How to Change the Map on Your DayZ Server

Updated 10 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

DayZ supports multiple maps (called missions or templates). You select the active map in your server config file. If you change maps, you may also want to reset the map and player data to start fresh.

Steps

Step 1: Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your DayZ service.

Step 2: Stop your server if it is running.

Step 3: Click Configuration Files, then click Text Editor next to serverDZ_By_HostHavoc.cfg.

Step 4: Locate the following line:

template="dayzOffline.chernarusplus";

Step 5: Replace dayzOffline.chernarusplus with the template name for your desired map.

serverDZ_By_HostHavoc.cfg open in the text editor with the template field set to a new map name

Step 6: Click Save, then start your server.

Map template names

MapTemplate value
ChernarusdayzOffline.chernarusplus
LivoniadayzOffline.enoch
NamalskdayzOffline.namalsk (requires Namalsk mod)
DayZ Expansion mapssee the mod's documentation

Note: Changing the map does not automatically wipe player data. If you want a clean start on the new map, follow the wipe server guide after switching.