{"id":16232,"date":"2025-06-04T14:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=16232"},"modified":"2025-06-29T15:57:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:57:45","slug":"how-to-change-the-loot-spawns-on-your-dayz-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-the-loot-spawns-on-your-dayz-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change The Loot Spawns on Your DayZ Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"htoc-general-info\">General Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to change loot spawns on your DayZ server with this step-by-step guide. Customize item locations, adjust loot types, and optimize your server for better gameplay. Perfect for private or public DayZ servers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"htoc-changing-the-loot-spawns\">Changing the Loot Spawns Manually<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, stop the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4.jpg 485w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-50x14.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-60x17.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-100x28.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-click-files-on-the-left-side-menu\">Click &#8220;Files&#8221; on the left side menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"htoc-access-the-following-directory-home-container-mpmissions-dayzoffline-chernarusplus-db-important-if-you-are-using-a-different-map-please-access-that-instead-of-dayzoffline-chernarusplus\">Access the following directory:<br><code>\/home\/container\/mpmissions\/dayzOffline.chernarusplus\/db<\/code>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>IMPORTANT: If you are using a different map, please access that instead of <\/strong><code>dayzOffline.chernarusplus<\/code><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"htoc-open-types-xml\">Open <code>types.xml<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-1024x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-1024x295.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-768x221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-50x14.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-60x17.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1-100x29.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-1.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-change-the-settings-as-you-need-below-you-can-find-a-table-explaining-the-settings\">Change the settings as you need. Below you can find a table explaining the settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-50x19.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-60x23.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-100x39.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2.jpg 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After editing, click on <code>Save Content<\/code> at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"htoc-settings-table\">Settings table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">nominal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The number of items that can be spawned at one time.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">lifetime<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">How long, in seconds, the spawned item will stay in one place if not picked up.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">restock<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The duration in seconds before the item can respawn.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">min<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minimum amount for this item to spawn. Must be less than or equal to nominal.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">quantmin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minimum amount within the item.<br>e.g: A water bottle or bullets in a magazine.<br>Use -1 if item doesn&#8217;t hold a quantity of something.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">quantmax<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Maximum amount within the item. <br>e.g: A water bottle or bullets in a magazine. <br>Use -1 if item doesnt hold a quantity of something.<br>A quantmin of 0 and quantmax of 50 for a waterbottle means it could spawn in with either no water or up to 50% full.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">cost<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">The spawn chance, similar to a priority system.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">flags<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">They can have a value of 0 or 1.<br><br><code>count_in_cargo<\/code><br>Includes items in cargo (backpacks, crates, cars).<br><br><code>count_in_hoarder<\/code><br>Includes items in hoarder (tents, barrels, stashes etc).<br><br><code>count_in_map<\/code><br>Includes items inside buildings.<br><br><code>count_in_player<\/code><br>Includes items in players inventory.<br><br><code>crafted<\/code><br>Mark a player craftable item only.<br><br><code>deloot<\/code><br>Dynamic event loot such as a heli crash.<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">category<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Item category group.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">usage<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Area for where the item will spawn <br>e.g: farm. <br>You can have up to 4.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">value<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Item value grouping. <br>Tier1 (Spawn zones) through to Tier4 (Tisy military).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Example of Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code> &lt;type name=\"PeachesCan\"&gt;\n        &lt;nominal&gt;15&lt;\/nominal&gt;\n        &lt;lifetime&gt;14400&lt;\/lifetime&gt;\n        &lt;restock&gt;0&lt;\/restock&gt;\n        &lt;min&gt;12&lt;\/min&gt;\n        &lt;quantmin&gt;-1&lt;\/quantmin&gt;\n        &lt;quantmax&gt;-1&lt;\/quantmax&gt;\n        &lt;cost&gt;100&lt;\/cost&gt;\n        &lt;flags count_in_cargo=\"0\" count_in_hoarder=\"0\" count_in_map=\"1\" count_in_player=\"0\" crafted=\"0\" deloot=\"0\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;category name=\"food\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;tag name=\"shelves\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;usage name=\"Town\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;usage name=\"Village\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;usage name=\"School\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;value name=\"Tier1\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;value name=\"Tier2\"\/&gt;\n        &lt;value name=\"Tier3\"\/&gt;\n    &lt;\/type&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Changing the Loot Spawns Using DZSA Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method may be more user-friendly, as it helps prevent mistakes such as accidentally adding an unwanted space when copying and pasting a value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-first-stop-the-server\" class=\"has-medium-font-size\">First, stop the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4.jpg 485w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-50x14.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-60x17.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-4-100x28.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"htoc-click-files-on-the-left-side-menu\">Click &#8220;Files&#8221; on the left side menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"htoc-access-the-following-directory-home-container-mpmissions-dayzoffline-chernarusplus-db-important-if-you-are-using-a-different-map-please-access-that-instead-of-dayzoffline-chernarusplus\">Access the following directory:<br><code>\/home\/container\/mpmissions\/dayzOffline.chernarusplus\/db<\/code>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>IMPORTANT: If you are using a different map, please access that instead of <\/strong><code>dayzOffline.chernarusplus<\/code><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"htoc-open-types-xml\">Download <code>types.xml<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-1024x552.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-50x27.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-60x32.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-100x54.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dzsa.tools\/\">dzsa.tools<\/a>, click on &#8220;Start Editing&#8221; and upload the&nbsp;file you downloaded<br><br><strong>It&#8217;s recommended to watch the tutorial<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you finished, save and download the file on your PC, <strong>make sure to select a different location for the file to prevent overwriting it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the control panel, delete the <code>types.xml<\/code> file to prevent overwriting and upload the one you just edited. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To upload the file, simply drag and drop it across the files or click on the upload button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4.jpg 665w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-50x13.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-60x15.jpg 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-100x26.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start the server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What file controls loot spawns in DayZ?<br>The <code>types.xml<\/code> file located in <code>\/mpmissions\/dayzOffline.YOURMAPNAME\/db\/<\/code> defines loot spawns and behavior.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can I edit the loot table for different maps?<br>Yes, just make sure you\u2019re editing the correct map folder like <code>dayzOffline.livonia<\/code> instead of <code>chernarusplus<\/code>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do I safely edit the <code>types.xml<\/code> file?<br>You can edit it manually or use visual tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/dzsa.tools\/\">DZSA Tools<\/a> to avoid mistakes.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What happens if I set <code>nominal<\/code> higher than <code>lifetime<\/code> allows?<br>The item may despawn before reaching the desired spawn count.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do I need to stop my server before editing loot spawns?<br>Yes, always stop the server before making changes to avoid data conflicts.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can I preview changes before restarting the server?<br>No, the changes only take effect after the server is restarted.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s the benefit of using DZSA Tools?<br>It\u2019s can be easier to use, helps avoid formatting errors, and shows a more visual interface for editing loot data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you have any questions, run into issues, or need further assistance, our team is here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/\">live chat<\/a><\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">support ticket<\/a><\/strong>\u2014we offer <strong>24\/7 support<\/strong> to ensure you\u2019re always covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Info Learn how to change loot spawns on your DayZ server with this step-by-step guide. Customize item locations, adjust loot types, and optimize your server for better gameplay. Perfect for private or public DayZ servers! 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