DayZ: Badlands

Fan-Made Survival Community Wiki

Enter Nasdara, DayZ's 267 km² desert expansion, where heat, scarce water, hostile survivors, infected, and sandstorms reshape every route. Rebuild ruined shelters, ride motorcycles, and learn the systems that keep you alive.

Launches Oct 15, 20261.30 Experimental Sep 16, 2026267 km² NasdaraApprox. $24.993 New Wildlife Species

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Your DayZ: Badlands Journey

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Beginner Guide

Learn the first-hour priorities for surviving Nasdara, including water, clothing, route planning, basic loot, infected threats, and safe movement.

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Water & Heat Survival

Understand dehydration, sun exposure, scarce wells, clothing choices, shade, and the desert survival systems that can end a run before PvP begins.

3

Nasdara Map & Navigation

Learn Nasdara's settlements, military areas, roads, mountain borders, desert routes, water opportunities, landmarks, and high-risk travel corridors.

4

Rebuilding & Bases

Learn how the new rebuilding system lets survivors reclaim damaged structures, restore useful locations, secure shelter, and develop longer-term bases.

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DayZ Badlands bunker guide: Nasdara locations, Morse-code radio clues, expected loot, and a step-by-step plan for a safe underground run.

DayZ Badlands Interactive Map: What Nasdara's 267 km² Means for Survivors

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The DayZ Badlands map name is Nasdara, a 267 km² desert province west of Chernarus. Here's what the map's setting, size, and survival design mean.

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DayZ Badlands Gameplay: What the Official Listing Confirms Before You Watch

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DayZ Badlands Rebuilding System Guide: How to Restore Houses, Wells, and Bases

Learn how the DayZ Badlands rebuilding system works: rebuildable houses, bricks and mortar, well repairs, and code lock battery tips for Nasdara.

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DayZ Badlands bunker guide: Nasdara locations, Morse-code radio clues, expected loot, and a step-by-step plan for a safe underground run.

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No official DayZ Badlands interactive map has been announced. Here's what Nasdara's terrain, landmarks, and water scarcity mean for survivors.

DayZ Badlands Location Guide: Exploring the Nasdara Map and Takistan Setting

DayZ Badlands takes players to Nasdara, a 267 km² desert province west of Chernarus. Here's where the DayZ Badlands location sits and what's there.

DayZ Badlands Map Guide: Nasdara Terrain, Size, Biomes, and Release Details

What we know about the DayZ Badlands map: Nasdara's 267 km² desert terrain, biomes, POIs, rebuilding mechanics, pricing, and 2026 release window.

DayZ Badlands Map Name Explained: Nasdara Size, Setting, and Survival Changes

The DayZ Badlands map name is Nasdara, a 267 km² desert province west of Chernarus. Here's what the map's setting, size, and survival design mean.

DayZ Badlands Map Size Explained: How Big Is the 267 km² Nasdara Terrain?

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Learn how DayZ Badlands base building works: rebuildable houses, bricks and mortar, code locks, and where to claim a base on the Nasdara map.

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DayZ Badlands Gameplay: What the Official Listing Confirms Before You Watch

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DayZ Badlands How to Cool Down: Heatstroke, Water, and Shelter Tips

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DayZ Badlands PvE Guide: Surviving Nasdara Without Player Killers

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DayZ Badlands Rebuilding System Guide: How to Restore Houses, Wells, and Bases

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DayZ Badlands Survival Guide: Water, Heat, and Base Building in Nasdara

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DayZ Badlands Water Guide: Water Trucks, Water Dam, and Underground Tunnels

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DayZ Badlands Well Guide: How to Repair Broken Wells and Secure Water in Nasdara

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DayZ Badlands Scar Explained: Nasdara's War-Torn Terrain, Loot, and Gear

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DayZ Badlands motorcycle news: the Enduro and Jana moped, a 50cc moped, electronic codelocks, and the delayed 1.29 update, based on the October 2025 reveal.

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DayZ Badlands Water Trucks: How to Find and Use a Water Truck

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DayZ Badlands Animals Guide: Territorial Dogs, Mouflon, and Monitor Lizards

Meet the new DayZ Badlands animals: territorial dogs, the mouflon, and the desert monitor lizard — plus how each one changes survival in Nasdara.

DayZ Badlands Armored Dogs: Breeds, Territory, and What's Really Confirmed

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DayZ Badlands Infected Attacks: New Animations, Speed, and Survival Tips

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DayZ Badlands Zombies: New Infected Models, Visuals, and Survival Tips

A breakdown of DayZ Badlands zombies: redesigned infected models, the art rules behind them, region-exclusive variants, and survival tips for Nasdara.

DayZ Badlands Crossplay Explained: Xbox, PC, and PlayStation Support

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DayZ Badlands PS4: Is the Desert Expansion Coming to PlayStation Consoles?

DayZ Badlands PS4 availability explained: what the official store listings show, which platforms are confirmed, and what PlayStation fans should expect.

DayZ Badlands PS5: Release Window, Platforms, and What Console Players Should Know

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DayZ Badlands Steam Page Guide: Nasdara Map, DLC Content, and Mature Rating

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DayZ Badlands Switch 2: What's Included at Launch and What Isn't

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DayZ Badlands Xbox Experimental: What the Official Listing Does and Doesn't Say

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DayZ Badlands Xbox One: Confirmed Platforms, Requirements, and DLC Details

Is DayZ Badlands Xbox One compatible? See confirmed platforms, console requirements, map details, and rebuilding mechanics for Bohemia's desert DLC.

DayZ Badlands Xbox: Console Platforms, Requirements, and What to Expect

DayZ Badlands Xbox guide: confirmed consoles, base-game and Game Pass Core requirements, the Nasdara map, and the rebuilding systems coming to console.

DayZ Badlands Announcement: October 15 Release, $24.99 Price, and Update 1.30

The DayZ Badlands announcement confirms an October 15, 2026 release at about $24.99, the 267 km² Nasdara Province map, and game update 1.30.

DayZ Badlands Creator Program: Dates, Rules, and How Creators Get Early Access

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DayZ Badlands Gamescom 2026 Preview: Heat, Sandstorms, Motorbikes, and Rebuilt Bases

Hands-on DayZ Badlands Gamescom 2026 details: the new Middle Eastern map, sandstorms, motorbikes, rebuildable houses, and the launch date.

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Bohemia Interactive hasn't published a full DayZ Badlands roadmap, but the DLC's release date, map, and confirmed features are taking shape.

DayZ Badlands Trailer Breakdown: Nasdara Desert Map, Loot, and the October 15 Release

A new DayZ Badlands trailer shows the Nasdara desert map, radio decoding, and rebuilding. Here's what Bohemia Interactive has confirmed for October 15.

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DayZ Badlands update news: the 267 km² Nasdara map, territorial dogs, and the 1.29 Road to Badlands patch explained.

DayZ Badlands YouTube Reveal: Rebuild Entire Towns and Crack Code Locks

A DayZ Badlands YouTube breakdown details rebuildable houses, brick-and-mortar building, powered code locks, and repairable wells on the new map.

What is DayZ: Badlands?

DayZ: Badlands is a paid expansion for DayZ built around Nasdara Province, a 267 km² arid open-world terrain and the largest official DayZ map. Players must survive infected, other survivors, scarce resources, harsh heat, drought, sandstorms, and long-distance travel across a war-damaged landscape.

DayZ: Badlands expands the core survival sandbox with rebuilding mechanics, motorcycles, radio and Morse-code gameplay, underground facilities, regional firearms and clothing, and wildlife including dogs, desert monitor lizards, and mouflons. Nasdara is designed around resource planning and environmental survival as much as combat.

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Developer

Bohemia Interactive

Platform

PC / Xbox / PlayStation

Genre

Open-World Survival MMO

Release Date

October 15, 2026

Map Size

267 km²

Price

Approx. $24.99

Base Game

DayZ Required

New Wildlife

3 Species

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Work through the collections that matter most on Nasdara: beginner survival, the map, water and heat, rebuilding, weapons, motorcycles, wildlife, and sandstorms.

DayZ: Badlands Beginner Survival Guide

Start with the survival loop that actually kills new survivors in Nasdara: thirst, direct sunlight, dust, and long walks between water. This beginner route covers your first-hour priorities on the desert map before you chase high-tier loot.

1Plan water and shade before you plan a route, because heat and thirst end more runs than gunfights on Nasdara.
2Cover your body and eyes: direct sunlight affects character stats and dust exposure makes goggles and face wraps functional gear.
3Travel between settlements, roads, and shelter instead of crossing open desert, and keep a repaired well or water truck in mind.
4Carry food and medical supplies early, and treat infected and other survivors as a smaller risk than dehydration.
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DayZ: Badlands Nasdara Map and Locations

Nasdara Province is the 267 km² desert terrain at the center of the expansion, and the largest official DayZ map so far. Learn how the terrain, biomes, points of interest, and its position west of Chernarus near Takistan change the way you travel.

NasdaraNasdara is the new province that serves as the setting for the whole expansion.
ScaleThe terrain covers roughly 267 km² and is described by the developers as their largest official DayZ map.
BiomesDesert, steppe, and mountainous edges replace the forests and rain of Chernarus.
PositionNasdara sits west of Chernarus near Takistan, which shapes its climate and its architecture.
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DayZ: Badlands Water, Wells and Heat Survival

Water is the resource that decides how long a Nasdara run lasts. This collection covers the fillable water truck, the Water Dam, the underground water tunnel, repairable broken wells, and the cooling tactics that keep your stats out of the danger zone.

Water ScarcityNasdara has very little standing water, so every container you find is worth carrying.
Water TruckDeveloper footage shows a fillable water truck that players can refill containers from.
Broken WellsWells start broken and dispense nothing until a survivor repairs them, so their condition depends on your server.
Cooling DownShade, body coverage, and hydration are the confirmed answers to direct sunlight and heatstroke.
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DayZ: Badlands Rebuilding and Base Building

Rebuilding inverts classic DayZ base building: instead of fencing off a ruin, you repair the ruin itself and turn it into a home. Learn what changes, which structures qualify, and how code locks and the classic building system still fit together.

1Find a damaged structure that supports the rebuilding system, because only selected buildings can be reclaimed.
2Choose the scale of the project, from adding doors and windows to a small house up to a multi-story structure.
3Gather the materials the repair needs, including bricks and mortar, and barricade the structure once it stands.
4Secure the finished base with the new code lock and keep using classic DayZ base building for compounds.
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DayZ: Badlands Weapons and Gear Guide

Track the firearms, clothing, and regional loot confirmed for Nasdara. The Luger P08, Lee-Enfield, MP-18, and SCR-17 all appear in the current roster, alongside region-specific clothing and military loot concentrated in bazaar gun shops.

Luger P08The Luger P08 pistol was the first new firearm shown for the expansion.
Lee-EnfieldThe Lee-Enfield rifle has been officially showcased as part of the Badlands firearm set.
MP-18The MP-18 is a 9x19mm submachine gun with a drum magazine that also fits the Luger.
Military LootNasdara bazaar gun shops are built to hold military loot and are visually distinct from ordinary shops.
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DayZ: Badlands Motorcycles and Vehicles

After more than a decade of requests, two-wheelers reach official servers with Badlands. The Jana moped and the Enduro dirt bike arrive with new leaning physics, colour variants, and crash ragdoll behaviour that changes how you plan long loot runs.

Jana MopedThe moped ships in three fixed colours and turns short supply runs into quick trips.
EnduroThe Enduro dirt bike offers several base colours with interchangeable coloured plates.
New PhysicsBoth bikes use a two-wheeled simulation with leaning characteristics built for this vehicle type.
Crash RiskMotorcycle crashes use ragdoll physics and can knock a rider unconscious on Nasdara's highways.
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DayZ: Badlands Wildlife and Animals

Nasdara ships with its own ecosystem rather than a recycled one. Mouflons, territorial dogs such as Dobermans and German Shepherds, and desert monitor lizards all change how you move through military zones and the Dasht-e Sarman Desert.

MouflonMouflons are one of the new animal types confirmed for the expansion's mountainous and steppe terrain.
Territorial DogsDobermans and German Shepherds guard fixed locations and cannot be tamed.
Desert MonitorDesert monitor lizards live in the Dasht-e Sarman Desert and can be hunted for food.
Regional InfectedRegion-specific infected wear local clothing marked by dust, sweat, and sun exposure.
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DayZ: Badlands Sandstorms and Weather

Sand becomes a threat on Nasdara, not scenery. Dev Blog 6 footage shows localized, moving sandstorms with new dust particles and sound cues, which means a storm is something you route around, resupply through, or wait out.

Localized StormsCommunity breakdowns of the footage describe storms that move across the map rather than covering it at once.
Dust EffectsDust particles and visibility changes are shown as part of the storm system.
Sound CuesNew audio cues give players a warning before a storm reaches their position.
PreparationEye and airway protection plus a known shelter are the practical answers to a storm.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about DayZ: Badlands.

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