IAR_Drone

// EventSettings

Controls whether the event is enabled, when the drone spawns, and how many players are required to activate it.

parameter default value description

EnableEvent

true

Enables or disables the entire event. If set to false, the drone will never spawn regardless of any other settings.// true = event active

MinPlayersToStart

1

Minimum number of players online required for the drone to spawn. If the server has fewer players, the module retries every 5 minutes.// recommended: 3–5 for mid-sized servers

SpawnTime

5

Minutes to wait after server start before the first drone spawn. Prevents it from appearing instantly when the map loads.// in minutes

RespawnTime

10

Minutes to wait before respawning the drone after it is shot down. The countdown starts when the drone is destroyed.// in minutes — 0 disables respawn

CrateBurningTime

30

Seconds the loot crates remain on fire after the crash before they can be opened. Creates tension around the crash site.// in seconds

WreckDespawnTime

0

Minutes until the drone wreck disappears. At 0 the wreck stays on the map indefinitely.// 0 = never despawns

// DroneSettings — drone behavior

⚠ The aggression parameters (AggroWhilePatrolling and PatrolAggroPursue) must be true for the drone to actively attack players. With both set to false, it only reacts when shot at.

parameter default value description

DroneClassName

"IAR_Drone"

Class name of the drone object that gets spawned in-game. Do not modify unless you have renamed the class in config.cpp.// must match the DayZ class name exactly

DroneHealth

0

Drone hit points. If set to 0, uses the HP values defined in config.cpp (default 3,000,000). Any non-zero value overrides the config.// 0 = use config.cpp · any number overrides it

AggroWhilePatrolling

true

The drone detects and attacks players while patrolling without being shot first. Set to false to make the drone passive until engaged.// true = actively hostile · false = reactive only

PatrolAggroRange

300.0

Radius in meters within which the drone detects players during patrol. Higher values make it harder to avoid the drone's area of influence.// in meters — recommended range: 150–400

PatrolAggroPursue

true

The drone actively chases the player once detected. Set to false to make it detect players but stay on its patrol route instead of pursuing.// true = active pursuit · false = attacks from route

// DroneSettings.PatrolRoutes

The drone follows routes in order, completing all waypoints in each route before moving to the next. The spawn occurs at SpawnPosition of the active route. You can add as many routes and waypoints as you want.

Coordinates use the DayZ format: "X Y Z" — where Y is the altitude. Adjust Y to make the drone fly higher or lower in a specific area of the map.

⚠ CRITICAL — ALWAYS ADD PatrolAltitude TO THE Y COORDINATE Coordinates copied from the administrator/player position contain the original map altitude. Before adding a SpawnPosition or any Waypoint, you must add the configured PatrolAltitude value to the Y coordinate. FINAL Y = COPIED Y + PatrolAltitude Original administrator position: 5018.099609 201.389999 4683.294922 With "PatrolAltitude": 50.0: 5018.099609 251.389999 4683.294922 With "PatrolAltitude": 80.0: 5018.099609 281.389999 4683.294922 If PatrolAltitude is not added to Y, the drone may remain stuck and will not advance through the route. Apply this calculation to the route spawn position and to every waypoint.

// ROUTE STRUCTURE

field type description

RouteName

string

Identifying name for the route. Only appears in server logs. Useful for debugging which route is currently active.

SpawnPosition

"X Y Z"

Position where the drone spawns when this route begins. The drone appears here before starting its waypoint traversal.

Waypoints

array[]

List of patrol points the drone visits in order. Each entry is a string with coordinates "X Y Z". After the last one, it moves to the next route.

// DEFAULT ROUTES (CHERNARUS)

✈ Airfield Route

SPAWN: 5213.19, alt 390m, 9080.21

▼

WP1X: 4205.63 | Y: 390.2 | Z: 10859.44

WP2X: 3953.76 | Y: 390.0 | Z: 10735.22

WP3X: 4550.12 | Y: 390.0 | Z: 10520.33

WP4X: 4246.88 | Y: 390.0 | Z: 10177.47

🏔 North Route (Tisy)

SPAWN: 1500.0, alt 490m, 14000.0

▼

WP1X: 1867.30 | Y: 494.65 | Z: 13845.36

WP2X: 1376.84 | Y: 498.75 | Z: 13662.82

WP3X: 1677.32 | Y: 491.73 | Z: 14350.05

// Difficulty — combat and advanced behavior

⚠ Advanced parameters. Changing these values without understanding their interactions can make the drone unkillable or completely useless in combat. Modify with caution.

🔫 TURRET (MACHINE GUN)

TurretFireCooldown0.1 seg

TurretMaxRange400 m

TurretAccuracy0.6 (60%)

TurretMissAngle1.5°

TurretBurstShots20 disparos

TurretBurstCooldown4.0 seg

TurretAttackCooldown15.0 seg

TurretAmmoTypeBullet_308Win

🚀 MISILES

MissileCooldown4.0 seg

MissileMinRange50 m

MissileMaxRange300 m

MissileSpeed70 m/s

MissileMaxSpeed120 m/s

MissileAcceleration40 m/s²

MissileDoubleShotChance0.30 (30%)

MissileAngleThreshold0.85

✈ COMBAT MOVEMENT

CombatOrbitSpeed35 m/s

CombatOrbitAltitude75 m

CombatOrbitRadius140 m

CombatAttackRunSpeed70 m/s

CombatAttackRunAltitude45 m

CombatAttackRunMinDist60 m

CombatPullBackSpeed50 m/s

CombatPullBackAltitude90 m

🛡 SUPPRESSION & PATROL

PatrolSpeed20 m/s

PatrolAltitude70 m

LostSightTimeout140 seg

SuppressionDamageThreshold150 dmg

SuppressionDuration8.0 seg

SuppressionMissileRate1.5x

CrashDamageRadius15 m

CrashDamageMax100 dmg

🌟 FLARES

FlareCooldown10 seg

FlareDeployChance0.30 (30%)

// CrashDefenders — crash site guards

Defenders spawn around the crash site when the drone is shot down. They protect the loot crates and create tension in the area. Requires ExpansionMod AI for bots with advanced AI behavior.

parameter value description

EnableDefenders

true

Enables or disables crash site defenders. Set to false to leave the loot unguarded.

DespawnRadius

300 m

Maximum radius a defender can stray from the crash site before being automatically removed.

DespawnDelay

600 sec

Seconds until defenders despawn if no players are nearby. Prevents NPC buildup on the server.// 10 minutes by default

// DEFENDER ENTRIES (Defenders[] array)

ClassName Count Night + Radius Notes

ClassName

SurvivorM_Base

Count

3

AdditionalNight

+1

SpawnRadius

15 m

IsExpansionBot

true — advanced AI

AdditionalNight: number of extra defenders added at night. Makes the crash site more dangerous during server nighttime hours.

// LootCategories + LootCrates

Loot is organized into Categories (item pools) that are assigned to Crates. Each crash site crate has its own list of presets. The number of items per crate is random between Min and Max.

// CRASH SITE CRATES (5 crates)

CRATE #1

IAR_Crate

Weapons Ammo

CRATE #2

IAR_Crate

Medical Supplies

CRATE #3

IAR_Crate

Gear Ammo

CRATE #4

IAR_Crate

Medical

CRATE #5

IAR_Crate

Weapons Ammo

// CATEGORY STRUCTURE

field type description

Min / Max

int

Item count range generated per category in each crate. The engine picks a random number between Min and Max.

LootClass

string

DayZ class name of the item to spawn. Must match the item's classname exactly as it appears in the game.

SpawnChance

0.0–1.0

Individual spawn probability for that specific item. 1.0 = always · 0.35 = 35% chance. Allows rare items within a category.

LootAttachments

array[]

Attachments automatically added to the spawned item (scopes, stocks, magazines). If it can't attach, it falls back to the crate inventory.

LBPresetName on each LootCrate ("LBMaster_Military_Tier4") is compatibility for the Loot Burn mod. If you don't use it, this field is ignored.

// Notifications

parameter default value description

EnableSpawnNotification

true

Broadcasts a notification to all players when the drone spawns on the map.

SpawnNotificationKey

#STR_IAR_..._Spawn

Localization key for the spawn message. The actual text is defined in the mod's .stringtable files.

EnableCrashNotification

true

Notifies all players when the drone is shot down. Lets players know loot is now available at the crash site.

EnableDespawnNotification

true

Notifies when the drone wreck disappears from the map (only relevant if WreckDespawnTime is non-zero).

NotificationIcon

.paa path

Path to the icon displayed alongside the in-game notification. PAA format, bundled inside the mod's PBO.

NotificationTitleKey

#STR_IAR_..._Title

Title key shown in all notifications. Supports multiple languages via stringtable configuration.

// NOTIFICATION PREVIEW

🤖

IAR DRONE SYSTEM

A drone has been detected patrolling the area. Survivors report hostile behavior.