Update 1.29 brings Badlands-themed equipment and a Nasdara convoy to current maps; version 1.30 is reserved for the expansion and accompanying base-game update.
DayZ update 1.29, “Road to Badlands,” does not unlock the Nasdara map. It prepares the existing game for the expansion with equipment and a themed convoy. Bohemia identifies version 1.30 as the Badlands release update.
| Version | Current role |
|---|---|
| 1.29 | Base-game bridge update on existing maps |
| 1.30 | Badlands DLC plus its accompanying base-game update |
The disclosed 1.29 content includes the SCR-17 rifle, stocks and magazines, holographic sights, tanker helmets, military caps, brass knuckles, desert camouflage, and a Nasdara convoy encounter on Chernarus and Livonia. Finding those items or the convoy does not mean the 267 km² expansion has launched.
This distinction also prevents two buying mistakes. First, the free base-game changes around 1.29 are not proof that the paid map will be free. Second, 1.29 item behavior is not a final Badlands loot table; version 1.30 can still change balance and placement.
Exact patch dates, wipe policy, complete changelogs, console certification timing, and retail server behavior should be taken from the final Bohemia notes rather than inferred from the roadmap label.
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Is DayZ update 1.29 the Badlands map?
No. Version 1.29 is a base-game bridge update. The Badlands expansion and its accompanying base update are assigned to version 1.30.
What does Road to Badlands add?
The disclosed set includes the SCR-17, weapon parts and optics, tanker helmets, military caps, brass knuckles, desert camouflage, and a Nasdara convoy event on current maps.
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