Editing loot tables on a DayZ server is done primarily to customize the gameplay experience, allowing server owners to fine-tune the difficulty and realism beyond the default settings. This modification enables precise control over the scarcity and availability of specific items, such as high-tier weapons, food, or building materials, directly influencing the server's economy and player survival challenge. Ultimately, altering the loot tables on the panel or from DayZ Standalone Tools is essential for balancing PvP and PvE elements, promoting specific playstyles, and creating a unique server identity that appeals to a particular player base.

Note: Make backups to save any necessary files.

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Go to the Files tab.

4. Find the following directory: /home/container/mpmissions/dayzOffline.MapName/db .

Note: For modded loot, take note of any mod descriptions.

5. Open the types.xml file.

6. Edit the desired loot table.

Attribute	Description
`nominal`	Amount the item spawns in the world.
`lifetime`	Duration an item will stay in the world in seconds.
`restock`	Item cooldown in seconds before respawning.
`min`	Minimum amount the item will start spawning to nominal.
`quantmin` - `quantmax`	Item's random content value upon spawning, such as a canteen. `-1` applies to items with no content.
`cost`	Priority of an item to spawn in the world.

Flag Attribute	Description
`count_in_cargo="1"`	Items in cargo are counted towards the nominal value.
`count_in_map="1"`	Items on the map are counted towards the nominal value.
`count_in_hoarder="1"`	Items in hoarding containers are counted towards the nominal value.
`count_in_player="1"`	Items in player inventory are counted towards the nominal value.
`crafted="1"`	The item can only be crafted by a player and not spawned.
`deloot="1"`	The item will spawn as dynamic event loot.