters.
DayZ Trophy Roadmap Overview – DayZ 100% Achievement & Trophy Guide
- Estimated Trophy Difficulty: 7/10 (Solo) / 3/10 (With a co-op partner)
- Approximate Time to 100%: 20–30 Hours
- Total Trophies/Achievements: 13
- Missable Trophies: None (Open World Sandbox)
- Online Required: 100% (Online-only game)
- Minimum Playthroughs: 1
- Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Steam)
“DayZ can be unforgiving for new players. To master the intricacies of base building and foraging, we suggest keeping the DayZ Wiki open as a quick reference guide during your playthrough.”
DayZ Trophy Roadmap: Survival Basics and Initial Strategy
When you first spawn on the coast of Chernarus or Livonia, your goal is to survive the elements and establish a base. Focus on moving inland immediately to secure high-tier loot. Prioritize finding food, clean water, and warm clothing. Avoid military zones during your initial run; simply familiarize yourself with the game’s core crafting and inventory systems to unlock the basic survival-based achievements quickly.
DayZ Achievement Guide: Co-op and Boosting Trophy Roadmap
Many of the DayZ trophies require specific player interactions, such as applying medical aid, restraining other survivors, or executing precise long-range kills. Attempting these on public servers against hostile players is inefficient. The best Trophy Roadmap strategy is to join a low-population, private server with a reliable gaming partner. This allows you to trade kills, heal each other, and complete specific objectives without the risk of being ambushed by other players.
DayZ 100% Completion: Detailed Trophy and Achievement Breakdown
Bodily Needs
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have eaten and drunk something.
Guide: You receive this trophy when you have eaten and drunk anything. In houses, you can sometimes find food in the form of canned goods, which you may first need to open with a sharp weapon. You can drink from rivers or from water pumps found in the center of villages.
Guide: You receive this trophy when you have eaten and drunk anything. In houses, you can sometimes find food in the form of canned goods, which you may first need to open with a sharp weapon. You can drink from rivers or from water pumps found in the center of villages.
Geared
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have equipped a firearm, a melee weapon, and a backpack.
Guide: You receive this trophy when you simultaneously have a firearm, a melee weapon, and a bag in your inventory. Firearms are mostly found in police stations or randomly in houses. In houses, you will also find bags (backpack, fanny pack, or similar) and various melee weapons.
Guide: You receive this trophy when you simultaneously have a firearm, a melee weapon, and a bag in your inventory. Firearms are mostly found in police stations or randomly in houses. In houses, you will also find bags (backpack, fanny pack, or similar) and various melee weapons.
Act of Mercy
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have killed my first infected.
Guide: To unlock this trophy, you must kill an infected. Infected are found everywhere in the game world and are attracted if you move loudly. Even unarmed, you can defeat normal infected by switching to combat mode and attacking. If you have a weapon in your hand, you can deal more damage.
Guide: To unlock this trophy, you must kill an infected. Infected are found everywhere in the game world and are attracted if you move loudly. Even unarmed, you can defeat normal infected by switching to combat mode and attacking. If you have a weapon in your hand, you can deal more damage.
Field Cook
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have roasted a steak on a stick.
Guide: To get this trophy, you must roast any piece of meat on a stick over a campfire.
Requirements: A sharp weapon (e.g., a knife), a long stick, two short sticks, two pieces of bark, and preferably a firearm to kill an animal.
Steps: First, kill an animal and gut it with the sharp weapon to get a steak. Next, use the sharp weapon to gather two pieces of bark from a thicker tree, and two short sticks and one long stick from thin trees. Sharpen the long stick with the sharp weapon and combine the skewer with the steak. Combine one short stick and one piece of bark to make a fireplace, and then another set to make a hand drill. Hold the hand drill after placing the fireplace outside to light it. Finally, take the stick with the steak in your hand and roast it.
Guide: To get this trophy, you must roast any piece of meat on a stick over a campfire.
Requirements: A sharp weapon (e.g., a knife), a long stick, two short sticks, two pieces of bark, and preferably a firearm to kill an animal.
Steps: First, kill an animal and gut it with the sharp weapon to get a steak. Next, use the sharp weapon to gather two pieces of bark from a thicker tree, and two short sticks and one long stick from thin trees. Sharpen the long stick with the sharp weapon and combine the skewer with the steak. Combine one short stick and one piece of bark to make a fireplace, and then another set to make a hand drill. Hold the hand drill after placing the fireplace outside to light it. Finally, take the stick with the steak in your hand and roast it.
Firestarter
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have started a fire with matches, a road flare, and a hand drill.
Guide: You receive this trophy after igniting a fire once each with matches, a road flare, and an improvised hand drill. While you can craft the hand drill yourself using tree bark and a short stick (cut from trees using a sharp object), matches and road flares must be found randomly in the game world. Once found, craft an improvised fireplace with bark and a short stick, place it on the ground, and light it with your fire source.
Note: You cannot light a campfire indoors, but you can put firewood into an indoor stove and light it there.
Guide: You receive this trophy after igniting a fire once each with matches, a road flare, and an improvised hand drill. While you can craft the hand drill yourself using tree bark and a short stick (cut from trees using a sharp object), matches and road flares must be found randomly in the game world. Once found, craft an improvised fireplace with bark and a short stick, place it on the ground, and light it with your fire source.
Note: You cannot light a campfire indoors, but you can put firewood into an indoor stove and light it there.
Baby Face
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have shaved my face.
Guide: This trophy is unlocked when you shave your face. You must play as a male character who will grow stubble (“Medium” beard) after surviving for 80 minutes. You need a sharp, non-ruined weapon in your hand to get the prompt to shave. Some weapon types (like the machete) might be bugged and cannot be used for shaving.
Guide: This trophy is unlocked when you shave your face. You must play as a male character who will grow stubble (“Medium” beard) after surviving for 80 minutes. You need a sharp, non-ruined weapon in your hand to get the prompt to shave. Some weapon types (like the machete) might be bugged and cannot be used for shaving.
Natural Instincts
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have gutted a deer.
Guide: You get this trophy when you gut a dead deer. First, kill a stag or doe, which can often be found at feeding troughs in certain forests. Since deer run away quickly, you need a powerful rifle like the Mosin 91/30 or the M70 to kill it with one shot (though weapons like the Repeater Carbine can also work). Once the animal is dead, skin and gut it with a sharp object like a knife.
Tip 1: Crouching or going prone minimizes weapon sway, and you can hold your breath while aiming down the sights.
Tip 2: Map spawn points don’t guarantee an animal will appear, but higher-tier areas increase the probability.
Guide: You get this trophy when you gut a dead deer. First, kill a stag or doe, which can often be found at feeding troughs in certain forests. Since deer run away quickly, you need a powerful rifle like the Mosin 91/30 or the M70 to kill it with one shot (though weapons like the Repeater Carbine can also work). Once the animal is dead, skin and gut it with a sharp object like a knife.
Tip 1: Crouching or going prone minimizes weapon sway, and you can hold your breath while aiming down the sights.
Tip 2: Map spawn points don’t guarantee an animal will appear, but higher-tier areas increase the probability.
Sniper
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have killed a survivor from a distance of more than 300 meters.
Guide: You receive this trophy when you kill a person from a distance of over 300m. You need a long-range weapon like the Mosin 91/30 or the M70. Measure the 300m distance using a rangefinder (requires a battery) or by checking landmarks on an interactive map. An allied player can position themselves in an open spot to make landing a headshot easier.
Guide: You receive this trophy when you kill a person from a distance of over 300m. You need a long-range weapon like the Mosin 91/30 or the M70. Measure the 300m distance using a rangefinder (requires a battery) or by checking landmarks on an interactive map. An allied player can position themselves in an open spot to make landing a headshot easier.
Pacify
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have killed an infected soldier.
Guide: This trophy unlocks when you kill an infected soldier. These are usually recognized by their camouflage helmets and olive protective vests (infected police officers do not count). They are rarely found at military structures in easier regions. It is easier to visit a location with many military structures, like “Borek,” where the spawn probability is higher.
Guide: This trophy unlocks when you kill an infected soldier. These are usually recognized by their camouflage helmets and olive protective vests (infected police officers do not count). They are rarely found at military structures in easier regions. It is easier to visit a location with many military structures, like “Borek,” where the spawn probability is higher.
Heal the World
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have applied a bandage to other survivors 30 times.
Guide: You receive this trophy after bandaging other survivors’ bleeding wounds 30 times. You need another player, bandages, and a bleeding wound. Upon respawning, you receive a bandage that can be used four times. You can also cut clothes into rags with a knife, though this usually causes an infection (dying to reset is an easy workaround). To quickly get a bleeding wound, a player can take off their shoes and run barefoot on a road, or you can simply attack them with a sharp weapon.
Guide: You receive this trophy after bandaging other survivors’ bleeding wounds 30 times. You need another player, bandages, and a bleeding wound. Upon respawning, you receive a bandage that can be used four times. You can also cut clothes into rags with a knife, though this usually causes an infection (dying to reset is an easy workaround). To quickly get a bleeding wound, a player can take off their shoes and run barefoot on a road, or you can simply attack them with a sharp weapon.
Under Arrest
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have handcuffed 10 people.
Guide: This trophy unlocks when you restrain other players a total of 10 times. Hold a rope-like object (duct tape and barbed wire also work) in your hands and interact with the other player to tie them up. The restrained player can struggle to break free, or you can remove the restraints yourself. Restraints can be reused, but they lose durability. This is easily farmed with a co-op partner by repeatedly restraining and freeing each other.
Guide: This trophy unlocks when you restrain other players a total of 10 times. Hold a rope-like object (duct tape and barbed wire also work) in your hands and interact with the other player to tie them up. The restrained player can struggle to break free, or you can remove the restraints yourself. Restraints can be reused, but they lose durability. This is easily farmed with a co-op partner by repeatedly restraining and freeing each other.
Up Close and Personal
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have killed 15 survivors with melee weapons.
Guide: Kill a total of 15 survivors using any melee weapon (axe, baseball bat, knife, etc.). The easiest weapon to find is a long stick, which can be harvested from any bush. The killed player must be completely dead, not just unconscious. If they can still be resuscitated, keep hitting them until they are fully dead.
Guide: Kill a total of 15 survivors using any melee weapon (axe, baseball bat, knife, etc.). The easiest weapon to find is a long stick, which can be harvested from any bush. The killed player must be completely dead, not just unconscious. If they can still be resuscitated, keep hitting them until they are fully dead.
Lobotomy
PS / XBOX / PC
Description: I have killed 20 survivors or infected with a headshot.
Guide: Get 20 headshot kills on infected or other players across all your playthroughs to receive this trophy. Firearms are usually found in police stations and military bases. To make this very easy, target zombies and exploit their AI: lure a few zombies, climb onto a car or a low shed, and shoot them from above. Zombies usually stand motionless at the bottom, making headshots extremely simple. The noise will attract more zombies, providing more targets.
Guide: Get 20 headshot kills on infected or other players across all your playthroughs to receive this trophy. Firearms are usually found in police stations and military bases. To make this very easy, target zombies and exploit their AI: lure a few zombies, climb onto a car or a low shed, and shoot them from above. Zombies usually stand motionless at the bottom, making headshots extremely simple. The noise will attract more zombies, providing more targets.
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