DayZ Badlands Expansion is Out Now!
The DayZ Badlands expansion launches with the massive 267 km² Nasdara map, motorbikes with ragdoll physics, and a full server wipe for Update 1.30.
Key Changes
- 1New 267 km² Nasdara map featuring an arid desert environment
- 2Introduction of motorbikes with new ragdoll crash physics
- 3Full server wipe across all platforms for Update 1.30
- 4New environmental hazards: Sandstorms, Heatstroke, and Silicosis
- 5Morse code radio transmissions for finding urban bunker access codes
- 6Nearly 5,000 rebuildable structures including wells and irrigation tunnels
- 7New weapons: Lee-Enfield and SCR firearms
- 8New wildlife: Territorial dogs, mouflons, and desert monitors
- 9New desert-themed survival gear including dust goggles and face wraps
- 10Reworked skins for various firearms and assets
All Changes
🗺️Maps(1)
- newNasdara: New 267 km² arid map 'Nasdara' featuring desert plains, mountains, and evacuation zones
🏍️Vehicles(2)
- newMotorbikes: Introduction of motorbikes as a new traversal option
- newMotorbikes: New ragdoll physics implemented specifically for motorbike crashes
⚙️Gameplay Systems(4)
- newSandstorms: New sandstorm weather events that affect visibility and health
- newMorse code: Morse code gameplay added where personal radios receive coordinates and access codes to urban bunkers
- newRebuildable structures: Nearly 5,000 rebuildable structures added, including houses, wells, and irrigation tunnels
- changeServer: Full server wipe across all platforms accompanying the 1.30 update
🏥Medical(2)
- newHeatstroke: New medical threat: Heatstroke caused by overexposure to the sun
- newSilicosis: New medical threat: Silicosis caused by sand inhalation during storms
🔫Weapons & Gear(4)
- newLee-Enfield: Classic Lee-Enfield rifle added to the weapon pool
- newSCR firearms: Modern SCR firearms introduced
- changeFirearms: Reworked skins for select firearms and assets
- newClothing: New desert-themed gear including face wraps, dust goggles, and desert camouflage
🐕Creatures(3)
- newDogs: New territorial dogs that guard specific grounds alongside the infected
- newMouflons: New mouflons added to the regional wildlife
- newDesert monitors: New desert monitors added to the regional wildlife
Summary
The Badlands Expansion
DayZ Badlands introduces Nasdara, a massive 267 km² arid terrain featuring desert plains, jagged mountains, and abandoned military bases. This expansion completes the seasonal cycle with an "arid spring" setting, introducing unique environmental challenges like sandstorms.
New Mechanics & Vehicles
Players can now traverse the landscape using motorbikes, which feature a new animation system and ragdoll physics for crashes. Survival is further complicated by new medical threats, including heatstroke and silicosis, requiring players to manage hydration and gear carefully. Additionally, a new Morse code gameplay loop allows players to intercept radio transmissions to find coordinates for urban bunkers.
Update 1.30 & Content
Coinciding with the expansion, Update 1.30 brings a full server wipe across all platforms. The update includes nearly 5,000 rebuildable structures, new wildlife such as territorial dogs and desert monitors, and an expanded arsenal featuring the Lee-Enfield and SCR firearms.