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Hello!

 
I have 500 hours in the game and I am working on a little guide here with tips that I find really helpful (also for my friends).
 
 
Version: Alpha 19.6 (2021)
 
 
 

Short legend

• destroying – attacking with any item
• disassembling – using wrench/ratchet/impact driver
• looting – searching
• scrapping – clicking S while in inventory

 
 
 

Tips

• You can get Jar of Honey by destroying Tree Stump (second item for curing infection/virus after Antibiotics)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Coal by destroying Burnt Tree, Ember Pile or Wood Burning Stove
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get extra Feathers by destroying Birdnest
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can harvest lotta Stone by destroying Pallet Bricks (x50 larger quantity than from stone block and x5 larger quantity than from Resource Boulder)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can harvest lotta Wood by destroing Firewood Stack (x30 larger quantity than from wood block and x3/4 larger quantity than from Tree)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Cobblestone Rocks by destroing Pallet, Blue Tarp (shovel)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Cement by destroing Pallet, White Bags (shovel)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Paper by destroying Pallet, Compressed Cardboard (axe)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Leather by destroying or scrapping Leather Sofa, Leather Couch or Office Chair
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Snowball (=Murky Water) by destroying Ice Machine
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can collect Torch or Candle by destroying it
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• Bacon and Eggs gives +36 hunger while Boiled Meat, Grilled Meat and Charred Meat are only +10 hunger with the same amount of Raw Meat.
   
   
   
   
   

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• Carry Bandage in your inventory – it’s cheap and you can always scrap it when you need space.
   
   
   
   
   

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• Scrapping tier 1 items can be more worth than selling it. (f.e. Iron Sledgehammer = 28$, scrapped into 225 Iron = 44$ + crafting potential) (f.e. Pistol = 40$, scrapped into 3 Handgun Parts = 90$ + crafting potential) – this can also concern higher tiers.
   
   
   
   
   

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• By repairing/modificating items you can sell it for much higher value. It is worth for Tiers 3+ – difference of several hundred of money.
   
   
   
   
   

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• The same Tiers of tool/weapon can have different stats and even lower Tiers can have more interesting buffs – f.e. +1 higher damage or AK-47 with +5 ammunition in magazine.
   
   
   
   
   

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• To not read the same book/schematic twice (it’s a waste of 160$) – next to the readable item is an icon – if the book on the icon is closed – you haven’t read the book and you can use it.
   
   
   
   
   

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• Sometimes it’s worth to sell the book instead of reading it, f.e. the one which “makes you invisible for Motion Sensor for 3 seconds when sneaking” – useful on PvP, useless on PvE)
   
   
   
   
   

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Disassembling

• You can get easy Forged Steel and Forged Iron by disassembling Broken Vending Machine, Pole Top 01 or Munitions Box
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get easy Forged Steel by disassembling Street Light or Chandelier
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get easy Forged Iron by disassembling Workshop, Chemistry Station, Table Saw, Battery Bank, Generator Bank, Destroyed Solar Bank or Weight Bar
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can also get Forged Steel and Forged Iron in small amounts by disassembling open Gun Safe
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can also get Forged Iron in small amounts by disassembling open Desk Safe or Wall Safe
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get an guaranteed Engine by disassembling Army Truck or Car Motor Flat
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Spring by disassembling Bunk Bed or King Size Bed
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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Loot

• You can get Bottle of Acid (uncraftable) mostly by looting Sink or Old Sink
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can get Pistol and Hunting Knife tier 1 by looting Toilet (it is possible)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• You can find hidden loot behind Painting
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• When exploring “follow light” – f.e. Desk Lamps, Table Lamps, Lanterns, Torches, Flashlights etc. Then you explore the buildings the way they are meant to be explored – you won’t miss any part and you won’t need to penetrate through hard barriers!
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   

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• Loot is worse if you damage the container you wanna open. This rule also concerns breaking into safes without using lock picks – use lock picks to get better loot and don’t damage unopened containers!

 
 
 

Health

• Basic entities HP are:
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Male: 150 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Female: 125 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Military: 150 HP (+ other resistance bonus)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Spider: 150 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Fat (also Lumberjack): 300 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Vulture: 30 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Zombie Dog: 200 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Boar: 250 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Bear: 1600 HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – Dire Wolf / Mountain Lion: 750 HP (op, isn’t it?)
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – ! – Feral Zombies (red eyes) have 90% more HP
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  – ! – Radiated Zombies (green skin) have 260% more HP
   
   
   
   
   
  

 
 
 

Item tier

You should know how item tiers work in some complicated combinations (from worst to best):
 

• General tiers: Stone < Iron < Steel
• Butchering: Bone Knife < Hunting Knife < Machete
• Construcion: Stone Axe < Taza’s Stone Axe < Claw Hammer < Nailgun
• Disassembling: Wrench < Ratchet < Impact Driver
• Shotguns: Blunderbuss < Double Barrel Shotgun < Pump Shotgun < Auto Shotgun
• Rifles: Hunting Rifle < Marksman Rifle < Sniper Rifle
• Machine Guns: Ak-47 < Tactical Assault Rifle < M60 Machine Gun
• Handguns: Pistol < .44 Magnum < .44 Desert Vulture (< SMG-5 – can be counted here because of the same materials and needed skill points – requires 9mm ammunition)
   
   
   
   
   
  

 
 
 

Admin

• You can open console with F1 button
• Write “dm” command for debug menu (controlling time etc) and again “dm” to turn it off
• Write “cm” in console to enable creative menu in your inventory (all items)
   
   
   
   
   
  With debug menu turned ON:
• You can teleport anywhere on the map by clicking CTRL + Right Click
• You can teleport to where you’re aiming at by clicking Shift + Q
• Press Q for God Mode
• Press F3 for advanced block information etc
• Press F6 to open “spawn any zombie” menu
• Press F5 to turn third person on
• You can ride vehicle in first person by pressing H to fly and then getting into your vehicle while flying (looks nice)

 
 
 

Config

You can edit config files and create your own settings in:
 
Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\Data\Config
 
 
Note: It works on your hosted world for all players – other players don’t need to change anything in their config files!
 
 
When changing something better create a backup of .xml config file you’re editing.
 
 
For example I like:
 

• Upgrading Vehicle velocity:
   
   
   
  1) Open vehicles.xml
   
   
   
  2) CTRL+F and search for “velocityMax” (you’ll find 6 different vehicle results) and replace the default numbers
• Setting higher experience values in options when opening world:
   
   
   
  1) Open windows.xml in XUi_Menu folder
   
   
   
  2) CTRL+F – “goXPMultiplier” (the first result)
• Get higher damage on blocks to avoid grinding basic resources:
   
   
   
  1) Open windows.xml in XUi_Menu folder
   
   
   
  2) CTRL+F – “goBlockDamagePlayer” (the first result)

 
 
 

Fun

If you get bored:
 

• Try “World War Z” style – zombies run/sprint all day and are nightmare at night!
• Try “The Walking Dead” style – teams PvP with friends f.e. 2v2, 2v3, 2v2v2 – remember, zombies during apocalypse are just the cherry on top – the true danger are people!
• Try “Blood Moon Every Day” challenge – you can set higher exp, loot and block damage values to progress faster
• Try “Realistic” style – pick a house, repair it, cheat clothes and any house weapon and defend yourself as it was your actual house when the apocalypse just started, because who hasn’t got a house and clothes during a real invasion. Be careful not to run out of ammunition

 
 

 
 
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