Desert Biome in 7 Days to Die
The Desert biome is the middle of the 5 biomes in 7 Days to Die — difficulty 3 of 5 in the game files — and covers 23% of Navezgane. Its air is a hazard until you wear Desert Gear (a Sunstroke Tonic buys time). Its storm is the Sand Storm.
- Loot stage+10modifier 1
- Gamestage+10modifier 1
- Of Navezgane23%by area
- POIs here1415 at 5 skulls
Desert hazard and the Desert Gear
- Blowing SandsSand and dust fill your lungs. A Sunstroke Tonic, taking shelter, or crafting survival gear will help extend your survival time.
- SuffocatingYou are suffocating. Seek shelter or fresh air now.
Negates the hazardDesert GearNegates the sand and dust filled air found throughout the Desert biome. Does not protect against temperature or storms.
Buys timeSunstroke TonicTemporarily reduces biome hazard effects and grants faster movement while in the Desert.
How to unlock the Desert Gear
The "Desert Survival" challenge group: "Research the biome and unlock Desert Gear." Each step:
- 1Find or Build ShelterFind or build a shelter in the Desert.1000 XP
- 2Harvest Aloe LeavesHarvest some Aloe Leaves.1000 XP
- 3Craft Sunstroke TonicCraft a Sunstroke Tonic.1000 XP
- 4Use Sunstroke TonicUse a Sunstroke Tonic.1000 XP
- 5Kill Desert Biome ZombiesKill some Desert Biome Zombies.1000 XP
- 6Harvest Oil ShaleHarvest some Oil Shale.1000 XP
- 7Gather items for Desert GearGather a few items needed to craft the Desert Gear.1000 XP
On shelter, the game says: "Find a structure to take shelter. Be mindful of holes, windows, or doors that will prevent a proper shelter status. Shelter is needed to recover from biome hazards or for protection against deadly storms."
The Sand Storm
"You are in a severe Sand Storm! Seek shelter!" — the storm's own warning.
- Sand Storm: Stage 1The blowing sand is slowing all movements by 10%. Food and Water consumption is increased by 100%. Seek shelter to recover.
- Sand Storm: Stage 2The sand is too intense causing you to lose 2 health per second. Reduce the damage by 50% with a Sunstroke Tonic. Seek shelter to recover.
- Sand Storm: RecoveryYou are recovering from the sand storm.
The Desert Gear text says it "does not protect against temperature or storms".
Desert weather
How often each weather is picked when the weather changes (biomes.xml probabilities, normalised).
- Default90%temp. 95–105
- Light rain5%temp. 90–90
- Heavy rain5%temp. 90–90
Temperatures are the file’s ranges; it states no unit.
Zombies and animals in the Desert
From the Desert's own spawn list
Also out in the open
- Arlene
- Boe
- Bowler
- Businessman
- Darlene
- JanitorDay
- Joe
- Lumberjack
- Marlene
- Nurse
- Party GirlDay
- SpiderNight
- Steve
- ThugDay
- Tom Clark
- Utility WorkerDay
- Yo
In towns: 25 zombie types
Spawn rows tagged commercial, industrial or downtown — they fire only on town tiles.
Animals
BoarNight only · 250 HP
ChickenDay and night · 10 HP- CoyoteDay and night · 100 HP
- Dire WolfNight only · 3,000 HP
- Mountain LionNight only · 750 HP
RabbitDay and night · 10 HP
SnakeDay and night · 10 HP
WolfNight only · 200 HP
Zombie DogNight only · zombie
Zombie VultureDay and night · zombie
From spawning.xml: the biome’s spawn rows and the entity groups they name.
Ores, wild plants and loot in the Desert
Ore in the ground
Iron Ore
Lead Ore
Oil Shale Ore Deposit
Potassium Nitrate
Wild plants
Aloe Vera Plant
Yucca Plant
Loot scattered as world decoration: Bird Nest.
Ore resources from the biome’s terrain layers; plants and loot from its decorations, in biomes.xml.
POIs and the trader in the Desert
Large dots: the trader and 5-skull POIs. Small: every other POI in the biome.
141 POIs by skull rating
- 5 skulls5
- 4 skulls7
- 3 skulls17
- 2 skulls18
- 1 skull34
- Unrated60
The toughest POIs here
The other biomes
Desert biome — FAQ
How do you get the Desert Gear in 7 Days to Die?
What does the Sand Storm do?
What spawns in the Desert?
Read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files (biomes, spawning, entity groups, buffs, items, challenges, localization, Navezgane world). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.