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DAG_AnimalSkinning

by Dagdarion · for DayZ

DayZ Mod Description Enhance the DayZ animal skinning system with customizable behavior through JSON configuration files. Key Features 1. Knife Categories Legendblade: Most effective knives Good:…

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About DAG_AnimalSkinning

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DayZ Mod Description Enhance the DayZ animal skinning system with customizable behavior through JSON configuration files. Key Features 1. Knife Categories Legendblade: Most effective knives Good:…

DayZ Mod Description

Enhance the DayZ animal skinning system with customizable behavior through JSON configuration files.

Key Features

1. Knife Categories Legendblade: Most effective knives Good: High-quality knives Medium: Average knives Bad: Least effective tools Each category includes a customizable list of knives and their impact on unique drops.

2. Loot System Standard Items: Meat, bones, fat, etc. Unique Items: Rare medals, relics with low drop chances. Loot depends on the knife used and its category.

3. Dangerous Animals After skinning an animal, there’s a chance for predators (e.g., wolves or bears) to spawn.

Configurable Parameters: - Spawn probability - Minimum and maximum spawn radius

4. Full Customization JSON configuration allows you to: - Add new animal types with unique loot - Define item quantity, quality, and drop chances - Adjust knife efficiency and behavior - Configure predator spawn behavior

5. Automatic Processing If the animal is not found in the configuration, the game defaults to vanilla behavior. All settings are automatically loaded when the server starts.

6. Optimization and Logging The mod validates configurations and logs key processes for easy debugging.

Benefits

This mod adds depth and realism to DayZ, encouraging players to use appropriate tools and rewarding them with unique drops during animal skinning. The risk of dangerous predators increases the challenge, making hunting more engaging and immersive.

Setup

Upon the first launch, basic settings are automatically generated. If you don’t want to configure them manually or would like to learn more about the settings, feel free to join our Discord.

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE FULL JSON FILE IN OUR DISCORD. WHY DISCORD? So you can review the available configurations and rules for using the mod.

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 23 mo ago.

DAG_AnimalSkinning on Nxeon

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One-click install
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Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
DayZ — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2024-12-29, released 2024-12-29

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Workshop

From 1 recorded build of DAG_AnimalSkinning.

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “Workshop”

Creatures & NPCs

Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.

Compatibility

Game
DayZ

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorDagdarion, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

DAG_AnimalSkinning, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. DAG_AnimalSkinning is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

One-click install isn't available for this game's mods yet. Download DAG_AnimalSkinning from Steam Workshop and upload it to your Nxeon DayZ server in Files.

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