Badlands is HARD COUNTRY’s Australian first-person DayZ server, hosted in Sydney with a capacity of 60 slots. Public joining was verified on 15 October 2026.
Find the server
Search for HARD COUNTRY | BADLANDS | AU 1PP VANILLA in the DayZ launcher. For Direct Connect, use address 139.99.144.164 and game port 2302.
The DS Core client mod is required. Use the server’s required-mod setup in the launcher so you load the correct client files.
Expect vanilla-first survival, open PvP and 24/7 raiding, with no traders, safe zones or pay-to-win advantages. No scheduled wipes are planned.
The public-launch checkpoint is historical information, not a live availability claim. Check the website’s status display for the latest DZSA-reported availability and player count.