How to Customize Loot Spawns 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 types.xml File

Note:

The path to types.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/.

Navigate to the directory /home/container/mpmissions/dayzOffline.[map]/db/

Select the types.xml file

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5. Understand How Loot Spawning Works

Each item in types.xml is defined inside a block, for example:

Key values explained

• nominal
  Maximum number of this item that can exist on the map

• min
  Minimum amount the economy tries to maintain

• lifetime
  How long (in seconds) the item stays before cleanup

• restock
  Delay before new items can spawn

• quantmin / quantmax
  Ammo or stack quantity (for mags, food, etc.)

• cost Priority in the loot economy

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6. Control Item Persistence (Cleanup)

To keep items longer on the map, increase lifetime:

<lifetime>28800</lifetime>

• Items remain twice as long before cleanup
• Useful for PvE servers

Lower values result in faster cleanup and fresher loot cycles.

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7. Adjust Stack Sizes and Ammo Amounts

For items like magazines or food:

<quantmin>30</quantmin>
<quantmax>60</quantmax>

• Controls how full items spawn
• Great for balancing ammo scarcity

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8. Save the File

After making your changes, select the Save Content button.

Make sure:

• XML syntax is correct
• No duplicate <type> entries exist
• Values remain numeric

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9. Restart Your Server

Start the server to apply the new loot configuration.

DayZ will rebuild the economy automatically using the updated types.xml.

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