Best DayZ drinks

91 ELO points separate Nota Cola from Pipsi at the top of the DayZ ranking, after 262 duels.

Nota Cola dominates with 1328 ELO points and wins 62% of its duels, but the real story lies just below. Pipsi sits at 1306 points, creating the ranking's sharpest divide before a steep 91-point drop to Water in third place at 1215 ELO. The top two sodas command the podium, while Water holds its ground ahead of Spite at 1213 points and Fronta Lemonade at 1207. The close cluster between ranks 3 and 5 suggests fierce competition for the middle positions. At the bottom, Mad Monk languishes at 930 ELO with a 9% win rate across 78 duels, revealing a clear consensus against the energy drink.

This ranking draws from 262 duels involving 30 players who weighed in on 6 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. The data reflects preferences shaped by in-game survival mechanics, where beverage choices carry practical consequences. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your vote and influence the standings, whether you favor the fictional cola brands that dominate Chernarus or lean toward Water as the pragmatic choice.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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