DayZ continues to develop, even now that creator Dean ‘Rocket’ Hall has departed from Bohemia Interactive as he said he would eventually. Bohemia have just released a DayZ patch that adds in new items, areas and features to the game.

Among the new items is the Chainsaw depicted in the image below. A traditional zombie killing weapon, and one that many find a favourite despite its noise being a zombie magnet. There’s also a medieval-style greatsword if more traditional fare is your preferred go-to (they can be found in castle ruins in case you’re wondering). Christmas trees are also now dotted around the bigger cities on the maps and will spawn plenty of loot beneath them for you, provided you get there before someone else and don’t fall foul of any other survivors who are also aiming to snag the same items as you.

Also added is the ability to dig plots for gardens anywhere you please now instead of waiting to find a greenhouse to plant your seeds and grow food to survive. Of course, it’ll require you to have the right tools to dig it and keep it fertile, but effort will reward you with a constant food source provided you want to make a camp in just one place.

The last ‘big’ thing added to the game in this update is slightly more sensitive. Apocalyptic situations are hard on survivors and not everyone is able to cope… so some choose to find a quick way out. Previously you could do this by walking up to another unknown survivor or jumping off a high building but now you have the option to use any weapons you pick up to end your own life. No animation for it right now though.