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Add Ayran as a Separate Liquid Type

Feature Request
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State

Open
Issue key
DZG-2627
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Stable Feedback
Creator
medoedovich
Created
Nov 7, 2026
Views
12
Platform
PC Steam
What happened?

DayZ Badlands already includes Ayran and Ayran Bottle items. However, the Ayran Bottle currently uses regular water as its liquid content, as shown in the attached screenshot.

I would like to suggest introducing Ayran as a separate liquid type with its own visual appearance and gameplay properties.


Proposed Changes

  • Introduce a dedicated Ayran liquid type.

  • Display Ayran in white in the inventory interface to distinguish it from water and other liquids.

  • Give Ayran a slightly higher hydration benefit than regular water as a gameplay balancing feature.

  • Provide a small nutritional benefit to reflect its fermented dairy composition.

  • Allow the existing Ayran Bottle to contain Ayran while remaining refillable with other liquids.


Why It Fits DayZ Badlands

Ayran is a traditional fermented dairy drink widely consumed in Turkey, Central Asia, and neighboring regions.

It fits naturally into the cultural atmosphere and arid environment of Nasdara.

Because Ayran contains water and salt, it can help replenish fluids and electrolytes lost through sweating.

Giving Ayran unique properties would make it more than just another consumable with a different name. It could become a useful survival resource in the hot climate of Badlands.


Conclusion

Introducing Ayran as a separate liquid type would improve regional authenticity, beverage variety, and the depth of DayZ's survival mechanics.

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Where did it happen?
Official
Is it modded?
No
Expected result
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    about 4 hours ago
  • medoedovich
    created issueabout 4 hours ago
  • medoedovichcommented
    about 4 hours ago
    medoedovichcommented
    about 4 hours ago

    Additional technical information: I checked the official DayZ-Script-Diff repository.

    The game already contains Ayran and AyranBottle classes, but there is no separate LIQUID_AYRAN type defined in scripts/3_game/constants.c.

    The AyranBottle class inherits from Bottle_Base and uses the existing liquid system.

    Therefore, this suggestion is specifically about introducing a new liquid type with its own properties, rather than creating a new item or bottle.

    Source: https://github.com/BohemiaInteractive/DayZ-Script-Diff

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State

Open
Issue key
DZG-2627
Access
Public
Space
DayZ
Project
Stable Feedback
Creator
medoedovich
Created
Nov 7, 2026
Views
12