DayZ Change your DayZ server’s map to Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal, or Nasdara with the [Config] Map setting in Server Options. Each map keeps its own world, so you can switch back at any time.
Before you switch
Take a backup first. WinterNode takes automatic backups twice a day, and you can make your own at any time with a manual backup.
Change your map
- Log in to the Game Control Panel
- Select your DayZ server
- In the sidebar, click Server Options
- Find the [Config] Map setting
- Pick Chernarus, Livonia, Sakhal, or Nasdara from the dropdown. Server Options saves automatically and has no Save button. A Startup variable successfully saved message appears
- Restart your server to apply the change
Your server loads the new map when it starts. Leaving [Config] Map blank keeps whatever map your server is running now. New servers start on Chernarus.
Each map keeps its own world
Every map saves its own world, so switching maps doesn’t overwrite the others. Go from Chernarus to Nasdara and back, and your Chernarus world is still there. A map you haven’t played on yet starts with a fresh world.
Each map’s files are in their own folder inside mpmissions in the File Manager:
| Map | Folder |
|---|---|
| Chernarus | mpmissions/dayzOffline.chernarusplus |
| Livonia | mpmissions/dayzOffline.enoch |
| Sakhal | mpmissions/dayzOffline.sakhal |
| Nasdara | mpmissions/dayzOffline.nasdara |
Update 1.30: wiping and mods
DayZ Update 1.30 and DayZ Badlands released on October 15, 2026, adding the Nasdara map. Bohemia recommends that community servers wipe with this update. That’s a separate choice from switching maps, which doesn’t wipe anything.
If you decide to wipe, take a backup first. Open a Discord ticket if you want help.
Running mods? Check that each one is updated for 1.30 before you restart. Bohemia has said animation-related mods may have problems with this update. With [System] Automatic Updates on, your server checks for game and mod updates every time it starts.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Each map keeps its own world, so switching to another map and back brings your old world back. Take a backup before you switch anyway.
Your server keeps the map it's running now. New servers start on Chernarus.
Bohemia recommends that community servers wipe with Update 1.30. Switching maps doesn't wipe anything. If you decide to wipe, take a backup first, and open a ticket if you want help.