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HOD Knives

by Slevin · for DayZ

HOD Knives brings a premium collectible knife system to your server with unlockable cases, custom skins, upgraded melee performance, and community-driven custom donor knives. Built from the original…

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About HOD Knives

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HOD Knives brings a premium collectible knife system to your server with unlockable cases, custom skins, upgraded melee performance, and community-driven custom donor knives. Built from the original…

HOD Knives brings a premium collectible knife system to your server with unlockable cases, custom skins, upgraded melee performance, and community-driven custom donor knives.

Built from the original foundation and now fully owned, expanded, and maintained by HOD, this mod is being reworked with new content, balance changes, and future seasonal additions.

🔪 Knives Included Butterfly Knife, Classic Knife, Huntsman Knife, Karambit, M9 Bayonet, Ultra Series, Paracord Knife, Skeleton Knife, Stiletto Knife, Survival Knife, Talon Knife, Bowie Knife, Falchion Knife, Nomad Knife, Ursus Knife, Gut Knife

🎨 Custom Finishes Large skin pool across all knife tiers Rare finishes Legendary variants Exclusive donor/community designs (coming soon)

🎲 Loot / Rarity System

Each case opening gives a random knife + random finish.

Current Rarities

Common — 50% Rare — 30% Legendary — 15% Exotic — 5%

(Subject to balancing updates)

📦 Case Opening System

Find locked weapon cases throughout the map. To open:

Find a Decryption Chip Container Find a Decryption Device Shell Use screwdriver to open chip container Combine chip + shell Use completed device on any locked case

Receive a random knife reward instantly.

⚔️ Gameplay Features Enhanced knife damage over vanilla combat knife Collectible progression system Rare skin chase system Donator reward integration Future seasonal drops Server event rewards planned 💎 Donator Exclusive Program

Supporters will soon be able to submit or unlock:

Personalized knife skins Name engraved knives Community legacy editions Limited-run seasonal blades

More info soon.

📁 Included Files types.xml support Trader configs Expansion market configs Easy server integration 🚧 Planned Updates New knife models Additional skins Better rarity tiers Animated case opening effects Custom sound effects HOD exclusive collections 📜 Usage Rights

Owned and maintained by HOD. Unauthorized reuploads or redistribution are not permitted.

Server usage allowed

❤️ Credits Original foundation created by Scarakal. Now continued, expanded, and maintained by HOD.

Special thanks to our community and supporters.

Open Cases. Unlock Legends.

Join our Discord for more information on the mod.

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 53d ago.

HOD Knives on Nxeon

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One-click install
Not available. One-click install isn't available for this game's mods yet. Download it and upload it to your server in Files.
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
2026-08-24, released 2026-08-24

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Workshop

From 1 recorded build of HOD Knives.

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “QoL”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Compatibility

Game
DayZ

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-10Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorSlevin, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

HOD Knives, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. HOD Knives is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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