All DayZ Badlands Guides

DayZ Badlands launches October 15, 2026 for about $24.99 on PC, Xbox and PS5. All confirmed dates, pricing and edition details in one page.

DayZ Badlands Game Pass inclusion is not confirmed, DayZ crossplay stays Xbox plus PC only, and all platforms launch October 15, 2026.

Should you buy DayZ Badlands for $24.99? We weigh the 267 km² Nasdara map, rebuilding and bikes against the pre-launch unknowns.

New to Nasdara? First-hour priorities: water, shade, clothing and avoiding dogs. A starter plan built on confirmed mechanics.

Direct sunlight drains your stats in Nasdara. Clothing, shade and hydration rules to avoid heatstroke in DayZ Badlands.

Nasdara has very little standing water and most wells died in the war. Where DayZ Badlands water comes from and how broken wells get repaired.

Sandstorms are confirmed for DayZ Badlands on October 15, 2026, but no damage or duration numbers are published. What is known and how to prepare.

Rebuild over 5,000 ruined houses in Nasdara with a trowel, brick and mortar: how the DayZ Badlands rebuilding system works, materials, wells and base building.

DayZ code locks arrive with update 1.30 on October 15, 2026: V9 battery power, indestructible when attached, escalating brute-force protection.

Rebuild a three-storey squad house or barricade one room as a stash: materials, code locks and the scale choice for Nasdara base building.

DayZ Badlands motorbikes: Jana moped (about 70 km/h) and enduro (about 130 km/h) ship with update 1.30 on October 15, 2026 and ride on Experimental now.

DayZ Badlands zombies are region-specific infected with a sun-bleached look and a reworked three-angle attack. Confirmed before launch on October 15.

Three confirmed DayZ Badlands animals: guard dogs, mouflons and desert monitors. No bears, no wolves - the official wildlife reveal lists none.

Nasdara Province is DayZ's biggest official map: 267 km² of inland desert west of Chernarus, arriving with Badlands on October 15, 2026.

Nasdara is 267 km², the largest official DayZ map. Every confirmed region and landmark before launch, plus what has no coordinates yet.

Mud-brick cities and bazaars pack Nasdara's best early loot and CQB fights. Confirmed urban design and loot-route thinking.

Soviet-era military bases hold Nasdara's top loot, now guarded by territorial dogs. What is confirmed about DayZ Badlands military loot before launch.

Oil drills and refinery infrastructure are confirmed Nasdara landmarks, but no loot table is published yet. Every confirmed mention, plus the PvP case.

DayZ Badlands contaminated zone coordinates are not public yet. Here is how DayZ gas zones work and what Bohemia confirmed for Nasdara.

NBC suits and gas masks are your ticket into DayZ Badlands toxic zones. How protection works, filter rules and the 1.29 loot changes.

SCR-17, MP-18, Lee-Enfield, Luger P08 plus Shamshir, Jambiya and Akinaka: every confirmed DayZ Badlands weapon, its status and where each fact came from.

Confirmed Badlands items: FNO night desert camo, police and OBR uniforms, tanker helmets, and face wraps that now double as survival gear.

Update 1.30 ships DayZ Badlands on October 15, 2026. Confirmed patch contents, Experimental status and the official animation-mod warning.

Nasdara vs Chernarus and Livonia: size, climate, water, loot and PvP compared so veterans know what changes on October 15.

DayZ Badlands lore: Nasdara is not an Arma 2 Takistan remake but a new 267 km² province with a confirmed history, factions and bilingual signs.

Run Nasdara on your own DayZ Badlands server: 1.30 ships October 15, 2026 and the Nasdara mission folder name is still unpublished.