How to Enable or Disable Base Damage on Your DayZ Server

Note:

DayZ includes native gameplay settings that allow you to enable or disable base and container damage without using any mods. These settings are controlled through the cfggameplay.json file inside your mission folder.

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 directory.

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5. Enable Gameplay Configuration Support

Important!

DayZ does not load the cfggameplay.json file by default. You must explicitly enable it in serverDZ.cfg.

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

Add the following line anywhere in your serverDZ.cfg file:

enableCfgGameplayFile = 1;

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

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. Key Base Damage Settings

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Disable Base Damage

Controls whether bases (player structures) take damage.

• "disableBaseDamage" : true
  Prevents buildings and structures from being damaged

• "disableBaseDamage" : false
  Allows base damage as normal

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Disable Container Damage

Controls whether containers (e.g., barrels, boxes) can be damaged.

• "disableContainerDamage" : true
  Prevents containers from taking damage

• "disableContainerDamage" : false
  Allows container damage

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Other Useful Gameplay Flags

These are not about base damage but are often useful together:

These options are also part of the GeneralData section.
They do not affect base damage directly, but they control player respawn behaviour and are often adjusted together with PvE or hardcore settings.

• disableRespawnDialog
  Controls whether the respawn dialog is shown when a player dies.
  
  false → Default behaviour
  Players see the respawn screen and can choose how to respawn.
  
  true → Respawn dialog disabled
  The respawn screen is hidden and players are forced to respawn automatically.

• disableRespawnInUnconsciousness
  Controls whether players are allowed to respawn while unconscious.
  
  false → Default behaviour
  Players can choose to respawn while unconscious.
  
  true → Respawn while unconscious disabled
  Players must wait until they either recover or die naturally.

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9. Save the File

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

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10. Start Your Server

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