DayZ Halloween Event 2026 Is Live: Mummy Infected, a Fog-Bound Castle and Pumpkin Helmets Until November 6

The DayZ Halloween event for 2026 is live. Bohemia Interactive's annual spooky event started on October 26 and runs until November 6 on three maps: Chernarus, Livonia and Sakhal. Expect a castle shrouded in fog, mummy, jack-o'-lantern and witch infected, decaying player characters and a pile of seasonal cosmetics.

There's one notable exception: Nasdara, the new map from the DayZ Badlands expansion, isn't getting the event. As Bohemia puts it, "the heat alone is scary enough".

DayZ Halloween event 2026 at a glance

When does the DayZ Halloween event start and end?

It started on October 26, 2026 and ends on November 6, 2026, according to Bohemia's announcement on Steam. That's around 12 days of Halloween spawns, so if you want the cosmetics, don't leave it until the last weekend.

What's in the DayZ Halloween event?

Bohemia lists these additions for the event:

• The Castle, haunted by spooky fog.
• Mummy Infected, Jack O' Infected and Witch Infected.
• Decaying player characters.
• Cosmetic items such as the leaf crown, witch hat, witch hood and pumpkin helmet, "and more".

What spawns on each DayZ map during Halloween?

Bohemia says event assets spawn differently depending on the map, and its official infographic breaks it down:

So Chernarus and Livonia get the full event, while snowy Sakhal gets the cosmetics and the Jack O' and Witch infected but not the castle, the mummies or the decaying characters. The rows are based on the item pictures in Bohemia's infographic, which doesn't name every item.

Is the DayZ Halloween event on Nasdara?

No. Bohemia confirmed that Nasdara, the desert map added by DayZ Badlands, "will not be getting the Halloween event". If you want spooky loot, you'll need to play on Chernarus, Livonia or Sakhal.

Is DayZ on sale for Halloween?

Yes. Bohemia's Scream V Sale runs until November 2:

• DayZ: 50% off on Steam, $24.99 / £19.99 / €23.99 (normally $49.99 / £39.99 / €47.99) when we checked on October 27.
• DayZ Frostline (Sakhal) and the bundles: up to 50% off. The Deluxe Edition is up to 50% off and the Cool Edition up to 40% off.
• DayZ Badlands: a launch discount of up to 10%, ending on October 29.

Bohemia's sale post covers DayZ "and its various bundles". Console prices weren't listed, so check your platform's store for the exact discount.

What else is new in DayZ right now?

The event lands just after DayZ Update 1.30, which brought motorbikes, improved infected animations and a reworked inventory interface to every map. Bohemia also says more dev blogs are coming in the weeks ahead, covering Nasdara and game updates in general. New to the desert? Our DayZ Badlands guide has 13 tips to help you survive.

More DayZ and Halloween on iGame Magazine

• DayZ Update 1.30 Is Out: Full Wipe, Motorbikes, Infected Changes and Patch Notes: DayZ Update 1.30 patch notes
• DayZ Badlands Out Now: Price, Launch Discount and Nasdara Map Explained: the Badlands expansion and Nasdara
• Halloween Events 2026 in Survival and Shooter Games: Every Date, Free Item and Reward: every Halloween event in survival and shooter games
• SCUM Halloween Update Lands October 28 With a Partial Wipe and Official Server Merges: SCUM's Halloween update

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