DayZ types.xml Explained: Change Loot on Your Server

DayZ types.xml is the loot table of the Central Economy: one <type> entry per item that sets how many exist on the map (nominal), when more spawn (min), how long an untouched item stays (lifetime, in seconds) and where it spawns (usage, value). It lives in db/types.xml inside your mission folder. Stop the server, edit the numbers, save and start again.

Item	Detail
File	`mpmissions/<mission>/db/types.xml`
Chernarus mission	`dayzOffline.chernarusplus`
Items in the vanilla Chernarus file	About 2,380 entries
Applies	After a restart

What a types.xml entry looks like

This is the M4A1 in the vanilla Chernarus file:

<type name="M4A1">
    <nominal>1</nominal>
    <lifetime>7200</lifetime>
    <restock>3600</restock>
    <min>1</min>
    <quantmin>30</quantmin>
    <quantmax>80</quantmax>
    <cost>100</cost>
    <flags count_in_cargo="0" count_in_hoarder="0" count_in_map="1" count_in_player="0" crafted="0" deloot="0"/>
    <category name="weapons"/>
    <usage name="ContaminatedArea"/>
</type>

types.xml fields explained

Field	What it does
`nominal`	How many of this item the economy aims to have on the map. Raise it to make the item more common.
`min`	When fewer than this exist, the economy queues more to spawn.
`lifetime`	Seconds an untouched item stays in the world before clean-up. `7200` = 2 hours.
`restock`	Seconds before the economy tops the item up again. `0` = right away.
`quantmin` / `quantmax`	For items with a quantity (ammo, liquids): how full they spawn, in %. `-1` = default.
`cost`	Spawn priority when several items compete for a spot.
`count_in_cargo`	`1` counts items inside containers towards `nominal`.
`count_in_hoarder`	`1` counts items in tents, barrels and stashes.
`count_in_map`	`1` counts items lying in the world.
`count_in_player`	`1` counts items players carry.
`category`	Loot category, such as `weapons`, `food`, `tools`.
`usage`	Place types where it spawns, such as `Military`, `Police`, `Farm`.
`value`	Loot tier (`Tier1` near the coast to `Tier4` far inland).

An item with nominal 0 doesn’t spawn as loot.

How to edit types.xml on your DayZ server

Stop the server and back up

Stop the server and make a backup in Backups. Don’t edit economy files while the server runs.

Open types.xml

In Files, open mpmissions/<your mission>/db/types.xml. Use the search in the editor to find the item, for example name="M4A1".

Change the numbers

To double an item, double nominal and min. To make it rarer, lower both. Keep min at or below nominal.

Save and start

Save and start the server. Check Logs if loot seems to have stopped: a broken tag can stop the loot table from loading.

XML is strict. Every <type> needs its </type>, and every value needs its closing tag. Check your edit carefully before saving, and keep the backup until you know loot spawns.

Other economy files

File	What it does
`db/globals.xml`	Global values, such as `CleanupLifetimeDeadPlayer` (3600 s), `ZombieMaxCount` (1000) and `AnimalMaxCount` (200).
`db/events.xml`	Dynamic events: vehicles, helicopter crashes, animals.
`cfgeconomycore.xml`	Which economy files and extra folders the server loads (mods such as Expansion add their own here).
`cfgspawnabletypes.xml`	Attachments and cargo items spawn with.

Frequently asked questions

How do I increase loot on my DayZ server?

Raise nominal and min for the items you want more of. Changing everything at once increases server load, so start with the items players miss.

Why does an item never respawn?

count_in_player or count_in_hoarder may be 1, so items players keep count towards nominal. Set them to 0 if you want loot to keep respawning.

Do I need to wipe after editing types.xml?

No. New values apply after a restart. Items already in the world stay until their lifetime ends.

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Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on 30 October 2026 (DayZ stable branch on our Game Panel). Values checked against the DayZ Central Economy files on 30 October 2026.

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DayZ types.xml Explained: Change Loot on Your Server

What a types.xml entry looks like

types.xml fields explained

How to edit types.xml on your DayZ server

Other economy files

Frequently asked questions

How do I increase loot on my DayZ server?

Why does an item never respawn?

Do I need to wipe after editing types.xml?

DayZ server guide

Mission files and maps

Server performance

Trader mods

Need Extra Help?

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​What a types.xml entry looks like

​types.xml fields explained

​How to edit types.xml on your DayZ server

​Other economy files

​Frequently asked questions

​How do I increase loot on my DayZ server?

​Why does an item never respawn?

​Do I need to wipe after editing types.xml?

​Related guides

DayZ server guide

Mission files and maps

Server performance

Trader mods

​Need Extra Help?

​Save on Your Hosting

What a types.xml entry looks like

types.xml fields explained

How to edit types.xml on your DayZ server

Other economy files

Frequently asked questions

How do I increase loot on my DayZ server?

Why does an item never respawn?

Do I need to wipe after editing types.xml?

Related guides

Need Extra Help?

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