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I'm the firestarter

I'm the firestarter

Ignited fire using a matchbox, a road flare and a hand drill.

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0.78%

How to unlock the I'm the firestarter achievement in DayZ - Definitive Guide

There are three core parts to this, I'll include a video below showing them and write each out.

Requirements: Knife, Axe, Rags (similar burning material), A Forest


Creating a campfire
-Wood, taken from tree using an axe.
-Rags, spawn with or cut up clothing for.
=Combine Wood piece and rags to create campfire.

Matchbox
-You'll need to find a matchbox, these are common in standard houses. You just generally need to find a matchbox for it. Once you find one, create a campfire as shown above. Take the matchbox in hands, go over the campfire and hold cn_RT to light it.

Flare
-You spawn with it, take it in the hand, ignite it. Then go over the campfire and hold cn_RT to light it.

Hand Drill
-Go to a bush, cut it down using a sharp object. You'll get a long stick, use a knife on that stick to split it. Take the split wood pieces, combine it with bark. Tree bark is obtained by using a knife on a tree. Combine the split wood piece and the bark. Then go over the campfire and hold cn_RT to light it.

Solution from Gamerheadquarters
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29 Mar 2019 05:54

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You spawn with a glow stick not a flare
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By Noble Royale on 13 Jan 2020 10:57
Well, at the time of writing this you spawned with a flare. The game changes with each update.....
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By Skycaptin5 on 15 Jan 2020 05:25
Thank you, unlocked it in minutes :)
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By Jayowski on 13 May 2020 00:25
This is a lot harder since you don't start with the flare any more... But I was finally able to get a set of three in a shirt, after hours of searching with a friend. Make sure to check those clothing items!
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By Bunny Breakfast on 29 Nov 2020 04:35
So skycaptn, you take time to text and admit the game changed with an update and still refused to update the guide ... thumbs down.
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By E vee dub on 26 Dec 2020 15:22
Mine hasn't popped any ideas
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By RedneckGaming81 on 30 Jan 2021 09:13
Do you have to do all in one sitting? can i do it over a period of time? Also where do flares spawn?
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By Reabo on 27 Feb 2021 08:28
Would just like to confirm to anyone trying this in 2022 that you just do this all in one session you cannot do them in separately I had one of each across 3 different servers and it didn’t pop
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By DefconExile on 18 Mar 2022 00:09
Where can I find a road flare? I am hours and hours and nothing!
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By MaltiGC on 15 Aug 2022 18:13
please update your guide
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By KLZC3744 on 09 Nov 2022 09:36
I just got the achievement and didn't do it in one session, in fact I didn't even do it with 1 Character. I'd previously started many fires with matches and road flares. With my current character, I built a fire using a hand-drill (the only fire I made in the game) and the achievement popped. So it appears as of the latest update that it is cumulative.
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By LSCNeo42 on 12 Jan 2023 05:12
You can create a fireplace with shortsticks and rags, no need to get an Axe for Wood.
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By pablodanielmino on 22 May 2023 19:23
Mine is stuck on 66% although I tried everything already, tried doing it in one session, tried different servers, tried different places etc, any ideas?
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By Vlados95 MCK on 07 Dec 2023 07:38
Where do road flares spawn? I've played for nearly 20h now and have not seen one...

Update: After 8h of looking for this one freaking item, I finally found it!
I spent 5h looking on a community server with increased loot drops, until I started believing that perhaps this item only spawns on official servers. After another 2h of looking on official servers, I switched back and finally found a solitary flare in a shed in the middle of the woods.
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By Dr Marty on 30 Dec 2020 14:28
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You need to light a fire in three different ways. First you need to have the required items:
- Ax - you need to look for it;
- Matches - you need to look for them;
- Knife - when respawning, there is a stone knife in the inventory;
- Rags - available in inventory upon respawn, can be made from clothes using a knife;
- Flare - available in inventory upon respawn.
We take an ax in our hands , approach the tree and hold R2 to “Chop down the tree” . Having received a wooden log, press R2 with an ax in order to “Make firewood” . Afterwards you need to create a “Campfire Set” - pick up the firewood , in the inventory, pointing at the rags, click “Combine” , and then hold down R2 “Make a set for the fire” .
  • Matches - pick up matches , go to the “Campfire Set” and hold R2 to “Light” the fire;
  • Flare - taking it , press R2 “On” and go to the “Campfire Set” while holding R2 “Light” the fire;
  • Campfire Kit - to create a “Campfire Kit” you need bark and short sticks. Pick up a knife , go to the tree trunk and hold R2 to “Remove bark” . For short sticks, pick up an ax and pointing at the firewood, hold down R2 to “Split” . Taking a short stick in hand point to the bark in your inventory and click “Combine” , and then hold down R2 to “Make a set for making a fire” . Taking the breeding kit in hand , go to the “Campfire Set” and hold R2 to “Light” the fire.
Video guide for clarity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyDH1pxjdTo
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04 Jun 2019 19:46

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A fire must be lit in an open area. If you place it in a blast furnace, the trophy will not count.
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By Turgon on 12 Mar 2021 23:49
Unfortunately, at the moment the flare does not spawn in the inventory, you will have to find it, either in ordinary houses, or at military bases and airfields
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By limonkv on 28 Jan 2022 23:37