How to Adjust the Loot Distribution on Your DayZ Server

You can adjust the spawn rates and quantities of items via the types.xml file.

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open types.xml
   Open the file types.xml in the directory:

   /mpmissions/dayzOffline.chernarusplus/db/types.xml
   

4. Adjust item
   Find the desired item and adjust the values. Example for ammunition:

   <type name="Ammo_545x39">
       <nominal>120</nominal>
       <lifetime>14400</lifetime>
       <restock>1800</restock>
       <min>80</min>
       <quantmin>20</quantmin>
       <quantmax>60</quantmax>
       <cost>100</cost>
   </type>
   

   Setting	Description
   nominal	Maximum amount on the map
   min	Minimum amount on the map
   lifetime	Lifetime in seconds
   restock	Time until respawn
   quantmin / quantmax	Min/max stack size
   cost	Spawn priority

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.