DayZ Badlands Is Out: Running Nasdara and Update 1.30 on Your Server

Checklist for moving your community

1. Stop the server and back up the active mission, persistence, serverDZ.cfg and profiles. Record mod IDs and load order.
2. Update the server to 1.30 (DayZ Server, build 25460313 from October 15, 2026). The Nasdara mission dayzOffline.nasdara is then in the mpmissions folder.
3. Compare custom Central Economy files with the new templates. Do not copy an entire old mission over the new one.
4. Check Workshop pages for support for the target version. Test without mods first, then add dependencies and other mods incrementally.
5. Join with a PC client and check server browser visibility, loot and persistence after a clean restart. Move your community after these checks.

Mission files for Chernarus, Livonia and Sakhal: Bohemia Interactive / DayZ-Central-Economy. Nasdara so far only ships with the server update. See the mod guide and map guide for further steps.

When did DayZ Badlands release?

DayZ Badlands was released on October 15, 2026 on all platforms. Badlands is a paid expansion with the new map Nasdara and arrived together with update 1.30. The update is free for all players and, according to Bohemia, brings a full wipe across all platforms.

DayZ Badlands at a glance

As of October 15, 2026

Topic	Status	Source
Release	Oct 15, 2026, all platforms	Bohemia, Oct 15, 2026
Price	about $24.99, regional pricing may apply	Bohemia, Oct 2, 2026
Map	Nasdara, 267 km², largest official DayZ map	Steam store page
Rebuilding	over 5,000 rebuildable houses	Dev Blog 5, Jul 17, 2026
Companion update	1.30, with full wipe	Bohemia, Oct 15, 2026
DayZ Server	Steam app 223350, build 25460313 from Oct 15, 2026	Steam
Experimental server	Steam app 1042420	Steam
Nasdara mission	dayzOffline.nasdara, included in the server update	own check, Oct 15, 2026
DLC required on Nasdara servers	not officially communicated, required for Frostline

What is Nasdara?

According to Bohemia, Nasdara is the largest map in official DayZ at 267 km². The desert province lies west of Chernarus and borders Takistan’s western frontier. Water is scarce because many wells did not survive the war. On top of that there are regional clothing, firearms and region-specific infected variants.

How does rebuilding work in Badlands?

Bohemia introduced the new rebuilding system in Dev Blog 5 (July 17, 2026):

• Nasdara has over 5,000 damaged houses that can be rebuilt or barricaded. There are about 20 variants made of mud or stone.
• You can rebuild an entire house or just secure a single room with a door and windows.
• New are the trowel as well as bricks and mortar. Logs, planks and metal sheets still work.
• Wells can be restored as well.
• The existing base building with fences stays in the game.

There is also a new code lock. It needs a charged 9V battery, unlocks when the battery runs out and temporarily refuses new codes after several wrong attempts. According to Bohemia the lock will be available on all other maps too (Dev Blog Recap, July 31, 2026). Bohemia notes in every dev blog that details can still change before release.

What does update 1.30 bring?

Update 1.30 is the free base game update released alongside Badlands. It resets all official servers (wipe). It includes, among other things:

• Motorbikes: a moped and an enduro with new two-wheeled physics and ragdoll on crashes. Neither has storage space or a passenger seat. According to Dev Blog 7 (September 11, 2026) they are not limited to Nasdara, but appear less often on the other maps.
• Over 150 reworked inventory icons
• Infected now attack upward, centered or downward depending on the height of their target and have a new running heavy attack.
• Color variants for select firearms

Updates on the road to Badlands

Date	Update
Apr 8, 2026	Update 1.29 stable: better server stability, reworked firearm sounds, winter clothing
Jul 1, 2026	1.29 “Road to Badlands” Experimental
Jul 15, 2026	1.29 “Road to Badlands” stable on all platforms: SCR-17, holo sights, tanker helmets, Nasdara convoys on Chernarus and Livonia, desert camo for combat backpack and plate carrier
Sep 16, 2026	Update 1.30 Experimental on Steam
Oct 15, 2026	DayZ Badlands with update 1.30 released, wipe on all platforms

What do server owners need to know now?

• Nasdara on community servers: The mission dayzOffline.nasdara ships with server update 1.30 directly in the mpmissions folder. It is not in the DayZ-Central-Economy GitHub repo so far. For Nasdara, set template = "dayzOffline.nasdara"; in serverDZ.cfg. At RespawnHost you pick Nasdara in the panel’s setup assistant, which sets the value for you.
• DLC requirement: Bohemia has not said anything official. For Frostline, anyone who wants to join a server running Sakhal must own the DLC. Expect your players to need Badlands for Nasdara. For servers on Chernarus, Livonia or Sakhal, update 1.30 is enough.
• Wipe: According to Bohemia, update 1.30 resets all servers. On community servers it is your call, but old persistence does not fit every new mission.
• Backup before the update: Update 1.30 changes game and server files. Back up your persistence first, as described in the backups guide.
• Check your mods: Bohemia warns that animation-related mods may run into problems with 1.30. After the update, wait until your mods have been updated (mods guide).
• Customized Central Economy: Bohemia updates the official mission files on update days. If you use your own types.xml or events.xml, compare them with the new files afterwards, otherwise new items will be missing on your server (Central Economy guide).
• Hardware: Bohemia has not published server requirements for Nasdara. It is the largest official map, so plan for more RAM than on Chernarus. In our release-day measurement, an empty Nasdara server used 6.9 GB steadily, a good 1 GB more than Chernarus. With 6 GB, Nasdara does not start cleanly, so plan at least 8 GB, better 12 GB. All figures are in our RAM recommendations.
• Consoles: Badlands is also out on consoles, but Bohemia only provides community servers for Xbox and PlayStation through its official console partner. RespawnHost hosts DayZ servers for PC (Steam).

Frequently asked questions

When did DayZ Badlands release? On October 15, 2026 on all platforms.

How much does Badlands cost? About $24.99, regional prices may differ.

Do my players need the DLC to play on a Nasdara server? Bohemia has not said so officially. For Frostline the DLC is required on Sakhal servers, so expect the Badlands DLC to be needed for Nasdara.

Does Nasdara run on community servers? Yes. The mission dayzOffline.nasdara is included in server update 1.30.

Are the code lock and motorbikes also on Chernarus, Livonia and Sakhal? According to Bohemia yes, though motorbikes are rarer there than on Nasdara.

Does my server need 1.30 even without Nasdara? Yes. Players on 1.30 cannot join servers running an older build.

Related guides

• Maps: Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal, Nasdara: switching maps
• Central Economy explained: adding new items
• Backups: mandatory before every major update
• Installing mods: check for updates after 1.30
• How much RAM does a DayZ server need?: recommendations by player count