DayZ Stamina & Metabolism Mods

DayZ Guide • Updated Jan 25, 2026

Stamina & Gameplay Configuration

Modern DayZ servers use cfggameplay.json to tweak stamina, weight limits, and spawning logic without needing complex mods.

Enabling cfggameplay.json

First, ensure your server.cfg has this line:

enableCfgGameplayFile = 1;

The file itself (cfggameplay.json) should be in your mission folder (e.g., mpmissions/dayzOffline.chernarusplus/).

Unlimited Stamina (No Mods)

Edit the StaminaData section in the JSON file:

"StaminaData": {
    "sprintStaminaModifierErc": 0.0,    // No drain when sprinting upright
    "sprintStaminaModifierCro": 0.0,    // No drain when crouching
    "staminaMax": 100.0,
    "staminaKgToStaminaPercentPenalty": 0.0, // Disable weight penalty
    "staminaMinCap": 5.0
}
        

Weight Limits

You can also adjust how much players can carry before getting tired:

staminaWeightLimitThreshold: 6000.0 (6kg). Increase this to allow more gear before stamina penalty kicks in.
staminaMaxStaminaPenalty: Caps the maximum penalty if you want some realism but less punishment.

Metabolism

Modifying hunger and thirst rates directly still requires mods (like Server_Information_Panel or custom init.c scripts) or tweaking globals.xml, as cfggameplay.json does not yet fully expose metabolic drain rates.

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