DayZ

DayZ Badlands launched on October 15, adding the 267-km² Nasdara Province, DayZ’s largest official map; its launch had passed 325,500 units sold by October 28. Update 1.30 also triggered a full wipe across all platforms, while Badlands built its desert survival around rebuilding, environmental hazards, radio clues, and new vehicles.

• Nasdara Province: The expansion added oppressive heat, scarce water, sunlight-driven stat pressure, regional diseases, and new regional clothing.
  • Sandstorms: Added a major environmental hazard to Nasdara.
  • Morse Code: Radio transmissions pointed players toward loot locations and underground shelters.
  • Underground Facilities: Introduced new subterranean infrastructure through the terrain-hole system.
• Badlands rebuilding and arsenal: New base-building options, transportation, weapons, and wildlife substantially expanded the survival sandbox.
  • Rebuilding System: Allowed players to restore and barricade roughly 20 house variants using brick and mortar.
  • Code Lock: Required a charged V9 battery and added brute-force protection across maps.
  • Motorbikes: Added moped and enduro models with new crash ragdoll physics.
  • SCR-17, P08 Luger, Lee-Enfield, and MP-18: Expanded the firearm roster alongside the Shamshir, Jambiya, and Akinaka melee weapons.
  • Mouflon, Dogs, and Desert Monitor Lizard: Added new regional wildlife; dogs guarded military locations and could not be tamed.
• Update 1.29 and Update 1.30: The two major update cycles reshaped loot, combat, and ongoing progression.
  • Update 1.29: Slowed loot distribution, made vests and helmets rarer, refreshed convoy wrecks with Nasdara assets, and added the SCR-17 and Nasdara convoys.
  • Update 1.30: Delivered the platform-wide wipe, inventory-interface improvements, and broader infected-animation changes.
  • Infected Attack Animation Updates: Let infected attacks respond to player height and position, including a new running heavy attack.
• Halloween 2026 and Walpurgis Night 2026: Halloween added Mummy Infected, Jack O’ Infected, Witch Infected, and themed cosmetics, while Walpurgis Night 2026 brought bonfires and witch-themed items.

Update 1.28 added dynamic events, weapons and vehicle synchronization improvements. The developers also announced DayZ Badlands for 2026, while seasonal events continued through December 2025.

• Update 1.28: Frostline gained helicopter crashes, boat wrecks and medical events, alongside the R12 shotgun, RAK 37 and new scopes.
• Badlands: The announced expansion centered on the arid Nasdara Province and remained a future release during this window.
• Sakhal: Additions included military patrol boats, ambulance wrecks, fishing and another entrance to the underground bunker; Aniva City and Baikovo also expanded the area.
• Survival and combat: Vehicle synchronization improved, food poisoning was reworked, and weapon lifting and boat decay changed.
• Seasonal events: Walpurgis Night, Halloween and Christmas brought themed encounters, cosmetics and rewards. Bikes were still planned for a later update.

DayZ Frostline launched on October 15, adding the frozen Sakhal archipelago, new survival pressures, and the Regional Loot Economy. Livonia became free for existing owners on May 27, giving the base game another full map without a separate purchase.

• Frostline and Sakhal: The expansion added:
  • Sakhal: A frozen volcanic archipelago that expanded to 105 km², with caves, ice sheets, hot springs, and 236 km² of total playable area including water.
  • Small Rubber Boats: Boats became available across all maps for crossing large bodies of water.
  • Sakhal wildlife and winter gear: New animals and fish included Brown Hare and Fox; winter hats included Sherpa Beanie Hat, Budenovka, Shemagh, and Snowstorm Ushanka.
• Livonia DLC and VS-89: Livonia merged into the base game for existing owners at no extra cost, while the VS-89 added a 10-round, long-range bolt-action rifle.
• Sakhal survival mechanics: Frostline added several climate-driven systems:
  • Heavy Metal Poisoning: Contaminated snow and water required specific treatments.
  • Common Cold and Pneumonia: New illnesses affected player health.
  • Temperature System: Heat comfort was overhauled, while edible items could freeze and required thawing.
  • Fishing System: Fishing shifted to event-based interactions, with wooden hooks and jigs enabling bait-free catches.
• Regional Loot Economy and Inventory Cargo Size: Climate and region began shaping clothing, firearm, and other loot distributions; Inventory Cargo Size reductions made jackets, pants, vests, and backpacks hold less. Infected Meat from Large Predators remained dangerous after cooking, while Blunt Melee Weapons received damage increases against infected and animal AI.
• Weather Script API and Halloween Event 2024: Community servers gained dynamic wind and fog controls through the Weather Script API. Halloween Event 2024 added demon goats, Jack-o’-infected, spooky zones, and seasonal loot across Livonia and selected Sakhal content.

Update 1.21 added the Crossbow and medieval-themed gear, while the DMR and an overhaul of Vybor Air Base expanded combat and exploration. The Livonia underground area belonged to the preceding year’s 1.19 update.

• Crossbow: Update 1.21 introduced a quieter ranged weapon alongside medieval-themed equipment.
• DMR: The designated marksman rifle expanded the selection of long-range firearms.
• Vybor Air Base: An overhaul changed a major location and added reasons to revisit it.
• Livonia context: The underground bunker was part of October 2022’s Secrets of Livonia update, rather than a new addition in this period.

The 1.19 update delivered DayZ’s first drivable military vehicle, the M1025, alongside an Underground Bunker, GPS Receiver, SSG 82, and new plate-carrier variants. The M79 Grenade Launcher, Claymore Mine, Abandoned Train event, and Contaminated Areas added new ways to fight, loot, and survive.

• Update 1.19 and Livonia: Expanded vehicles, exploration, and the Livonia terrain.
  • M1025 Military Vehicle: Became DayZ’s first drivable military vehicle and introduced automatic transmission.
  • Underground Bunker: Added a new high-value exploration location.
  • Livonia: Received dozens of new locations and dynamic events, alongside a major loot-distribution pass.
  • Vehicle Simulation Upgrade: Added the latest driving simulation, automatic transmission support, and a hand brake.
• Weapons and explosives: Broadened the arsenal with several high-impact additions.
  • M79 Grenade Launcher: Added DayZ’s first grenade launcher and 40mm ammunition.
  • Claymore Mine, Plastic Explosive, and Improvised Explosive Device: Introduced remotely detonated traps and new explosive crafting.
  • Bizon: Added an AK-based .380 submachine gun with a large magazine.
  • CR-550 Savanna, .308 Longhorn, and P1: Expanded the selection of civilian firearms.
• Survival and movement: Reworked hazards, traversal, and character-state rules.
  • Contaminated Areas: Became fully configurable without community mods.
  • Wound Infections: Added another long-term survival threat.
  • Universal Temperature Sources: Allowed torches to improve a character’s heat comfort.
  • Player Movement Mechanics: Changed hill movement, shallow-water sprinting, falling distance, and sprint inertia.
  • Unconscious State Duration: Became configurable for different play styles.
• Modding and events: Expanded community control while rotating in several themed activities.
  • Console Community Servers: Gained more gameplay-setting control.
  • Firearms API and DayZDiag_x64: Added stronger firearm-spawning, profiling, and debugging tools for modders.
  • Christmas Themed Event, Walpurgis Night, and Halloween Event: Added seasonal loot, gifts, and server-side festivities.

Contaminated Areas introduced hazardous zones requiring protective equipment, while wound infection made untreated injuries more dangerous. New weapons, traps and server settings broadened survival options.

• Contaminated zones: Static and dynamic zones offered specialized loot, with NBC suits and gas masks providing protection. Helicopter crash sites and a new infected type added further risks.
• Weapons and traps: The LE-MAS, M16-A2 and AUR variants joined the arsenal alongside tripwires, rabbit snares and fishing traps.
• Infected and combat: AI behavior and stealth changed, while firearm balancing adjusted rifles and ammunition.
• Server settings: Owners gained controls for weather, stamina and base-building restrictions, and official servers underwent a wipe in February 2021.
• Seasonal events: Walpurgis and Halloween brought themed locations and items. Livonia had already launched in December 2019, outside this period.

The M3S Truck returned alongside Leg Fractures, bringing back splint-based treatment for broken legs. Flagpoles, the Revolver, the Deagle, and new shelter variants also expanded base management and survival options, while DayZ and Livonia became playable on PS5 and Xbox Series through backwards compatibility.

• Survival additions: The M3S Truck and Leg Fractures formed the headline returns, supported by new shelters and the Signal Pistol.
  • M3S Truck: A drivable variant returned, alongside static variants designed for partial spawning.
  • Leg Fractures: Broken legs returned, with improvised splints providing a way to treat them.
  • Stick, Tarp, and Leather Shelters: Three shelter variants added basic storage and rain protection.
  • Signal Pistol: Returned with four flare colors for lighting up the night.
• Base building and world content: The Flagpole added a way to manage base lifetime values without individually refreshing stored items.
  • Canopy Tent and Indoor Fireplace: Added new base-building options, with the fireplace supporting direct cooking slots.
  • Sporter 22: Added a .22 hunting rifle compatible with a hunting scope.
  • Saint Roman Ski Resort and Biathlon Shooting Range: Received ChernarusPlus improvements, including a race track.
• Weapons and survival tuning: The Revolver returned with .357 ammunition, while the Deagle arrived in silver and gold variants.
  • Firearm durability: Durability was rebalanced between chambered and magazine-fed weapons, and suppressors became more durable.
  • Duct Tape: Could no longer repair weapons or attachments.
  • DayZ clothing: Heat insulation and maximum absorption limits were rebalanced, with insulation information added to the interface.
• Gameplay and platform changes: PS5 and Xbox Series support made DayZ and Livonia fully playable through backwards compatibility.
  • Vehicle damage: Jumping out of cars began damaging players, while vehicle engines became more durable in environmental collisions.
  • Shock values: Visualizations for current shock values and shock damage were added.
  • Locked Doors: Locked doors stayed locked through server restarts, while other doors were randomized.
  • Weather: Cold mornings, warm afternoons, local wind speeds, and altitude produced more realistic weather changes.

Livonia DLC launched on December 4, 2019, giving DayZ its second official map: a 163 km² landscape of forests, fields, rivers, lakes, swamps, and abandoned settlements, with the Eurasian Brown Bear as a new threat. DayZ 1.0 also launched on December 13, 2018, ending Early Access and establishing the release version that received a steady stream of weapons, vehicles, survival systems, and movement additions.

• Livonia survival: The released Livonia map added frequent thunderstorms that encouraged players to seek shelter, along with new opportunities to forage, fish, and hunt. Its smaller, varied terrain also increased the likelihood of friendly and hostile player encounters.
• Weapons and vehicles: The arsenal and vehicle roster expanded substantially.
  • KAS-74U, MKII, Mlock-91, and Sarka 120: Added a compact assault rifle, suppressed .22 pistol, police sidearm, and new vehicle.
  • KA-101, KA-74, and new grenades: Added two assault rifles, EGD-5 and 6-M7 fragmentation grenades, smoke grenades, and flashbangs.
  • VSS, Gunter 2, LAR, M70 Tundra, and Olga 24: Added a suppressed rifle, sedan, hunting rifle, military rifle, and new vehicle options.
  • CR-527 and SK 59/66: Expanded the early survival arsenal with two hunting and semi-automatic rifles.
• Movement and interaction: Vaulting and Climbing enabled players to clear fences and walls up to 2.30 meters high, while Break Open Locked Doors, Melee Attack with Firearms, and Players Can Now Throw Items broadened close-quarters options. Persistence Backups also reduced the risk of unwanted server persistence wipes.
• Survival balance: The Advanced Health System received further balancing, while Food Poisoning, adjusted Health Regeneration and Bleeding, and rebalanced Cholera and Salmonella Diseases made illness and recovery more consequential. Water and Energy Metabolism was slowed, and blood and health regeneration were reduced.
• Core play improvements: Inventory Functionality allowed slower movement while managing gear and improved container ordering, while Voice Communication Improvements added a new codec and mumbling filter. Server Performance Optimizations addressed issues such as flying cars, and the Weather Simulation Rework improved synchronization while reducing its performance cost.