7 Days to Die

Wasteland Biome in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Difficulty 5 / 5Radiation StormGear: Radiation GearTrader Joel

The Wasteland biome is the hardest of the 5 biomes in 7 Days to Die — difficulty 5 of 5 in the game files — and covers 17% of Navezgane. Its air is a hazard until you wear Radiation Gear (a Fallout Flush buys time). Its storm is the Radiation Storm.

The Wasteland on the Navezgane map
The Wasteland on our Navezgane map; other biomes dimmed.Open the map →

Wasteland hazard and the Radiation Gear

  1. Blowing FalloutToxic fallout is radiating your lungs. A shot of Fallout Flush, taking shelter, or crafting survival gear will extend your survival time.
  2. SuffocatingYou are suffocating. Seek shelter or fresh air now.
Negates the hazardRadiation Gear

Negates the airborne fallout found throughout the Wasteland biome. Does not protect against temperature or storms.

Buys timeFallout Flush

Temporarily reduces biome hazard effects and grants faster movement while in the Wasteland.

How to unlock the Radiation Gear

The "Wasteland Survival" challenge group: "Research the biome and unlock Radiation Gear." Each step:

  1. 1Find or Build ShelterFind or build a shelter in the Wasteland.1000 XP
  2. 2Harvest Radiated MushroomsHarvest some Radiated Mushrooms.1000 XP
  3. 3Craft Fallout FlushCraft a Fallout Flush.1000 XP
  4. 4Use Fallout FlushUse a Fallout Flush.1000 XP
  5. 5Kill Wasteland Biome ZombiesKill some Wasteland Biome Zombies.1000 XP
  6. 6Harvest LeadHarvest some Lead.1000 XP
  7. 7Gather items for Radiation GearGather a few items needed to craft the Radiation 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 Radiation Storm

"You are in a severe Radiation Storm! Seek shelter!" — the storm's own warning.

  1. Radiation Storm: Stage 1Radioactive fallout has lowered your Max Health and Stamina by 50. Armor and Item Degradation is increased by 300%. Seek shelter to recover.
  2. Radiation Storm: Stage 2You are contaminated and losing 4 health per second. Reduce the damage by 50% with a Fallout Flush. Seek shelter to recover.
  3. Radiation Storm: RecoveryYou are recovering from the radiation storm.

The Radiation Gear text says it "does not protect against temperature or storms".

Wasteland weather

How often each weather is picked when the weather changes (biomes.xml probabilities, normalised).

  • Default40%temp. 60–90
  • Cold20%temp. 35–45
  • Hot23%temp. 95–105
  • Light rain10%temp. 50–90
  • Heavy rain7%temp. 50–90

Temperatures are the file’s ranges; it states no unit.

Zombies and animals in the Wasteland

From the Wasteland's own spawn list

Also out in the open

    In towns: 24 zombie types

    Spawn rows tagged commercial, industrial or downtown — they fire only on town tiles.

    Animals

    From spawning.xml: the biome’s spawn rows and the entity groups they name.

    Ores, wild plants and loot in the Wasteland

    Ore in the ground

    • Coal Ore
    • Iron Ore
    • Lead Ore
    • Potassium Nitrate

    Wild plants

    The biome places no harvestable wild plants.

    Loot scattered as world decoration: Bird Nest, Rusty Barrel and Water Barrel.

    Ore resources from the biome’s terrain layers; plants and loot from its decorations, in biomes.xml.

    POIs and the trader in the Wasteland

    Navezgane POIs in the Wasteland

    Large dots: the trader and 5-skull POIs. Small: every other POI in the biome.

    129 POIs by skull rating

    • 5 skulls10
    • 4 skulls9
    • 3 skulls16
    • 2 skulls6
    • 1 skull7
    • Unrated81
    Trader in the WastelandTrader Joel →Clothes and armor

    The toughest POIs here

    Every Navezgane POI, with loot and sleepers →

    The other biomes

    Wasteland biome — FAQ

    How do you get the Radiation Gear in 7 Days to Die?
    Finish the "Wasteland Survival" challenges — Find or Build Shelter; Harvest Radiated Mushrooms; Craft Fallout Flush; Use Fallout Flush; Kill Wasteland Biome Zombies; Harvest Lead; Gather items for Radiation Gear. Their reward is the Radiation Gear. The gear "Negates the airborne fallout found throughout the Wasteland biome."
    What does the Radiation Storm do?
    Radiation Storm: Stage 1: Radioactive fallout has lowered your Max Health and Stamina by 50. Armor and Item Degradation is increased by 300%. Seek shelter to recover. Radiation Storm: Stage 2: You are contaminated and losing 4 health per second. Reduce the damage by 50% with a Fallout Flush. Seek shelter to recover.
    What spawns in the Wasteland?
    Out in the open, 22 zombie types, 22 of them from the Wasteland's own spawn list; in towns, 24. Animals: Chicken, Dire Wolf, Rabbit, Snake, Stag, Zombie Bear, Zombie Dog, Zombie Vulture and Wolf.

    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.