DayZ
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How to Psychopath
Oleh Jazuh
This is a Guide on how to become a Psychopath in DayZ.
First of all, Have you thought "Man, i'm tired of playing the game how it's supposed to be played"? If you have, then you should definitely try out the Psychopath way of playing.
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Setup
The Psychopath route is Tedious to setup, but can be a lot of fun when you have everything, so Here is what you're gonna need

1. Mask

Every Psychopath knows that you can't be creepy without a mask of some kind, be it a Hockey mask or some other type. Bandanas aren't a good idea as they would portray you as a Bandit most likely. Keep in mind you are NOT a Bandit.

2. Axe

You'll need an Axe. This can be a Splitting Axe, Hatchet or Firemans Axe, it doesn't matter. This will sound silly, but if it is Damaged, it will show up with Blood and such, adding to the creepy factor of your build.

3. Shovel/Sledgehammer

You'll want one of these as they deal the most shock damage, and will knock out a victim with a Single, heavy, solid hit even if they are geared with Helmets and body armour.

4. Rotten Food/Contaminated Water

As a Psychopath, you won't outright kill your prey. You'll want to play with your victims first. With this, you'll want to Forcefeed them Rotten food or Contaminated Water to toy with them.

5. Handcuffs

When you have someone, you don't want them fighting back or escaping, so restraining them with Handcuffs is your best bet to stop them from escaping. If they do struggle, it will make a sound so you can hit them over the head with something blunt to persuade them not to do so again.

6. (Optional) Kuru

Also known as the Brain Prion Disease, you can obtain this sickness by eating Human Flesh or Fat. This sickness causes Random Tremors, but this is not why we are getting it. The Disease also causes random outbursts of Laughter for no reason. This symptom is why we are getting Kuru. Imagine this: You've been kidnapped and your Kidnapper keeps laughing and shaking at random times for seemingly no reason. Wouldn't this be creepy? To add to the Fear factor, since everyone knows how to get Kuru, they will know you have killed and Eaten another person.
How the Human Body registers Creepiness
First, let me give you a lesson on how the Normal Human Body registers Creepiness

In 2016, Francis McAndrew and Sara Koehnke of Knox College in Illinois published the first empirical study on the subject because they wanted to put their fingers on this elusive concept. They said that being “creeped out” is the result of an in-built threat detector. A detector that lets us know something is off by giving us feelings of confusion, unpleasantness, or just “the chills.”

Over 1,300 people were asked to think of this Scenario: Think of a close friend whose judgement you trust, and imagine they’ve just met someone for the first time and they tell you the person was “creepy.” Participants then rated the likelihood that the person had any of 44 behavior patterns or physical characteristics.

Here are the Top Characteristics
1. The person stood too close to your friend.
2. The person had greasy hair.
3. The person had a peculiar smile.
4. The person had bulging eyes.
5. The person had long fingers.
6. The person had unkempt hair.
7. The person had very pale skin.
8. The person had bags under his or her eyes.
9. The person was dressed oddly.
10. The person licked his or her lips frequently.
11. The person was wearing dirty clothes.
12. The person laughed at unpredictable times.
13. The person made it nearly impossible for your friend to leave the conversation without appearing rude.
14. The person relentlessly steered the conversation towards one topic.

In general, the creepy characteristics tapped into three core factors: They make us fearful or anxious; creepiness is seen as part of the personality of the individual rather than just their behavior. “While they may not be overtly threatening, individuals who display unusual patterns of nonverbal behavior, odd emotional responses, or highly distinctive physical characteristics are outside of the norm, and by definition unpredictable,” explained the authors. “This may activate our ‘creepiness detector’ and increase our vigilance as we try to discern if there is in fact something to fear or not from the person in question.” In other words, creepiness may be our reaction to not knowing whether we should be scared of someone.

How to Psychopath (Stalker)
The Stalker is the type of Psychopath that doesn't want to be seen until they strike. There are a few ways to do this.

1a. Hiding in Shadows
This is easiest at nighttime for obvious reasons. In order to conceal yourself better, stand by a Hill or in front of/in a Bush in order to not Silhouette yourself. You can also wear Dark clothing like a Black Raincoat, Jeans and Dark working boots. As long as the colours are dark enough, you should be good. Do not wear bright colours like Red, Green or Orange. If you are seen, double tap "Ctrl" to toggle "Walk", and approach your target, but be prepared to be attacked as you are most likely being seen as a threat.

1b. Hiding in Trees/Foliage

A Ghillie Suit would be the most helpful thing for this. It's not easy to make as you need 10 Burlap Strips and 3 rolls of Netting. You can also fing Ghille gear at American Crash sites (the ones that smoke). If you do not have the time or Patience to find/make this, Hiding in a bush and not moving will do nicely. Moving around (even just turning) will make noise and possibly catch your preys attention. so if you need to keep watching your prey, hold "Alt" to "Freelook". This will only turn your head and wont make any noise.

Once you find the right time to strike, bring out your Shovel or Sledgehammer, Ready your weapon by holding "Mouse 2" (Right Click), and Holding "Shift" and "Mouse 1" (Left Click) to preform a Heavy Attack. This is a lot Slower than a regular attack, so either be in a confrontation with them or catch them looting. This will knock them out immediately where you can cuff them and do what you please.
How to Psychopath (Watcher)
The watcher is the type of psychopath that doesn't care if they are noticed. They sometimes go out of their way to get seen. This is how the Watcher does their thing

Stand and Stare

In order to be creepy as hell, you are to sneak up behind someone, preferably while they are still, and stand straight at them, being completely motionless, and to not break eye contact once it has been made. You can grab their attention by making a noise through the Mic (Default: Caps Lock), Making a loud noise like jumping, or walking towards them from behind. Be prepared to be attacked as most people will see this as a threat and they will go into a Fight or Flight Response (abr: FFR). If you do not know what that is, a FFR is the body making the mental decision to either Defend itself or to Run away. Once this has been decided, you can fight back, or Stalk your prey.

While going with the Watcher, you will sometimes have to switch to the Stalker Route if they choose to Run. For this, you will have to carry the Bare Essentials (Food, Water, Shovel, Cuffs, Cuff Key, Spare Shoes, Psychopath Clothing) to maximise how much Stamina you have available to you. If they run, you are to stalk them, and appear behind them once again, and continue on until they fight back, Leave the server or eventually lose you.

Conclusion
That is the end of this Guide. I hope it has given you some options on how to play DayZ in a way that wasn't intended.

Thank you for Reading, and Happy Hunting.
Honorary Mention
Twizted, i want to point out that you’re an evil little ♥♥♥♥ and if we are to meet, i will never trust you with anything. Anyway here is a new Psychopath i’m gonna nickname “The Manipulator”

What you need is!

Anything to survive

How to play:
You’re going to want to play the game normally, right up until you meet someone that hasn’t shot you in the face the second they see you. You want to build a relationship with them, get them to trust you to the point where they share loot with you. If you want to take it a step further, wait until they make a base with you. Keep in mind that you’re going to betray them, so don’t get attached. Once they trust you fully, you’re going to want to either Kill them outright or Knock them out and take them hostage.

Then you can do whatever you’d like. Find a new victim, whatever.

Thanks Twizted for this mean role to play.
24 Komentar
The Investigator 10 Agu 2023 @ 8:34am 
'First of all, Have you thought "Man, i'm tired of playing the game how it's supposed to be played"?' But this is just how bandits use to play in classic Dayz, back before PUBG came out.

Setup #4. is still exactly what I expect when coming across a player and it's always disappointing when they just shoot me. As the bandits force feeding you rotten food and contaminated water (or even gasoline) is what used to set this game apart.
Wolf 4 Agu 2023 @ 9:24pm 
gold star
Jazuh  [pembuat] 28 Mar 2023 @ 4:08am 
Wonderful to hear you have become Patrick Bateman. I wish you the best of luck to your future endeavours
Irenicus 28 Mar 2023 @ 3:42am 
Impressive, very based. I am now Patrick Bateman
ryu 24 Okt 2022 @ 5:20am 
This is to mutch... is this realy guide in game? wtf
BobtheButcher 12 Okt 2022 @ 4:44pm 
Instructions Unclear, became a teddy bear salesman somehow.
Imjustatourist 6 Okt 2022 @ 7:29am 
very nice read, but I have to disagree.
This is the way this game has been played by alot of people since the early Arma 2 Mod days=)
20th 2 Jul 2022 @ 1:39pm 
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Jazuh  [pembuat] 20 Jan 2021 @ 2:52pm 
hell
jonnyblur 20 Jan 2021 @ 2:08pm 
Lol! I just picked this game up Im thinking " what the hell did I just get myself into."