Medical Guide: Gas Poisoning (POX) in DayZ
Gas Poisoning (POX) is the most lethal environmental hazard in DayZ, occurring in contaminated zones filled with toxic yellow POX gas. Unprotected exposure will cause bleeding, vomiting blood, and unconsciousness in under a minute.
To explore these high-tier military zones safely, you must wear a complete NBC outfit and a functional gas mask. Keep a close eye on your filter durability; once it expires, you will inhale the toxin.
If you have contracted POX poisoning, you must act instantly: escape the zone and inject a PO-X Antidote. If you do not have one, a transfusion using a Clean Blood Bag (collected before being poisoned) will also filter the toxins out of your bloodstream.
Quick Medical Summary
Gas Poisoning (POX) is contracted by Being inside a toxic gas zone (dynamic or static) without full NBC protection, Having bleeding cuts inside a toxic zone (even with mask and NBC suit). Its primary symptoms include Vomiting blood, Rapid health loss, Severe blood loss, and it is cured using PO-X Antidote Injector or Clean Blood Bag Transfusion..
Causes
- Being inside a toxic gas zone (dynamic or static) without full NBC protection
- Having bleeding cuts inside a toxic zone (even with mask and NBC suit)
Symptoms
- Vomiting blood
- Rapid health loss
- Severe blood loss