How to Get Gunpowder in 7 Days to Die
Processed materialsSold by tradersCrafted: BackpackCrafted: Chemistry Station
“Gunpowder made from coal and nitrate can be used to make your own ammo and explosives.”
You get Gunpowder by looting 49 kinds of container, crafting at the Backpack or Chemistry Station and buying from traders. Trader Hugh carries it on the specialty list.
- Stack size
- 1,000
- Base value, each
- 1
Item ID resourceGunPowder — for the giveself console command. All item IDs
Containers it can be looted from
49 containers can roll Gunpowder; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.
Ammo Display Case
Ammo Pile, Large
Ammo Pile, Medium
Ammo Pile, Small
Army Munitions Box
Army Truck
Cardboard Box
Destroyed Chemistry Station
Domed Trash Can
Dumpster
Equipment Rack
Fancy Garbage Can
Footlocker
Garage Storage
Gun Rack
Gun Safe
Gun Store Box- Hidden Stash
- Infested Cache
Lockers
Metal Desk
Metal Shelves
Metal Trash Bin
Nightstand
Police Car
Rolling Trash Bin
Rotten Chest
School Bus
Shelf
Tilt Truck
Trash Can
Trash Pile
Treasure Cache
Utility Cart
Weapons Bag
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- Working Stiff Box
Working Stiff Tools Service Truck
Buying Gunpowder
- 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.
- Stack of Gunpowder (1000): packed in the backpack once Explosives reaches 30.
Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders
Crafting Gunpowder
- Backpack — 1 from 2
Coal + 2 
Nitrate Powder · 1s - Chemistry Station — 1 from 1 Coal + 1 Nitrate Powder · 1s
Used in 44 recipes
With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.
9mm Ammo1 × · Workbench- Box of 9mm Ammo (100)80 × · Workbench
HiPower 9mm Ammo1 × · Workbench- Box of HP 9mm Ammo (100)80 × · Workbench
AP 9mm Ammo2 × · Workbench- Box of AP 9mm Ammo (100)160 × · Workbench
.44 Magnum Ammo2 × · Workbench- Box of .44 Magnum Ammo (100)160 × · Workbench
HiPower .44 Magnum Ammo2 × · Workbench- Box of HP .44 Magnum Ammo (100)160 × · Workbench
AP .44 Magnum Ammo3 × · Workbench- Box of AP .44 Magnum Ammo (100)240 × · Workbench
7.62mm Ammo3 × · Workbench- Box of 7.62mm Ammo (100)240 × · Workbench
HiPower 7.62mm Ammo3 × · Workbench- Box of HP 7.62mm Ammo (100)240 × · Workbench
AP 7.62mm Ammo5 × · Workbench- Box of AP 7.62mm Ammo (100)400 × · Workbench
Shotgun Shell (Ammo)4 × · Workbench- Box of Shotgun Shells (100)320 × · Workbench
Shotgun AP Slug (Ammo)5 × · Workbench- Box of Shotgun AP Slugs (100)400 × · Workbench
Shotgun Breaching Slug (Ammo)4 × · Workbench- Box of Shotgun Breaching Slugs (100)320 × · Workbench
Flaming Arrow (Ammo)2 × · Workbench- Box of Flaming Arrows (100)160 × · Workbench
Exploding Arrow (Ammo)6 × · Workbench- Box of Exploding Arrows (75)360 × · Workbench
Flaming Crossbow Bolt (Ammo)2 × · Workbench- Box of Flaming Crossbow Bolts (100)160 × · Workbench
Exploding Crossbow Bolts8 × · Workbench- Box of Exploding Crossbow Bolts (75)480 × · Workbench
Rocket Frag (Ammo)15 × · Workbench
Rocket HE (Ammo)15 × · Workbench
Blackstrap Coffee5 × · Campfire
Tin Land Mine4 × · Backpack
Hubcap Land Mine8 × · Workbench
Air Filter Land Mine12 × · Workbench
Cooking Pot Mine5 × · Workbench
Pipe Bomb (Ammo)12 × · Workbench
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Gunpowder — FAQ
How do you get Gunpowder in 7 Days to Die?
By looting 49 kinds of container, crafting at the Backpack or Chemistry Station and buying from traders.
Can you buy Gunpowder 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 Gunpowder used for?
It goes into 44 recipes, including 9mm Ammo, Box of 9mm Ammo (100), HiPower 9mm Ammo, Box of HP 9mm Ammo (100) and AP 9mm Ammo.
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