7 Days to Die

How to Get Feather in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
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“Feathers are primarily found in bird nests or by harvesting birds. They can be used to craft arrows and crossbow bolts.”

You get Feather by harvesting or breaking 1 kinds of block, butchering 4 kinds of animal, looting 31 kinds of container and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Bird Nest (3).

Most per block

  • Bird Nest3
All 1 blocks ↓
Stack size
250
Base value, each
1

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

Blocks that drop Feather

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

BlockAmountHow
Bird Nest3 · 60%Harvest

Animals that give Feather

Harvest drops on the animal's carcass (entityclasses.xml), the most first.

  • Radiated Vulture35
  • Zombie Vulture30
  • Chicken23
  • Murder Chicken12

The amount depends on the tool. items.xml sets the butchering harvest to 1 for Bone Knife, Candy Cane Knife, Hunting Knife, Machete, Steel Knuckles or Stun Baton and to 0.7 for Iron Fireaxe, Steel Axe, Stone Axe or Taza's Stone Axe.

Containers it can be looted from

31 containers can roll Feather; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Bird Nest
  • Cardboard Box
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Footlocker
  • Lockers
  • Metal Desk
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Nightstand
  • Rolling Trash Bin
  • Rotten Chest
  • School Bus
  • Shelf
  • Tilt Truck
  • Trash Can
  • Trash Pile
  • Utility Cart
  • White Armoire Drawer
  • White Box Truck
  • White Minivan
  • White Pickup Truck
  • White Plastic Trash Bin
  • White SUV
  • White Sedan
  • White Semi Truck
  • White Service Truck
  • Wood Desk
  • Wood Shelves
  • Wooden Chest

Buying Feather

  • Specialty list: Trader Hugh (guns and ammo)
  • General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.

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

Used in 9 recipes

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

  • Iron Arrow (Ammo)1 × · Backpack
  • Box of Iron Arrows (100)80 × · Backpack
  • Stone Arrow (Ammo)1 × · Backpack
  • Box of Stone Arrows (100)80 × · Backpack
  • Iron Crossbow Bolt (Ammo)1 × · Backpack
  • Box of Iron Crossbow Bolts (100)80 × · Backpack
  • Stone Crossbow Bolt (Ammo)1 × · Backpack
  • Box of Stone Crossbow Bolts (100)80 × · Backpack
  • Chicken Nuggets2 × · Campfire

Feather — FAQ

How do you get Feather in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 1 kinds of block, butchering 4 kinds of animal, looting 31 kinds of container and buying from traders.
What gives the most Feather?
Bird Nest (3) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
Can you buy Feather from traders?
Yes. Trader Hugh carries it on a specialty list. 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 Feather used for?
It goes into 9 recipes, including Iron Arrow (Ammo), Box of Iron Arrows (100), Stone Arrow (Ammo), Box of Stone Arrows (100) and Iron Crossbow Bolt (Ammo).

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