Snow Biome in 7 Days to Die
The Snow biome is the second-hardest of the 5 biomes in 7 Days to Die — difficulty 4 of 5 in the game files — and covers 30% of Navezgane. Its air is a hazard until you wear Snow Gear (a Scorcher Stew buys time). Its storm is the Snow Storm.
- Loot stage+15modifier 1.5
- Gamestage+30modifier 3
- Of Navezgane30%by area
- POIs here1274 at 5 skulls
Snow hazard and the Snow Gear
- Freezing AirBrutal cold freezes your lungs. A Scorcher Stew, taking shelter, or crafting survival gear will extend your survival time.
- SuffocatingYou are suffocating. Seek shelter or fresh air now.
Negates the hazardSnow GearNegates the brutal cold air found throughout the Snow biome. Does not protect against temperature or storms.
Buys timeScorcher StewTemporarily reduces biome hazard effects and grants faster movement while in the Snow.
How to unlock the Snow Gear
The "Snow Survival" challenge group: "Research the biome and unlock Snow Gear." Each step:
- 1Find or Build ShelterFind or build a shelter in the Snow.1000 XP
- 2Harvest BlueberriesHarvest some Blueberries.1000 XP
- 3Craft Scorcher StewCraft a Scorcher Stew.1000 XP
- 4Use Scorcher StewUse a Scorcher Stew.1000 XP
- 5Kill Snow Biome ZombiesKill some Snow Biome Zombies.1000 XP
- 6Harvest CoalHarvest some Coal.1000 XP
- 7Gather items for Snow GearGather a few items needed to craft the Snow 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 Snow Storm
"You are in a severe Snow Storm! Seek shelter!" — the storm's own warning.
- Snow Storm: Stage 1The blowing snow is slowing all movements by 10%. Food consumption is increased by 100%. Seek shelter to recover.
- Snow Storm: Stage 2The snow is too intense causing you to lose 2 health per second. Reduce the damage by 50% with a Scorcher Stew. Seek shelter to recover.
- Snow Storm: RecoveryYou are recovering from the snow storm.
The Snow Gear text says it "does not protect against temperature or storms".
Snow weather
How often each weather is picked when the weather changes (biomes.xml probabilities, normalised).
- Default44%temp. 28–32
- Fog8%temp. 25–30
- Light snow28%temp. 25–32
- Heavy snow20%temp. 23–31
Temperatures are the file’s ranges; it states no unit.
Zombies and animals in the Snow
From the Snow's own spawn list
Also out in the open
- Arlene
- BikerDay
- Boe
- Bowler
- Businessman
- Crawler
- Darlene
- JanitorDay
- Joe
- Marlene
- Nurse
- Party GirlDay
- SpiderNight
- Steve
- ThugDay
- Tom Clark
- Tourist
- Utility WorkerDay
- Yo
In towns: 25 zombie types
Spawn rows tagged commercial, industrial or downtown — they fire only on town tiles.
Animals
BearDay and night · 2,500 HP- Little BearDay and night · 800 HP
ChickenDay and night · 10 HP- Dire WolfNight only · 3,000 HP
- Mountain LionDay and night · 750 HP
RabbitDay and night · 10 HP- StagNight only · 100 HP
WolfDay and night · 200 HP
Zombie DogNight only · zombie
From spawning.xml: the biome’s spawn rows and the entity groups they name.
Ores, wild plants and loot in the Snow
Ore in the ground
Coal Ore
Iron Ore
Lead Ore
Potassium Nitrate
Wild plants
Blueberry Plant
Snowberry 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 Snow
Large dots: the trader and 5-skull POIs. Small: every other POI in the biome.
127 POIs by skull rating
- 5 skulls4
- 4 skulls20
- 3 skulls14
- 2 skulls26
- 1 skull21
- Unrated42
The toughest POIs here
The other biomes
Snow biome — FAQ
How do you get the Snow Gear in 7 Days to Die?
What does the Snow Storm do?
What spawns in the Snow?
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.