DayZ Badlands Expansion is Out Now!

Dear Survivors,

We are beyond thrilled to announce that the DayZ Badlands expansion has arrived!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816030/DayZ_Badlands/To celebrate this major milestone for DayZ, we’re launching DayZ Badlands with a 10% discount, bringing the price to approximately $22.50. For those who own the base game and want to take on new challenges, both DayZ Badlands and DayZ Frostline are now available as part of the Hot & Cool Bundle!

DayZ Badlands is bringing exciting things to the base game with Update 1.30, including motorbikes, select firearms and assets with reworked skins, quality-of-life improvements, and more. Read about these additions in the 1.30 Experimental article here.

Update 1.30 will mark a fresh start for everyone, with a full wipe across all platforms.

If you prefer the comfort of a list, you can find the patch notes here (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation). Enjoy the teaser below.

What Awaits You in DayZ Badlands?

The crown jewel of the DayZ Badlands expansion is Nasdara, a brand-new map built specifically for DayZ. Spanning a massive 267 km², it’s the largest terrain we’ve ever worked on for DayZ. From jagged mountains to sprawling desert plains, this beautiful, war-torn landscape holds large evacuation zones, abandoned oil fields, and crumbling military bases, each telling stories of a troubled past. Secrets, loot, and adventures await those willing to risk their lives. Following autumn in Chernarus, summer in Livonia, and winter in Sakhal, Nasdara’s arid spring now completes DayZ’s cycle of seasons.

Danger is always in the air in Nasdara, from overexposure to the ever-present sun to gusts of wind that can build into large sandstorms. Proper gear is essential to manage the new medical threats: heatstroke and silicosis. The region’s scarcity of water will make these threats all the more difficult to manage. You’ll need it not only to stay hydrated, but also to cool down and rinse sand from your eyes after getting caught in a sandstorm.

Shelter is crucial, whether you find shade beneath palm trees or rebuild a base from rubble. Nearly 5,000 rebuildable structures are scattered across the land, and they’re not just houses. You’ll also find wells and irrigation tunnels, opening up new gameplay opportunities for both PvP and collaboration. Rebuild a well with a stranger for the benefit of the server, or create sweaty bases with secret entrances.

If you’re less of a settler and more of a wandering soul, the new motorbikes will help you cover more ground! We’re excited to finally bring them to DayZ, along with ragdoll physics for motorbike crashes. We’ve updated our animation systems to support the complexity of the motorbike feature, and we believe our modding community will benefit from these changes too.

The bikes will also come in handy for a new, dynamic way to find loot: Morse code gameplay. Keep your personal radio close; transmissions carry coordinates and access codes to urban bunkers scattered across the land. Decode the messages, find the entrances, and claim your rewards.

The mantra “Loot is life” is truer than ever in DayZ Badlands. Adapt with new face wraps, dust goggles, lightweight clothing, and desert camouflage. Arm yourself with weapons ranging from the classic Lee-Enfield to modern SCR firearms. Sustain yourself with local food and snacks or resort to hunting the region’s wildlife. You’ll encounter mouflons, desert monitors, and territorial dogs that guard their former owners’ grounds alongside the infected.

What’s Next?

We’ve worked hard to optimize Nasdara across all platforms, and those efforts won’t end at release. We’ll continue monitoring performance and refining DayZ Badlands, DayZ Frostline, and the base game terrains, guided by the data we collect and the feedback you share.

We are aiming to release the first 1.30 patch for Steam on experimental tomorrow. This will focus on addressing issues that affect modders on Steam. The stable patch on all platforms will follow at a later date. We will also be supporting seasonal events on select terrains in the coming months.

Thank you for your continued support and for celebrating this new milestone with us. We hope you love Nasdara and DayZ Badlands.

See you in the Badlands, everyone!

The DayZ Team

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