How to get and operate an ice ax in DayZ Frostline: Sakhal

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The ice ax is not a novel item Z Day. It was added to the game a very long time ago and has since become a staple in the melee weapons arsenal. However, DayZ Ice Line and the focus on the icy land of Sakhal made the ice ax more desirable to players.

It’s not the most common item to find throughout Sakhal, so we’ll show you how to get and operate an ice ax in DayZ Ice Line.

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Where does the ice ax appear in DayZ Frostline: Sakhal?

If you are looking for an ice ax in DayZ Iceline: Sakhalthe best solution will be to simply find it on the ground. Where exactly does this appear? To find out, we can take a look at the in-game loot economy files on the site official GitHub of the game.

This reveals some fascinating information. An ice ax spawns anywhere the game designates a town or village, and there are at least nine of them on the map at any given time. This means that you will have to go to the nearest city and plunder it, because you will find an ice ax not only in the desert!

With this information in mind, it’s also worth mentioning that you can always loot an ice ax from another dead player that you may or may not have killed.

Photo via Bohemia Interactive

Finding an ice ax in a science briefcase

If you’re having trouble finding an ice ax around Sakhal, you’re 100% sure you’ll find it in your science briefcase. These briefcases have a random chance to appear next to dead scientists anywhere on the map, but are locked by default. To open it, you’ll need to find the science briefcase keys, which you can do using our guide here.

DayZ Science Portfolio
Photo via YouTube/Infinity Dawn

Due to the random nature of research folders, we wouldn’t expect something like this to show up. Still, it’s worth knowing if you want to get into an ice ax DayZ Iceline: Sakhal.

How to operate an ice ax in DayZ Frostline: Sakhal

So you have an ice axe. What now? Weird, DayZ Ice Line it doesn’t add any novel functionality to the weapon-tool hybrid, but it’s as useful as ever. Equip it by dragging it from your inventory to the shortcut bar at the bottom of the screen, where you can operate it for the following purposes:

  • Opening cans spills 20-40% of the food.
  • Rock mining to get massive stones.
  • Digging worms out of the ground for fishing bait.
  • Removing restrictions on players.
  • Attacking zombies and players as melee weapons.
  • Construction of fences and guard towers.
  • Dismantling player-built bases.
  • Creating plots for growing fruit and vegetables.

Anything is possible in the future, so hopefully Bohemia Interactive will provide more Sakhal-specific uses for the ice ax. Ice ax on the ice map – it just makes sense.


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