Rope is a kind of equipment with multiple uses in DayZ. It’s mostly used by survivors in crafting recipes for fence kits, fishing rods, and backpacks. It also provides a rudimentary means to restrain other survivors if the player doesn’t have access to handcuffs. You can tie opposing survivors’ wrists and prohibit them from using objects. While the restrained player can’t free themselves, someone else can use a knife to cut the rope off.