Events Configuration

Configure dynamic events like helicopter crashes, contaminated zones, and other special occurrences in your DayZ server.

Overview

The events.xml file controls dynamic events in your DayZ server, including:

Helicopter crash sites
Contaminated zones
Supply drops
Special military zones
Custom events

Helicopter Crashes

Configure helicopter crash events with smoke effects and high-tier loot spawns.

<event name="StaticHeliCrash">
    <nominal>3</nominal>
    <min>1</min>
    <max>5</max>
    <lifetime>1800</lifetime>
    <restock>0</restock>
    <saferadius>1000</saferadius>
    <distanceradius>500</distanceradius>
    <cleanupradius>200</cleanupradius>
    <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1"/>
    <position>fixed</position>
    <limit>child</limit>
    <active>1</active>
</event>

Contaminated Zones

Set up toxic zones that require protective gear and contain valuable loot.

<event name="ContaminatedArea">
    <nominal>2</nominal>
    <min>1</min>
    <max>3</max>
    <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
    <restock>0</restock>
    <saferadius>100</saferadius>
    <distanceradius>50</distanceradius>
    <cleanupradius>100</cleanupradius>
    <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1"/>
    <position>fixed</position>
    <contamination>1</contamination>
    <active>1</active>
</event>

Animal Spawns

Configure wildlife spawns for hunting and survival.

<event name="AnimalWildDog">
    <nominal>8</nominal>
    <min>5</min>
    <max>12</max>
    <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
    <restock>1800</restock>
    <saferadius>200</saferadius>
    <distanceradius>100</distanceradius>
    <cleanupradius>200</cleanupradius>
    <flags deletable="1" init_random="1" remove_damaged="1"/>
    <position>random</position>
    <limit>child</limit>
    <active>1</active>
</event>

Supply Drops

Configure airdrop events with customizable loot and timing.

<event name="SupplyDrop">
    <nominal>1</nominal>
    <min>0</min>
    <max>2</max>
    <lifetime>2700</lifetime>
    <restock>3600</restock>
    <saferadius>1500</saferadius>
    <distanceradius>1000</distanceradius>
    <cleanupradius>100</cleanupradius>
    <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1"/>
    <position>random</position>
    <limit>mixed</limit>
    <active>1</active>
</event>

Event Parameters

Basic Parameters

nominal

integer
Target number of active events
min/max

integer
Minimum and maximum number of events
lifetime

integer
Duration of the event in seconds
restock

integer
Time in seconds before event can respawn
active

boolean
Set to 1 to enable the event, 0 to disable

Advanced Parameters

saferadius

integer
Minimum distance between events
distanceradius

integer
Distance from players for event to spawn
cleanupradius

integer
Area to clean up when event ends
flags

attributes
Special behavior flags for the event
position

string
Position type: "fixed" or "random"
limit

string
Spawn limit type: "child", "parent", or "mixed"

Flag Parameters

The flags attribute contains several boolean parameters that control event behavior:

Flag	Values	Description
deletable	0 or 1	Whether the event can be deleted by the server
init_random	0 or 1	Whether the event spawns randomly at server start
remove_damaged	0 or 1	Whether damaged event objects should be removed
dynamic_spawn	0 or 1	Whether the event can spawn dynamically during gameplay

Best Practices

Balance event frequency with server population
Consider event placement and safe radius carefully
Test event configurations thoroughly
Monitor server performance impact
Keep event loot tables balanced

Complete Events.xml Example

Here's a complete example of an events.xml file with multiple event types configured:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<events>
    <event name="StaticHeliCrash">
        <nominal>3</nominal>
        <min>1</min>
        <max>5</max>
        <lifetime>1800</lifetime>
        <restock>0</restock>
        <saferadius>1000</saferadius>
        <distanceradius>500</distanceradius>
        <cleanupradius>200</cleanupradius>
        <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1"/>
        <position>fixed</position>
        <limit>child</limit>
        <active>1</active>
    </event>

    <event name="ContaminatedArea">
        <nominal>2</nominal>
        <min>1</min>
        <max>3</max>
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <restock>0</restock>
        <saferadius>100</saferadius>
        <distanceradius>50</distanceradius>
        <cleanupradius>100</cleanupradius>
        <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1"/>
        <position>fixed</position>
        <contamination>1</contamination>
        <active>1</active>
    </event>

    <event name="AnimalWildDog">
        <nominal>8</nominal>
        <min>5</min>
        <max>12</max>
        <lifetime>3600</lifetime>
        <restock>1800</restock>
        <saferadius>200</saferadius>
        <distanceradius>100</distanceradius>
        <cleanupradius>200</cleanupradius>
        <flags deletable="1" init_random="1" remove_damaged="1"/>
        <position>random</position>
        <limit>child</limit>
        <active>1</active>
    </event>

    <event name="SupplyDrop">
        <nominal>1</nominal>
        <min>0</min>
        <max>2</max>
        <lifetime>2700</lifetime>
        <restock>3600</restock>
        <saferadius>1500</saferadius>
        <distanceradius>1000</distanceradius>
        <cleanupradius>100</cleanupradius>
        <flags deletable="0" init_random="0" remove_damaged="1"/>
        <position>random</position>
        <limit>mixed</limit>
        <active>1</active>
    </event>
</events>

Pro Tips

Use event flags to control cleanup behavior and prevent event overlap. Monitor your server logs to ensure events are spawning correctly. For dynamic events, consider using a higher restock time to prevent server performance issues.

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