What is 7 Days to Die about?
Collect food, water and materials, develop your character, find equipment and build or occupy a shelter. With the standard schedule, a special zombie horde attacks every seventh night.
Link to this answerGetting started - FAQ
Understand the game, choose your first settings and prepare food, water and shelter before nightfall.
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Answers describe the base game. World settings and mods can change its rules.
Does the game end after seven days?
No. You can survive for many more weeks, develop your base and explore increasingly dangerous places.
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Complete the introductory challenges, craft a stone axe and a basic weapon, and secure food and water. Before nightfall, find shelter, place a bedroll and store supplies in a chest.
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Start with an easier preset. Check zombie speed, Blood Moon frequency and the penalty for dying. Sandbox presets can change many rules, not just enemy damage.
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Yes. World settings allow you to disable Blood Moons and enemy spawning separately. Disabling the horde does not disable ordinary zombies.
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There is no standard sleep function that skips the night. Beds and bedrolls mainly set your respawn point. Use the night to craft and organize supplies.
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No. You can still be attacked while looking through your backpack. Opening the menu in multiplayer does not pause the world for other players either.
Link to this answerWhat do loot, crafting and POI mean?
Loot means items you find. Crafting means making items. A POI is a designed location such as a house, shop or factory. Skulls beside its name indicate danger.
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The basic recipe requires 2 small stones, 2 wood and 2 plant fibers. Pick up stones, punch grass for fibers and collect wood from bushes or trees. Select the stone axe in the crafting menu. World settings can change costs.
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No. Quests provide rewards and help you progress through trader services and contacts, but you can also develop your character through exploration, combat, construction and gathering.
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