Surviving Badlands

Overview

Plan for Nasdara’s heat, sandstorms and scarce water. Repair buildings and prepare your equipment before heading out.

Dehydration is the new hypothermia

The new terrain, Nasdara, inverts the Sakhal problem. Direct sun raises heat comfort, water is scarce, and travelling at night is a legitimate strategy. Pouring water over your head to cool down becomes a real action.

Wells and infrastructure

Repairable wells make water a contested piece of infrastructure rather than a background resource. Expect server politics to form around them.

Rebuilding the map

Thousands of damaged houses can be restored with bricks, mortar and a trowel, with rubble as a material source. Partial and full restorations behave differently.

Code locks

Official PIN locks with failed-attempt lockout and a battery that unlocks the door when it dies. Electronic repair kits become a gatekeeping component.

Sandstorms

Weather that damages you and demands eye and mouth cover. The core survival stats are unchanged; the environment simply pushes them harder.

Related tools and guides

• Base building and stashes
• Vehicles, boats and bikes