End: turn down world sound.
Close open menus before toggling earplugs. Press End to cycle world sound through 100%, 50% and 20%. Voice chat, radio and music volumes stay unchanged.
You can change this key under Controls > DS Core.
AUSTRALIAN VANILLA DAYZ
Badlands
Australian first-person DayZ, hosted in Sydney.
The Badlands experience
Opened · 15 October 2026
HARD COUNTRY’s first public server brings Australian first-person survival to Badlands. Vanilla survival is the foundation: open PvP, round-the-clock raiding and no gameplay advantages for sale.
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Perspective
- First person
- Capacity
- 60 slots
- Scheduled wipes
- None planned
- Vanilla-first survival
- Open PvP and 24/7 raiding
- No traders or safe zones
- No pay to win
GET INTO THE BADLANDS
How to join Badlands
Use the DayZ launcher to find the server and load its required client mod.
Find the server
Open the DayZ launcher and search for HARD COUNTRY | BADLANDS | AU 1PP VANILLA.
Set up DS Core
The DS Core client mod is required. Use the server’s required-mod setup in the launcher to load the correct client files. Let any Steam downloads finish before joining.
Connect
Join from the server entry, or use Direct Connect with IP address 139.99.144.164 and game port 2302. The Copy IP button copies the IP address only; enter the game port separately.
Read the server rules before you play. The website’s status display reports verified availability when the public feed is available.
YOUR BADLANDS FIELD GUIDE
DS Core on Badlands
Player guide checked: .
Use the controls below, or open a full guide for navigation, vehicle actions and chat.
DS Core player controls
Get the required client files through DS Core on Steam Workshop.
Home: toggle autorun.
Press Home to toggle autorun while you steer. Normal stamina and survival limits still apply. Autorun requests sprint when normal DayZ limits allow and otherwise uses running.
Manual movement, opening menus other than the supported player map, entering a vehicle, swimming, ladders, climbing, restraint, unconsciousness or death cancels autorun. Blocked movement also stops it. You can change this key under Controls > DS Core.
Access your vehicle while seated.
Open your normal inventory while seated to access the vehicle you occupy. DayZ’s normal inventory rules still apply.
Use your usual inventory binding; there is no separate DS Core key for this action.
Before you join
Follow News and Discord for mission and facility availability.
Read the server rules and keep player reports and sensitive evidence in private support tickets.