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Everything in 7 Days to Die is timed against one deadline. Day seven brings a horde that does not stop, and every decision before it is either preparation or waste. Craft, loot and build in that order and the difficulty curve stops feeling arbitrary.
All 7 Days to Die guides
Your first week, day by day, and what to do before the first horde.
Mechanics How Blood Moon WorksThe seven-day cycle and what the horde actually does.
Mechanics Base Building GuideWhere to build and how to make a base that holds.
Gear Item and Crafting GuideCrafting tiers, workstations and the recipe chains that matter.
Gear Armor GuideArmor sets, what each one trades away, and when to switch.
Gear Best OutfitWhich armor set to wear for tanking, stealth, or speed, from all 69 pieces.
Gear Best Melee WeaponsAll 18 melee weapons by real attack rate, stamina, reach and armor bonus.
Gear Best Weapons Tier ListWeapons ranked by how well they handle a horde night.
Gear Best VehicleBicycle, Minibike, Motorcycle, 4x4 Truck and Gyrocopter compared by slots, fuel and speed.
Progression Skill and Perk GuideWhich perks pay off early and which can wait.
Progression Best ClassThe five attributes as classes: their weapon groups, every Mastery bonus, and which build fits you.
Progression How to Level FastXP sources ranked by return on time spent.
Progression Looting and POI GuideHow to clear buildings without dying to a trap.
World Biome GuideWhat each biome gives you and what it costs.
World Trader and Quest GuideQuests, dukes and what to actually buy.
Enemies Zombie GuideZombie types and how each one breaks a weak base.
Survival Food, Water and HealthKeeping stats up without wasting the day.
Practice Tips and Common MistakesThe habits that make day seven unwinnable.
How to How to Build a WorkbenchThe Workbench costs Forged Iron 25, Mechanical Parts 20, Duct Tape 5, Nails 100 and Wood 100 in 7 Days to Die. Unlock…
How to How to Fly the GyrocopterThe Gyrocopter needs 5 parts, not 2. Real Chassis and Accessories recipes, the Vehicles 100 unlock, and its true…
How to How to Get BeeswaxBeeswax in 7 Days to Die comes from Tree Stumps and Zombie Rancher packs. How to farm it, the Apiary recipe (Beeswax…
How to How to Get Chickens and the Chicken CoopChickens are passive animals in 7 Days to Die that drop Raw Meat and Feathers. How to catch them, the Coop recipe…
How to Why Is the Forge Locked? How to Unlock the ForgeThe Forge unlocks with Forge Ahead level 5 in 7 Days to Die. The recipe (Cobblestone 50, Wood Log 1) and the three…
Reference tables
Two tables pulled from the wiki: craftable items with what they need, and every armor set with the stats it carries. Use them to plan a build instead of guessing at recipes.
Data notes
The tables above are built from the game wiki's own pages. Where a figure matters, we mark it and check it before publishing it as fact. Pages with incomplete source data are marked rather than filled with guesses.
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