// Chernarus — Transmission intercepted
Three new servers. One unified hive. One character across them all. Hardcore survival, enhanced — still DayZ to the bone.
On May 1st, everything persistent on the vanilla servers will be transferred to the new modded hive. Here is exactly what survives the move — and what you must do before the deadline.
Translation: if it’s inside a container when the clock hits zero, it’s yours on the other side. If it’s on your back, it’s gone.
After May 1st
Migration is the starting line, not the finish. Once everyone is settled on the new servers, we'll keep rolling out fresh content — carefully picked to deepen the world without breaking its balance. Here's a taste of what's queued up.
Tame a four-legged partner with scraps of meat or a well-placed bone. Multiple breeds, each with their own temperament. Have them follow at your heel, patrol your base, or hold a position while you scout. They can ride in vehicles, defend you against the infected, and stay by your side between sessions — but they bleed like any other survivor. Keep them fed. Keep them safe.
The forests and streets will grow noisier. Rabbits bolting through the bushes, squirrels scaling the pines, snakes hidden in the tall grass, ravens circling above carrion, rats skittering inside abandoned buildings, seagulls haunting the coast, otters slipping along the rivers. Each with their own behaviour, their own calls — fresh ambient life to sharpen your ears and eyes.
Answer the eternal problem of empty fuel cans: rideable mounts, found grazing in the open fields. Saddle one up, feed it an apple to call it back, stable it near your base. Walk, trot, gallop or swim across Chernarus the old-fashioned way — silent, fuel-free, and far more alive than any pickup truck.
Exact release dates will be announced on Discord — expect staggered drops rather than one big update.
Flagship feature
The modded cluster runs on a shared hive. Your survivor is no longer locked to a single server — loot, stats, wounds and gear travel with you between the three maps.
No more juggling three identities. One progression, one inventory, one life. Die on any server, respawn fresh across the whole hive.
Dedicated travel points let you hop between servers through in-world objects — boats, helicopters, computers — placed at key locations on each map.
Character data is stored cluster-side. Disconnect on Server 1, reconnect on Server 3 with the exact same survivor, exact same gear.
Mod spotlight — Zen's Skill & Perk Tree
Every action you take on the hive grows your survivor. Press U to open your personal perk tree and spend the experience you earned out in the wild — no character classes, no pay-to-win, just survival rewarding survival.
What changes in-game
Every mod was picked to deepen survival without turning the game into an arcade. No flying cars, no magic loot — just smarter tools, fairer wear, and sharper tension.
Earn XP from surviving. Press U to spend it: extra logs per tree, longer warmth buffs, animal tracking. An auto-nerf stops XP farming in one spot — stay on the move.
Place and share custom markers on your paper map. Pens required, damaged maps can be patched with duct tape. Press M to bring it to your hands in a single move.
Fresh spawns no longer just wash up on the coast. Beds inside hospitals and houses are used as spawn points across the map — expect more inland starts.
Crack any door open a sliver to scout the room before committing. Works while moving, even prone. Doors can’t be locked while ajar.
Bleeding survivors now leave persistent blood drips on the ground. Track the wounded. Bind your cuts before someone else finds them.
Your FAK can now attach to the canteen slot on your belt — and the meds inside stay bound to your hotbar. Field medicine, ready in one keypress.
Passengers and co-drivers can now draw pistols and revolvers from inside cars — iron sights and reloads included. Open the full inventory while seated, too.
Every impact leaves a persistent decal on concrete, wood, glass, metal and more — even on moving doors. Firefights leave a story behind.
Clear your base plot. Chop trees, remove trunks, dig out bushes and small rocks — regrowth timers are tuned server-side. Finally build where you want.
Attach vanilla rifles, the crossbow, axes, bats and swords to your backpack tool slot — no more juggling the primary when you need both hands.
Dedicated slots for ghillie hoods, ghillie suits and the Smersh vest — carry your camouflage kit without sacrificing your regular loadout.
Reorganize your loot, sort crates, move ammo — all without leaving the driver’s seat. Big time saver for long convoys.
Put clothing and fully loaded backpacks inside containers. Stash nested kits in barrels, sea chests and crates — a whole alt-loadout per slot.
Stack duct tape, sewing kits, leather kits, tire kits, epoxy, gun cleaning kits and more. Fewer slots wasted on redundant tools.
Every repair attempt has a 30% chance to restore an item to pristine condition. Keep patching — even worn gear can come back factory-fresh.
Improvised suppressors are no longer one-use. 80% duct tape on a badly damaged unit brings it back to service.
Vanilla clothing, axes, hammers, saws, shovels, fences and watchtowers all take 2.5× the punishment before breaking. Gear respects your grind a little more.
Plant up to three sticks around an outdoor fire for extra cooking slots. Sticks degrade — pots and tripods still have their place.
The hand drill is no longer a free warm-up. Double the time, 45% less chance to ignite — matches and lighters regain their value.
Torches now light your path — and nothing more. No more instant warmth buff or laundromat-speed clothes drying.
Players now visibly animate when rummaging through their inventory. If someone’s looting in the open, you can see it from a distance.
The three modded servers are live right now. Subscribe to the DayZ Original mod pack, then connect directly to any map below — your character travels with you.
Required once — Steam downloads it automatically before launch.
See you on Chernarus, survivor.