Devices | Surviving the night DayZ - ArmA 2 mod Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
The most useful device during the night are the night-vision goggles. It's rare loot which can be found in military buildings and crashed helicopters. The goggles let you easily move in darkness and see targets with ease. The view through the goggles is widened, but very sharp and evenly lit. Additionally the goggles let you see through walls of water during rain. Unfortunately, they cannot be used together with a sniper rifle (with the exception of DMR) and the only weapon equipped with its own night-vision is the FN FAL AN/PVS-4 assault rifle.
The night functions of the compass and watch are also worth mentioning. Both these items have backlight/are fluorescent and therefore can be easily used when it's dark. The backlight turns on automatically turns on with nightfall.