Build stronger. Survive the horde.
Beginner guidance, base designs, character builds, crafting, traders, vehicles, resources, and Blood Moon preparation for 7 Days to Die.
New survivor
Survive your first week
Follow the opening checklist from spawn through the first horde.
Fortify
Engineer a stronger base
Understand support, zombie routes, upgrades, and repair access.
Scavenge
Plan the next loot run
Target useful POIs and bring home what progression needs.
01 / Survival paths
Choose your next objective
The archive is grouped around the job in front of you, from staying alive to moving an entire base network.
02 / Seven-day cycle
Prepare before the sky turns red
Days 1-2
Scavenge
Secure water, food, tools, weapons, and basic medicine.
Days 3-4
Establish
Choose a site, set up workstations, and collect building materials.
Days 5-6
Fortify
Reinforce the route, place supplies, and prepare an exit.
Day 7
Survive
Repair equipment, load weapons, use buffs, and hold the line.
After
Rebuild
Repair damage, study weak points, and begin the stronger cycle.
03 / Base engineering
Engineer a base that survives
Learn how zombies approach structures, reinforce vulnerable supports, control access routes, and keep every critical block repairable between waves.
04 / Command center
Blood Moon checklist
05 / Survivor builds
Build around a job
Focus early points around the weapons and utility your survivor actually uses. Each attribute offers a different answer to the same collapsing world.
06 / Mobility
Expand your operational range
Vehicles turn one-day supply runs into regional routes, but every upgrade introduces new fuel, repair, and storage decisions.
07 / Live transmission
7 Days to Die on Twitch
Watch the top live 7 Days to Die channel on Twitch, from fresh starts and base projects to high-risk looting and Blood Moon defense.
08 / Verified channels
Official 7 Days to Die links
Trusted destinations for The Fun Pimps updates, game releases, patch information, support, and official community channels.
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