Vehicle Upgrading System[ | ]
Many of the vehicles in DayZ Epoch can be upgraded to increase their utility. When you upgrade a vehicle you will notice that the vehicle description will change by adding a "+" to the name. Each upgrade will add one extra "+" to the vehicle description. Ex. Old Jeep (Jeep before upgrades), Old Jeep+ (Jeep after one upgrade), Old Jeep++++ (fully upgraded Jeep).
If a player has all required materials (listed below) in their inventory, they can face the vehicle, open gear, and right-click the appropriate upgrade manual to perform the upgrade.
The upgrade manuals are obtained by examining Documents. Right-clicking a document in your inventory and selecting "examine document" will reveal the contents.
Upgrades must be performed sequentially following the order of the documents indicated by roman numerals.
If a player is missing a required tool or material they will receive a message in system chat that lists the requirements.
The required materials can be obtained by looting buildings throughout the map or by purchasing the items at a trader city. Note: not all items may be available at the traders.
Land vehicles have 4 (four) stages of vehicle upgrades:[ | ]
- Stage I: Offroad Performance (improves top speed both off road and on road).
- Stage II: Vehicle Armor (increased armor that improves durability and reduces the amount of damage incurred by projectile impact as well as impacts with other vehicles and map objects).
- Stage III: Cargo Space (doubles the standard cargo space of the vehicle so you can store more gear).
- Stage IV: Fuel Tank (increases the fuel tank capacity - for longer traveling times and less frequent refueling).
Materials required to perform general vehicle upgrades:[ | ]
- A toolbox is required to perform all general vehicle upgrades.
- Stage I: Offroad Performance Manual, 1x engine parts, 4x car wheel, 2x box of screws.
- Stage II: Vehicle Armor Manual, 6x scrap metal, 4x box of screws.
- Stage III: Cargo Space Manual, 2x scrap metal, 1x wood crate, 1x gun rack, 2x box of screws.
- Stage IV: Fuel Tank Manual, 2x scrap metal, 1x fuel tank parts, 2x jerry can, 1x box of screws.
Upgradeable Vehicles:[ | ]
- Datsun
- Hilux
- Pickup
- UAZ
- SUV
- Lada
- Volha
- Skoda
- VWGolf
- Hatchback
- Sedan
- Dingo
- Vodnik
- Humvee
- Jackal
- Jeep
- Landrover
- Mini Cooper
- Nissan 350z
- Octavia
- Offroad
- S1203
- BRDM2
- BTR40
Materials required to perform truck upgrades:[ | ]
- A toolbox and crowbar are required to perform all truck upgrades
- Stage I: Truck Offroad Performance Manual, 2x engine parts, 6x car wheel, 2x box of screws.
- Stage II: Truck Armor Manual, 2x scrap metal, 5x sheet metal, 4x box of screws.
- Stage III: Truck Cargo Space Manual, 4x scrap metal, 2x wood crate, 2x gun rack, 2x box of screws.
- Stage IV: Truck Fuel Tank Manual, 4x scrap metal, 3x fuel tank parts, 2x fuel barrel.
- Truck Weapon Upgrade - adds a rooftop gun turret to an unarmed Tatra T810A
- Truck Weapon Upgrade Manual, 1x PKM,, 4x scrap metal, 2x sheet metal, 2x box of screws.
Upgradeable Trucks:[ | ]
- Kamaz
- MTVR
- Tatra T810 including rooftop turret upgrade
- Ural
- V3S
Materials required to perform tank upgrades:[ | ]
- A toolbox and crowbar are required to perform all tank upgrades
- Stage I: Tank Performance Manual, 6x engine parts, 2x scrap metal, 2x boxes of screws.
- Stage II: Tank Armor Manual, 8x sheet metal, 2x boxes of screws.
- Stage III: Tank Cargo Space Manual, 4x scrap metal, 2x wood crate, 2x gun rack, 2x boxes of screws.
- Stage IV: Tank Fuel Tank Manual, 6x fuel tank parts, 4x fuel barrel.
Upgradeable Tanks:[ | ]
- AAV
- LAV25
- M113
- BTR90
- ScrapAPC
- BMP2
- BTR60
Helicopters have 3 (three) stages of vehicle upgrades:[ | ]
- Stage I: Vehicle Armor (increased armor that improves durability and reduces the amount of damage incurred by projectile impact as well as impacts with other vehicles and map objects).
- Stage II: Cargo Space (doubles the standard cargo space of the vehicle so you can store more gear).
- Stage III: Fuel Tank (increases the fuel tank capacity - for longer traveling times and less frequent refueling).
Materials required to perform helicopter upgrades:[ | ]
- A toolbox and soldering iron are required to perform all helicopter upgrades.
- Stage I: Helicopter Armor Manual, 5x sheet metal, 1x box of screws, 1x tin bar, 2x scrap electronics, 2x floppy wire.
- Stage II: Helicopter Cargo Space Manual, 2x scrap metal, 1x box of screws, 1x wood crate, 1x gun rack, 1x tin bar, 2x scrap electronics, 2x floppy wire.
- Stage III: Helicopter Fuel Tank Manual, 2x fuel tank parts, 2x scrap metal, 1x fuel barrel, 1x tin bar, 1x scrap electronics, 1x floppy wire.
Upgradeable Helicopters:[ | ]
- CH-47F Chinook
- Little Bird
- AW159 Lynx
- BAF Merlin
- CH53E Super Stallion
- Kamow Ka-60
- Mi-17
- MTVR Bird
- Bell 47 Pook
- UH-1H Huey
- UH-1Y Venom
- MH-60S Seahawk
- UH-60M Blackhawk