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Badlands: Randomized rope ladders and crafting parts in Irrigation Tunnels

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Issue key
DZG-1718
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DayZ
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Stable Feedback
Creator
medoedovich
Created
Oct 21, 2026
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What happened?

In the Badlands update, accessing Irrigation Tunnels requires players to craft and deploy a rope ladder. Currently, these access points are entirely empty by default on world start/wipe.

I propose adding a dynamic/randomized spawning system for these entrances:

  1. Pre-deployed Ladders: A small randomized chance for certain Irrigation Tunnels to spawn with a pre-existing/intact rope ladder already attached upon fresh server start/wipe.

  2. Partial Crafting Loot: For tunnels without an intact ladder, spawn partial crafting ingredients (e.g., rope, wooden ricks) inside or directly around the tunnel entrance.

Rationale / Why it's needed:

  • Enhanced Environmental Storytelling: Makes the world feel inhabited and logical, showing that other survivors previously used these underground routes instead of every tunnel being artificially reset.

  • Reduces Repetitive Grind: Provides occasional dynamic encounters and early-game rewards for players exploring subterranean areas without forcing a full crafting loop every single time.

  • Adds Map Variety: Keeps tunnel access fresh and unpredictable between server wipes or map resets.

Suggested Implementation:

  • Add a low-percentage chance (e.g., 10–20%) in map event/spawn tables for an Irrigation Tunnel entrance to generate with a ready-to-use rope ladder.

  • Include rope and ladder crafting components in the surrounding ambient loot tables for underground/tunnel entrances.

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    16 days ago
  • medoedovich
    created issue16 days ago
  • okonkwocommented
    15 days ago
    okonkwocommented
    15 days ago

    Agree, especially cause the irrigation tunnels don't give you anything crazy except a spot to cool down, and dirty water u can't drink without a tablet


    Genuine question: where do the tunnels lead if you keep walking? I haven't been able to find any reliable info on it. Do they lead to other rope ladders or cool loot?

  • medoedovichreplied to a comment
    15 days ago
    medoedovichreplied to a comment
    15 days ago

    Genuine question: where do the tunnels lead if you keep walking? I haven't been able to find any reliable info on it. Do they lead to other rope ladders or cool loot?

    I’ve only been to one so far—there might be several on the map, since the one I found was quite short.

    It had these kinds of entry and exit points...


    For now, I’m trying to avoid looking up any information, so I can discover these map secrets on my own.

  • 15 days ago
  • l909
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    15 days ago
  • 9 days ago
  • tonosreplied to a comment
    9 days ago
    tonosreplied to a comment
    9 days ago

    The one next to Mian Dara is 3-exit tunnel, it has fresh drinking water.
    Can't tell it is a bug or not (fresh water).
    I did cleared up all entrances, put ropes and sticks on every exit both sides (top and bottom) as it "requires" for irrigation tunnel.
    However there's no changes after that. Same tiny tunnel.

  • 8 days ago
  • okonkworeplied to a comment
    8 days ago
    okonkworeplied to a comment
    8 days ago

    I believe tunnel water is currently bugged. There's a ticket out there about it that I've commented on I think

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User feedback
Issue key
DZG-1718
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Stable Feedback
Creator
medoedovich
Created
Oct 21, 2026
Views
217