DayZ server status: is it down?
Hardcore open-world survival sandboxby Bohemia InteractiveSteam app 221100
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51,379
Concurrent players on Steam right now. A real outage pulls this number down within minutes, so a normal count alongside a flat report count usually means the problem is on your end.
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DayZ error codes and crashes
Search your error code below, or browse what we've logged so far — each one links to a full page with the exact symptom, whether it's on you or the studio, and the fix steps other players say worked.
Updated October 17, 2026 · 6 error pages logged
Newest
- DayZ crashes after the server queue (Badlands, 1.30)added October 16
- DayZ character can't move after login (Nasdara, 1.30)added October 16
- DayZ error 0x00010001: server unreachable (fix)added October 15
Client-side
- 0x00010001Reported
DayZ error 0x00010001: server unreachable (fix)
DayZ shows "CONNECTING FAILED (0x00010001) Could not connect to the server because it is unreachable." when you try to join a server.
- CRASH-AFTER-QUEUEReported
DayZ crashes after the server queue (Badlands, 1.30)
DayZ closes with no error message, or shows a crash report such as "Exception: Access violation", right when the server queue reaches 0 and the loading finishes. Players report it mostly on Badlands (Nasdara) servers since Update 1.30 on October 15, 2026.
- BATTLEYE-SERVICE-FAILED-TO-INITIALIZEConfirmed
DayZ "Failed to initialize BattlEye Service": fix
DayZ won't start or join a server and shows "Failed to initialize BattlEye Service: Generic Error" (or a similar "Failed to initialize BattlEye Service: ..." message) from the BattlEye launcher.
- 0x00040031Reported
DayZ error 0x00040031: WaitAuthPlayerLoginState (fix)
DayZ kicks you while joining a server with "Warning (0x00040031) You were kicked off the game. Login error: Login time out. (WaitAuthPlayerLoginState)".
- WINDOWS-CANNOT-ACCESS-THE-SPECIFIED-DEVICEReported
DayZ "Windows cannot access the specified device" fix
DayZ won't launch, or won't launch with BattlEye, and Windows shows "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
- CHARACTER-FROZEN-AFTER-LOGINReported
DayZ character can't move after login (Nasdara, 1.30)
You join a DayZ server and can see the world, but your character stands still and ignores the keyboard. Players reported it on Nasdara and Sakhal after the October 15, 2026 update.
Server-side
- None logged yet.
About DayZ's servers
DayZ is a hardcore multiplayer survival sandbox from Bohemia Interactive, released on Steam on December 13, 2018. Its servers are either run by Bohemia (official) or by the community, so a “server unreachable” or login error can be one server, Steam or BattlEye rather than DayZ as a whole.
Bohemia has no dedicated status page; updates go out on the Steam news hub and the official X account. DayZ Badlands and Update 1.30 launched on October 15, 2026, with a full wipe on all platforms. This page tracks the connection, crash and BattlEye errors players hit most.
Maintenance, queues, and real outages
Three different things get reported as "DayZ is down," and only one of them is an outage. The chart above is the fastest way to tell them apart, once there's data on it:
A real outage
Reports spike hard within an hour, then decay as the problem is fixed. Nobody announced it in advance.
Scheduled maintenance
Reports climb steadily and stay flat for the length of the window, because everyone hits the same wall at the same time and keeps hitting it.
A login queue
Matchmaking/login reports climb while server-connection reports stay low, and a Steam player count (if shown above) holds flat instead of dropping. The servers are up and full, not down — waiting is the only fix.
Announced maintenance would show up at the studio's own status channel or the official Discord before it shows up here.
If it's only broken for you
Most "is it down" moments aren't outages. Work down this list before assuming the servers are the problem — it's ordered by how often each one turns out to be the answer, not by how easy it is.
- 01
Check the report count above first
It costs nothing and it settles the question. A flat report count means other players are getting in fine, and everything below is worth your time. A spike means it isn't you, and none of it is.
- 02
Verify the game files
In Steam: right-click DayZ → Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity of game files. A partial patch is the single most common cause of a game that launches and then fails to connect.
- 03
Restart the whole chain, in order
Game, then your launcher/Steam, then your router. People almost always do the first and skip the third — a stale router NAT table produces exactly the symptom people report as "servers down."
- 04
Rule out a VPN or restrictive network
A VPN fails matchmaking far more often than it fixes it, and so does a corporate or campus network that blocks the UDP ports a game server needs. If you're on a network you don't administer, that's the likely answer.
- 05
If it crashes rather than fails to connect, treat it as a crash
A game that starts and then dies, rather than never connecting, is usually a local fault — most often graphics drivers or overlay software, not the servers.
DayZ server status: common questions
Is DayZ down right now?
As of 20:33 UTC, 0 players have reported a problem in the last 15 minutes — counted as people, so repeat taps from one person don't inflate it. This page updates on every load.
Does Bohemia Interactive publish an official DayZ status page?
No dedicated status dashboard has been found. Official announcements, including update and Experimental release posts, go to the Steam news hub for app 221100, and Bohemia lists @DayZ on X (x.com/DayZ) and a Discord (discord.gg/dayz) on the DayZ Steam store page and its official Linktree. Bug reports go to Bohemia's Feedback Tracker (feedback.bistudio.com); the Steam store page lists support@bohemia.net as the support email.
Where are DayZ updates and maintenance announced, and when do they happen?
Update posts appear on the Steam news hub for app 221100. Recent examples: "1.29 Road to Badlands Stable Update - Out Now" on July 15, 2026 and "1.30 Experimental Release" on September 16, 2026. No fixed maintenance schedule has been published that we could find, and none of the recent Steam news posts gives a downtime window.
When did DayZ Badlands launch, and what does it change?
DayZ Badlands launched on October 15, 2026 together with Update 1.30, Bohemia's Steam news confirms, at $24.99 (Steam showed it 10% off at launch). Badlands adds Nasdara, a new 267 km2 desert terrain, which the Steam store page calls the largest map for official DayZ.
Was DayZ wiped for Badlands and Update 1.30?
Yes. Bohemia's October 15, 2026 Steam post "DayZ Badlands Expansion is Out Now!" says "Update 1.30 will mark a fresh start for everyone, with a full wipe across all platforms." A wipe resets characters, gear and bases. Community servers are run by their owners, so check with the server's operator about their own data.
Why are modded / community servers down or missing after the Badlands update?
Update 1.30 broke some mods. In a Steam Discussions thread dated October 15, 2026, a server owner wrote that three building mods "have already failed because of the same `UnlockServer` function incompatibility"; that is the owner's account, not a Bohemia statement. Bohemia's October 15 post says it aimed to release the first 1.30 patch on Steam experimental on October 16, focused on "issues that affect modders on Steam", and that the stable patch on all platforms "will follow at a later date". Until mod authors update, some modded servers may stay offline or missing from the list.
Why does DayZ crash after the server queue on Badlands?
Since Update 1.30, many players report DayZ closing with no error, or with an "Access violation" crash report, when the queue reaches 0. We found no acknowledgement from Bohemia. The best-supported player workaround is turning off NVIDIA Smooth Motion; the other tips are mixed.
DayZ crashes after the server queue: what players tried →Why can't my DayZ character move after I log in?
In one Steam thread from October 15, 2026, three players said their character stood still after login and that switching out of the game and back, or pressing the Windows key, restored control. It is a player report, not a Bohemia statement.
DayZ character can't move after login →How do official and community DayZ servers work, and why do some errors only hit official ones?
DayZ servers are either run by Bohemia (official) or by anyone else (community, often modded). In one Steam Troubleshooting thread, players reported that official servers failed with 0x00010001 when DayZ was started with "Play DayZ" but worked when started with "Run DayZ client", while modded servers needed "Play DayZ" because that is where mods load. That is a player report, not a Bohemia statement.
0x00010001: Connecting Failed, server unreachable →Why can't I join a DayZ server right after an update?
DayZ compares your game version with the server's. Bohemia's official error-code wiki lists 0x00020012 "Client is an older build than the server. Please update your game." and 0x00020013 "Client is a newer build than the server. Please wait until server is updated." If you see either after an update such as 1.30, update your game or, if you're already up to date, pick another server or wait for that server's operator to update it.
What do DayZ error codes like 0x00010001 and 0x00040031 mean?
Since Update 1.12, DayZ shows codes in the form 0x0004007E. Per Bohemia's error-code wiki, the first four digits are the category: 0001 is an error while connecting, 0002 the server rejecting the connection, 0003 connection errors from script, and 0004 the client being kicked. 0x00010001 is SERVER_UNREACHABLE and 0x00040031 is PLAYER_STATE_TIMEOUT, a login that stalled.
0x00040031: WaitAuthPlayerLoginState login timeout →Is DayZ on consoles, and can console and PC players play together?
Yes. DayZ's official Linktree links separate Steam, Xbox and PlayStation store pages, and Bohemia's Steam news says Badlands is "coming to all platforms on October 15". We found no official statement on cross-play between Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, so this page doesn't claim any. Steam's own page lists DayZ for Windows only.
What if DayZ won't start or says BattlEye failed?
DayZ uses the BattlEye anti-cheat, and a failed BattlEye service is one of the most common reasons it won't launch or join a server. BattlEye's own FAQ names the fixes for "Failed to initialize BattlEye Service": allow the BattlEye files in your security software, delete the BattlEye service folder, or run the launcher as administrator.
BattlEye "Failed to initialize BattlEye Service": the official steps →Incident history
Auto-logged from player reports over the last 30 days. An incident is a run of hours with at least six different players reporting in each, the same signal the verdict above responds to — so one frustrated player pressing a button repeatedly can never put an incident on this list.
No incidents logged in the last 30 days.