Athletic Armor Set in 7 Days to Die
“The ergonomic fit of an Athlete's gear helps them maintain peak performance without spending extra energy.”
Full-set armor by class, quality 6
- Primitive49.2
- Light49.2
- Medium69.2
- Heavy84
Every set in a class has the same rating; the set decides the bonus.
Full-set bonus
Active while all four pieces are worn. Its strength follows the lowest-quality piece.
Use 10% less food and water.
Use 60% less food and water.
The four pieces

Head
Athletic Hat
Armor 8 → 12.3
Look the part to strike a better deal. Food, drinks, and drugs cost less.

Chest
Athletic Outfit
Armor 8 → 12.3
Athleticism boosts vigor in battle. Increases max health

Hands
Athletic Gloves
Armor 8 → 12.3
Stronger grip that won't wear you down. Increases max stamina.

Feet
Athletic Shoes
Armor 8 → 12.3
You don't have to be the fastest, you just have to not be the slowest. Increases run speed.
Recipes
Ingredients grow with the quality you craft. Shown for quality 1 and quality 6.
| Piece | Quality 1 | Quality 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Each pieceWorkbench | 1 | 6 |
Where to get it
You get Athletic armor by crafting it at the Workbench, looting 20 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipes unlock at Armor level 11, raised by reading Armored Up; crafted quality goes up at levels 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100.
Every piece can drop from 20 kinds of container — the same ones as all other armor, listed on the armor page.
Athletic Hat crafting tree
Everything one Athletic Hat takes at quality 1, down to materials you loot, harvest or buy. Counts multiply through whole crafts.
- 1 ×
Armor Crafting Kit · 1 craft at the backpack- 1 ×
Armor Parts - 1 ×
Sewing Kit - 1 ×
Duct Tape · 1 craft at the backpack- 1 ×
Glue - 7 ×
Cloth Fragment
- 1 ×
- 1 ×
- 5 ×
Cloth Fragment · 5 crafts at the backpack- 5 ×
Cotton
- 5 ×
Raw materials in total
Athletic armor — FAQ
What does the Athletic armor set do in 7 Days to Die?
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Read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files (items, buffs, recipes, progression, loot, traders). Each piece also rolls a random ±0.2 armor, left out above. PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.