How to Adjust Zombie Spawn Rates on Your DayZ Server

1. Log In to Your Panel

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2. Stop Your Server

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3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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4. Locate the events.xml file

Note:

The path to events.xml depends on your server’s map.

– Chernarus: /mpmissions/dayzOffline.chernarusplus/db
– Livonia: /mpmissions/dayzOffline.enoch/db
– Custom maps: the folder name will match the mission file (e.g., /mpmissions/dayzOffline.banov/db).

If you’re not sure which map your server is running, check your startup settings or the list of mission folders inside /mpmissions/.

You can find it here:

/mpmissions/DayZOffline.[map]/db/events.xml

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5. Understand Zombie Events

Infected spawns are controlled by event entries like:

<event name="InfectedVillage">

Each infected event contains values such as:

• nominal – Target number of zombies spawned

• min – Minimum number allowed

• max – Maximum number allowed

• lifetime – How long infected remain before despawning

• restock – How often the server attempts to respawn themtart, set reset="1" temporarily to force the server to reload the weather configuration.

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6. Adjust Zombie Spawn Amounts

Example: Increase zombie count in villages

• Default-style values

<nominal>15
<min>10
<max>20

• Increased spawn example

<nominal>30
<min>20
<max>40

This results in:

• More infected per area
• Faster repopulation after zombies are killed
• Higher difficulty and player pressure

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7. Common Zombie Events You Can Edit

Some commonly adjusted infected events include:

• InfectedVillage
• InfectedCity
• InfectedTown
• InfectedIndustrial
• InfectedMilitary
• InfectedPolice
• InfectedSchool
• InfectedFirefighter

You can tune each area type independently.

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8. Save the File

After making your changes, select the ‘Save Content‘ button.

Make sure:

• No duplicate entries
• XML syntax remains valid
• No missing tags

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9. Restart Your Server

Start the server to apply the new zombie spawn settings.

DayZ will reload the updated events.xml automatically.

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Tips & Best Practices

• Always keep a backup of your original events.xml

• Increase zombie counts gradually to avoid performance issues

• Military and city zones benefit from higher infected density

• PvE servers often use higher nominal but slower restock

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