The second crash site might be the second most popular given how close it is to so many truck spawns. If you follow this route you will be driving past 40 potential helicopter spawns, that will be visible from your car if they are smokers. I know not all of them smoke, but we're playing the numbers game here, and smokers are much easier to spot. As of update 0.57, however, there are three static locations that players can find helicopter crash sites, containing some of the rarest military loot in the game. If you're the brave type then the method will work just as well on a high pop server. Server hopping is for chumps. The weapons that spawn here are often British and of high quality and the zombies that wander around it also usually carry around some minor military type items.

to do this i've loot cycled the metal rounded barraks in the NWAF in my favourite server. Russian (non-burning) crash sites have Russian loot. From start to finish the entire route is on 'yellow' main roads and should take you about 30-40 minutes to complete, not counting time you spend when you find crash sites. But my other choppers have nothing. The Mi-8 crashes don't produce smoke, making them harder to spot a… The third crash site might be the least popular, but should still be approached with extreme caution. 8alloons. Aerial Shot [edit | edit source] Definitely guarantees pulling mass amounts of loot (and being able to harvest it all) inside of one or two 42-minute Heli cycles: I believe there are Some 60-odd crash sites on the map, with 3 actually spawning, and this method hits a good 30 of them if you’re JUST looking for smokers. Before you go looting, keep these basic tips and bits of information in mind. The helicopter crash site, either Russian or American, spawns top tier gear. For this reason keep scanning ahead, left, right, and behind the whole time to maximise your chances of seeing it. There will be between 0 and 4 of them.

Now I seem to recall that back then there would only ever be 3 helicopter crash sites per server reset which could be in numerous(?) When you reach the site take out the infected as quickly as possible. Get back in your car and continue the loop, still looking all around you. Once you've got a car up and running try the following route.

The large smoke plume that alerted you to the Crash may draw in other players. Mission Editing. So now you've found a helicopter, got the loot and got back to your car. The smoke blows straight up, then to one side, then to the other. If you would like to do some additional reading on DayZ, let us help you Find an M4A1, or perhaps discover the Best Loot Locations and Buildings in Chernarus. These sites are excellent for looting as they contain some of the best weapons that you may find in the DayZ world. The crash sites can be found in random locations throughout the map. I ignore everything else on this first circuit because for me the glorious guns are what I'm after. i want to create custom loot for US heli and RUS heli. Loot Crash sites with caution. Take a car, drive through Heli crash spots on the map, car is important because by foot you can't make it quick enough. It isn't foolproof, and there will still be times when you can spend 2 hours looking and not see any helicopters. The first crash site, and likely the most popular, can be found just to the southwest of the Vybor Military Base. 13:16:04 "CRASHSPAWNER: Starting spawn logic for Crash Spawner", 13:16:04 "CRASHSPAWNER: Spawning 'Crashed UH-1Y' with loot table 'HeliCrashWEST' at Gvozdno [84:40]", 13:16:05 "CRASHSPAWNER: Spawning 'UH-60 Wreck' with loot table 'HeliCrashWEST' at airfield [52:52]", 13:16:06 "CRASHSPAWNER: Spawning 'Mi-8 Wreck' with loot table 'HeliCrashEAST' at Shakhovka [102:83]". Added to this the helicopters spawn and despawn independently of each other. Okay, so you've spotted a helicopter, got to it and killed the infected. Players will want to use extreme caution when looting this area, as the Vybor Military Base and this crash site are two of the most popular places in the game to find military loot. It might be behind trees and was blowing east or west the first time you looked and so wasn't visible, but then you look again and this time it's blowing straight up and easy to see. Roughneck2/5. Remember that it might be close, or it might be away in the distance. And I know, you can just shoot the extra infected too, but that clock is always counting down to the helicopter despawning - every second counts and you don't want to be wasting them dealing with extra infected. American (burning) crash sites can have the M4A1. How far out? Best Loot Locations and Buildings in Chernarus. Crash sites are PvP zones. I made it a loop, so you can join it anywhere you want. Before you go looting, keep these basic tips and bits of information in mind. Helicopter Crashsite Loot Route - DayZ Standalone Guide CommanderPixel. You mean in a circle around the site somewhere? Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. They're the holy grail of DayZ. Added to this the helicopters spawn and despawn independently of each other. Don’t cry if you get shot. It will show a big red sphere on te spot loot 'should' spawn. Fair warning: quite a lot of words follow.

I might add there's always that player walking along the main roads waiting to fire at you driving by. I posted this a few weeks ago on r/DayzXbox, but with the update to helicopter crash sites in 1.09 I've updated it and thought I'd share it again with the wider community. The Mi-8s spawn AKs and other russian gear. The following items are a complete list of all lootable items on the crash site, all information taken from the DayZ loot tables.

This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Helicopter Crash Sites can be found in various locations throughout Chernarus and are most commonly found on open fields or on hillsides. Police car, spawns military gear and can often spawn top tier gear as well. Crash sites are PvP zones. If you only want the route I use then it's the 5th paragraph beneath this one. You're playing on a low population server with probably single figure numbers of other people, but even then you'll be amazed at how quickly gunshots can draw someone to within shooting distance of you. Good post OP. You must log in or register to reply here. You can crawl inside the back of the Russian helicopters. Anyway the value 3 seems to be some kind of debug mode. If you want to find it, make your way to Lapatino and take the paved road that runs north. Nicely done. Sometimes you'll see the whole smoking helicopter sitting in the middle of a field, other times you'll see the top of a smoke stack peeking out from behind trees. Just added dayz_spawnCrashSite_clutterCutter=3; to the end of my init.sqf in my mission.pbo . You can crawl inside the back of the Russian helicopters. They spawn the highest quality military equipment - LMGs, sniper rifles, GPSs, NVGs, etc - and they're also very hard to find. Helicopter Crash Site Tips. This page will show you the location of the three helicopter crash sites in DayZ standalone. I actually fixed this problem a couple of weeks ago turned out I had something wrong in my custom loot scripts. There is absolutely no cover here (besides the helicopter itself), so be sure to check the area thoroughly before you move in to do some looting. Royal, I dont believe 3 is a valid value. I've found like 4 crash sites, the ones that are smoking, on a low pop server and theres nothing in it.

When you spot a crash, get to it as quickly and directly as possible. Drive at 30kph outside of towns, but drop your speed down to about 20kph when in towns. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. And I know, finding a car can be a pain in the ass, but treat it as part of the adventure. If the crash site isn't easily accessible by car, sometimes it's quicker to stick yourself with an injector and sprint to it. Boat, mainly interesting because of the netting which only spawns there, and used to make ghillie suits. Published June 24, 2015, 7:01 p.m.

Keep in mind that loot does not Re-spawn or De-spawn at crash sites, so take your time. When I wrote this before, I suggested people use a low pop persistence off server, because the loot economy was less likely to be screwed by hoarders and dupers.

To start, I loaded up with food, water, duct tape etc, and also a car battery, radiator and spark plug, and then loaded in to a low pop server. Helicopter crashes. These sites are excellent for looting as they contain some of the best weapons that you may find in the DayZ world. This isn't strictly necessary, and if you're on a high pop server then every second you're there risks that snipe from the tree line, so you're probably better missing it out. Just because you found a helicopter outside Topolniki doesn't mean there isn't one outside of Vavilovo. Don’t cry if you get shot. DayZ Mod / Arma Scripting & Editing. Short brief.

Should this be working? Each crash site seems to have up to six loot piles. Remember it might have just spawned in, or it could be a couple of minutes away from spawning out. It isn't the case that 3 appear at the same time and disappear at the same time. May 4, 2015 @ 7:01pm No loot at heli crash sites? These can be spread anywhere on the map. loot cycling question Support hi fellow survivors. Is it kinda the same here in DayZ standalone? This is called the nationality anchor, and it is a complete myth. Helicopter loot is completely random, and you are never guaranteed a great haul. A guide for 1.09 vanilla Dayz, on the Chernarus map, using Xbox but suitable for all platforms.

Are you looking in the middle of the site?

If you’re looking at the DayZDB map, it is located just to the north of a light colored field that should stand out from the rest. On top of these you've also got a good chance of finding rare items like M4s, AKs, suppressors, landmines, NVGs, NV scopes, tents. Loot only lies within about 2m of the helicopter, so don't waste time looking any further out than that. i try this In mapgroupproto.xml Search for Wreck_Mi8 & Wreck_UH1Y 2. Can you give me a rough idea of where "out there" is? So that's it. Once you've searched the site repeatedly and made sure the only things left are things you don't want (there is also some really shit loot at crash sites. If there's anything I haven't covered or explained well then feel free to ask me questions. C’mon, we all know you’re going to Kamyshovo. It’s there that you’ll find several truck spawns that can help to cut down on your travel time back to the coast.