# DayZ build guides

> Character builds: which stats, gear, and skills to put together, and why they work. Player-made DayZ guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/dayz/builds. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=build&game=DayZ.

## Guides, most read first

- [DayZ: Survival Guide](https://qna.gg/g/dayz-survival-guide-a37e29d5.md), by Qloud: A survival guide for DayZ: your first hour, food, water and disease, medical care, the loot path, base building, vehicles, and PvP habits that keep you alive on Chernarus, Livonia, and Sakhal. Researched September 2026…