How to Change Stamina Settings on Your DayZ Server

Note:

DayZ allows full customization of stamina behavior through configuration files. You can create anything from a realistic survival experience to unlimited sprinting, depending on how you adjust these values.

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. Open the serverDZ.cfg

You can find the serverDZ.cfg folder in the root server.

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5. Add the Command Line

Important!

If the file cfggameplay.json does not already exist, the server will automatically generate it after the first startup.

Add this line enableCfgGameplayFile = 1; to enable the cfggameplay.json.

Select the ‘SAVE CONTENT’ button.

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6. Start Your Server

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7. Locate the cfggameplay.json file

Note:

The path to cfggameplay.json 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]/cfggameplay.json

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8. Configure Stamina Settings (cfggameplay.json)

Inside the cfggameplay.json file, locate the StaminaData section. Each value inside this block controls a different aspect of player stamina.

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Basic Stamina Settings (Most Common)

These values control the overall stamina feel and are usually enough for most servers.

staminaMax

• Controls the player’s total stamina pool.
  – Higher value → more stamina available
  – Very high values → near-unlimited stamina
  
  Example values:
• 100.0 → Default
• 500.0 → Very high stamina
• 999999.0 → Effectively unlimited stamina

staminaWeightLimitThreshold

Defines how much weight (in grams) a player can carry before stamina penalties apply.

• Higher value → carry more gear without stamina loss

Example values:

• 6000.0 → Default
• 20000.0 → Heavy gear without penalty
• 999999.0 → No weight penalty

staminaKgToStaminaPercentPenalty

Controls how strongly carried weight reduces stamina.

• Higher value → stronger penalty

• Lower value → weight has less impact

Example values:

• 1.75 → Default
• 0.5 → Light penalty
• 0.0 → Weight does not affect stamina

staminaMinCap

Sets the minimum stamina percentage a player can reach.

• Prevents stamina from dropping too low

Example values:

• 5.0 → Default
• 50.0 → Stamina never drops below 50%
• 100.0 → Always full stamina

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Advanced Stamina Settings (Optional)

These settings adjust stamina usage for specific actions.

Sprinting

sprintStaminaModifierErc

• Controls stamina drain while sprinting (standing).

sprintStaminaModifierCro

• Controls stamina drain while sprinting while crouched.
  1.0 → Default stamina usage
  0.5 → Half stamina drain
  0.0 → No stamina drain while sprinting

Swimming & Climbing

sprintSwimmingStaminaModifier

• Controls stamina drain while sprint swimming.

sprintLadderStaminaModifier

• Controls stamina drain while climbing ladders.
  Lower values reduce stamina usage
  0.0 disables stamina drain for that action

Combat & Movement

meleeStaminaModifier

• Controls stamina cost for melee attacks.

obstacleTraversalStaminaModifier

• Controls stamina usage when vaulting or climbing obstacles.

Breath Control

holdBreathStaminaModifier

• Controls stamina drain while holding breath.
• Useful for sniping or underwater gameplay

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Tips

For unlimited stamina servers, you usually only need to modify:

• staminaMax
• staminaWeightLimitThreshold
• staminaKgToStaminaPercentPenalty
• Sprint modifiers (sprintStaminaModifierErc / Cro)

The advanced values can stay at default unless you want very specific behavior

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9. Example: Unlimited Stamina

To give players unlimited stamina, change your ‘StaminaData‘ block to something like this:

"StaminaData":
{
"sprintStaminaModifierErc": 0.0,
"sprintStaminaModifierCro": 0.0,
"staminaWeightLimitThreshold": 999999.0,
"staminaMax": 999999.0,
"staminaKgToStaminaPercentPenalty": 0.0,
"staminaMinCap": 100.0,
"sprintSwimmingStaminaModifier": 0.0,
"sprintLadderStaminaModifier": 0.0,
"meleeStaminaModifier": 0.0,
"obstacleTraversalStaminaModifier": 0.0,
"holdBreathStaminaModifier": 0.0
},

This setup achieves:

• Unlimited sprint
• No stamina loss from weight
• Infinite hold breath
• No melee/climbing/obstacle stamina drain
• Always 100% stamina displayed

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10. Save the File

Select ‘Save Content’ button once your changes are complete.

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11. Restart Your Server

Your server must be restarted for the new stamina settings to take effect.

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12. Quick troubleshooting

If server fails to start after edit → check JSON syntax (trailing commas, unmatched braces).

If stamina changes don’t apply → confirm enableCfgGameplayFile = 1; in serverDZ.cfg and that you edited the cfggameplay.json for the active mission folder (map name matches).

For modded maps, ensure cfggameplay.json is in the correct mpmissions/DayZOffline.[map]/ folder.

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