HOW TO JOIN

Everything you need to know before setting foot in Chernarus or Nasdara.

Entry protocol

How to Join: Step by Step

  1. 01

    Join our Discord

    All announcements, updates, and community communication happen there.

    discord.gg/ucUNrWCNJs

  2. 02

    Read the Rules

    Before playing, read the server rules. The part that catches most people out is Combat & Death: it works one way south of the Wall and another way north of it. The rules exist to protect immersion, not to restrict creativity.

  3. 03

    Join a Server

    Settlers runs two servers. Search for one in the DZSA Launcher, or connect directly via IP and port.

    ChernarusPlus 2.0

    Settlers | The Wall | RP South · Organic RP North

    IP 172.111.51.223   Port 2302

    Nasdara New

    Settlers | Nasdara | Organic RP

    IP 172.111.51.223   Port 2402

    Needs DayZ Badlands. No Wall here: KOS is allowed across the whole map, never without a reason. More about Nasdara

  4. 04

    Know which side you are on

    On Chernarus you always start in the south, in the roleplay zone. Down there nobody may shoot you without initiating first, and the same holds for you. North of the Wall, once you are 300 m past a gate, that protection is gone in both directions.

    Six gates cross the concrete and every one of them is a choice you make on purpose. The server tells you which zone you are in every time you cross. Read the Wall before you walk through one.

    On Nasdara there is no Wall and no safe side: KOS is allowed everywhere on the map, but never without a reason.

  5. 05

    Play Naturally

    Act as your character would in a harsh, cold, and uncertain world. Speak when it makes sense. Fight when it makes sense. Walk away when it makes sense.

Expectations

What we expect from players

You are expected to roleplay through your actions first. Voice roleplay should be natural, not theatrical. Silence, hesitation, and fear are valid parts of interaction.

You are not required to write backstories, fill out character sheets, or announce roleplay intentions. Simply behave believably.

Quick answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Settlers a KOS server or an RP server? Both, and the map decides which. South of the Wall nobody may shoot without initiating first, and that is roughly two thirds of Chernarus. North of it KOS is allowed, starting 300 m past any of the six gates. Both people have to be in the KOS zone for a kill to count, so nobody gets shot across the line. On Nasdara there is no Wall: the whole map runs under the northern rules, KOS allowed but never without a reason. Full breakdown on the Wall.
Where do I spawn? On Chernarus, always in the south, in the roleplay zone, along the coast around Kamenka, Komarovo and Balota. There are no spawn points north of the Wall. If you end up in the KOS zone, you walked there.
Is there a whitelist or an application? No. There is no whitelist and no application form. Set up the mod list, read the rules, connect and start surviving.
How many mods do the servers run? ChernarusPlus 2.0 runs around 30, curated for a Vanilla+ feel: no minimaps, no kill feeds, no floating names. Nasdara starts close to vanilla with two. Your launcher installs them automatically from each server's mod list.
Is Settlers first person only? Yes, on both servers. ChernarusPlus 2.0 runs hardcore first person with 70 slots, dark nights and hardcore loot tuning. Nasdara has 30 slots.
Which maps does Settlers run? Two, each on its own server: ChernarusPlus 2.0, our rebuilt Chernarus with night street lights, hidden custom areas and two key chains worth chasing, and Nasdara, the desert province of DayZ Badlands, online since October 15, 2026. Deer Isle, with a lore entirely of its own, is currently offline and returns as a server of its own.
Do I need DayZ Badlands? Only for Nasdara. It is the map of the paid DayZ Badlands expansion, and the server only lets in players who own it. ChernarusPlus 2.0 runs on the base game.
Do I need to be a roleplay veteran? No. Organic RP means no scripts, no character sheets and no forced accents. Behave believably; silence, hesitation and fear are valid roleplay.
Where do the players come from? Everywhere. Settlers is an international community with English as the server language; most survivors join from the USA and Europe. Players from Germany and the rest of the world are just as at home here, in game everyone simply sticks to English.