SURVIVOR HEALTH · DAYZ
Silicosis
Silicosis is the SILICOSIS-agent condition caused by dust exposure in the game.
Effects in DayZ
Higher agent loads can cause heavy breathing, stamina limitation, health loss and fainting effects.
What helps
Reduce further dust exposure. Sandstorm exposure checks the breathing dust-protection property of the face-covering item.
The agent has a die-off mechanism; its die-off getter returns zero while the survivor is unconscious.
Important distinctions
Breathing and eye protection are separate properties. This describes the DayZ condition, not real-world medical care.
Game-script references
Reviewed from the local DayZ scripts on 26 October 2026. These references describe the game mechanics, not a measured infection probability.
SilicosisMdfr— scripts/4_world/classes/playermodifiers/modifiers/diseases/silicosis.cSandstormExposureDynamicMdfr, SandstormExposureStaticMdfr— scripts/4_world/classes/playermodifiers/modifiers/conditions/sandstormexposure.csilicosisagent— scripts/4_world/classes/transmissionagents/agents/silicosisagent.c