7 Days to Die

How to Get Headlight in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
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“A headlight is useful for creating a vehicle and lighting.”

You get Headlight by harvesting or breaking 13 kinds of block, looting 35 kinds of container and buying from traders. The most per block comes from White Sedan (1–2). Every block source needs a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).

Most per block

  • White Sedan1–2
  • White Minivan1–2
  • White SUV1–2
  • White Pickup Truck1–2
  • White Semi Truck1–2
  • Police Car1–2
All 13 blocks ↓
Stack size
50
Base value, each
150
Scraps into
Iron
In the forge
Iron (forge material)

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

Blocks that drop Headlight

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

BlockAmountHow
White Sedan1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Minivan1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White SUV1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Pickup Truck1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Semi Truck1–2Harvest · salvage tool
Police Car1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Fire Truck1–2Harvest · salvage tool
School Bus1–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 011–2Harvest · salvage tool
White Forklift 021–2Harvest · salvage tool
Spotlight, Down, Left, POI0–1Destroy · salvage tool
Army Truck, Open Back1 · 20%Harvest · salvage tool
Farm Truck1 · 20%Harvest · salvage tool

Salvage drops pay out only with a Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench in hand — the three items that set the salvage harvest in items.xml.

Containers it can be looted from

35 containers can roll Headlight; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Cardboard Box
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Footlocker
  • Garage Storage
  • Lockers
  • Metal Desk
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Mo Power Electronics Box
  • Mo Power Service Truck
  • 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
  • Working Stiff Box
  • Working Stiff Tools Service Truck

Buying Headlight

  • 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 12 recipes

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

Headlight — FAQ

How do you get Headlight in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 13 kinds of block, looting 35 kinds of container and buying from traders. Every block source needs a salvage tool (Impact Driver, Ratchet or Wrench).
What gives the most Headlight?
White Sedan (1–2), White Minivan (1–2), White SUV (1–2) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Headlight scrap into?
Iron: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Headlight 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 Headlight used for?
It goes into 12 recipes, including Appliances, Basic Light Bulb, End Table Lamp, Lantern and Robotic Headlamp Mod.

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