The Badlands

• The Badlands are "Empty," but... The nothingness around Night City is a lie. The Badlands aren't empty; they are full of secrets. They are home to:

  • Crashed satellites containing priceless data.

  • Hidden corporate black sites or labs (like Lazarus bunkers).

  • Independent towns that want nothing to do with the City's corruption.

  • The ruins of the old world, ripe for scavenging.

The Nomads and the Badlands are a constant reminder that another way of life is possible. They are the antithesis of Night City's hyper-urban, corporatized existence. For the person trapped in the City, the Nomads represent a terrifying, difficult, but real form of freedom.