How to Get Coal in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoUpdated October 16, 2026Source: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files

Raw materialsSold by traders

“A great fuel source and a core ingredient for gunpowder.”

You get Coal by harvesting or breaking 23 kinds of block, looting 8 kinds of container and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Coal Ore (50).

Farm itCoal Ore50 per block · 23 block sources
Loot it8 containers
Used in10 recipes
Buy itGeneral list

Most per block

Coal Ore50
Coal Ore Boulder50
Tree Pine Burnt Lrg15–30
Tree Burnt Maple 0315–30
Tree Burnt Maple 0415–30
Tree Pine Burnt Med11–22

All 23 blocks ↓

Stack size: 6,000
Base value, each: 1

Item ID resourceCoal — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Coal

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

Block	Amount	How
Coal Ore	50	Harvest
Coal Ore Boulder	50	Harvest
Tree Pine Burnt Lrg	15–30	Harvest
Tree Burnt Maple 03	15–30	Harvest
Tree Burnt Maple 04	15–30	Harvest
Tree Pine Burnt Med	11–22	Harvest
Tree Pine Burnt Full Med	11–22	Harvest
Tree Burnt Maple 02	11–22	Harvest
Black Bulk Goods Base Full	5–8	Harvest
Black Bulk Goods Tile	5–8	Harvest
Tree Burnt Maple 01	3–8	Harvest
Ember Pile 1 Light (POI)	3–6	Harvest
Black Bulk Goods Base Med	3–6	Harvest
Black Bulk Goods Cap Med	3–6	Harvest
Wood Burning Stove	5	Harvest
Ember Pile 1 Deco	2–4	Harvest
Ember Pile 3 Deco	2–4	Harvest
Ember Pile 5 Deco	2–4	Harvest
Black Bulk Goods Cap Small	2–4	Harvest
Burnt Wood Block 1	2–4	Destroy
Burnt Wood Roof	2–4	Destroy
Black Bulk Goods Single Bent	1–2	Harvest
Black Bulk Goods Single Flat	1–2	Harvest

Containers it can be looted from

8 containers can roll Coal; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

Charcoal Grill
Destroyed Forge
Gas Grill
Large Chemistry Set
Medium Chemistry Set
Old Stove
Small Chemistry Set
Wall Oven

Buying Coal

General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.
Stack of Coal (6000): packed in the backpack.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Used in 10 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

Stack of Coal (6000)6000 × · Backpack
Smoke Gear50 × · Backpack
Pure Mineral Water1 × · Campfire
Ash Chicken Stew1 × · Campfire
Black Lung Serum5 × · Backpack
Water Purifier Mod30 × · Workbench
Gunpowder2 × · Backpack
Stack of Gunpowder (1000)800 × · Chemistry Station
Water Filter100 × · Workbench
Wheel10 × · Backpack

Coal — FAQ

How do you get Coal in 7 Days to Die?

By harvesting or breaking 23 kinds of block, looting 8 kinds of container and buying from traders.

What gives the most Coal?

Coal Ore (50), Coal Ore Boulder (50), Tree Pine Burnt Lrg (15–30) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.

Can you buy Coal from traders?

Yes. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.

What is Coal used for?

It goes into 10 recipes, including Stack of Coal (6000), Smoke Gear, Pure Mineral Water, Ash Chicken Stew and Black Lung Serum.

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