Field manual · Fight
Unknown enemy count
corroborated
Short answer
One visible player does not prove one enemy.
Also: squad · uncertainty
What to do
Avoid planning around the exact number you have seen. Look for spacing, crossfire, synchronized movement and voices, and preserve an exit until the count is clearer.
How it works
One visible player does not prove one enemy.
Evidence
Status: corroborated. Baseline from 1.29.x. Sources: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Category:DayZ. Unofficial field-manual pack (v24). Not Bohemia. Empty boxes stay empty.
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- Why did that player see me?corroborated
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- Skyline silhouettecorroborated
- Reposition after firingcorroborated
- Breaking line of sightcorroborated
- Infected as imperfect sensorscorroborated