How to Get Lead in 7 Days to Die

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

Raw materialsSold by tradersCrafted: Forge

“A core resource for forging can be used to make bullet tips and more in the forge.”

You get Lead by harvesting or breaking 5 kinds of block, looting 5 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge, scrapping any of 7 items and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Lead Ore (50).

Farm itLead Ore50 per block · 5 block sources
Loot it5 containers
Used in16 recipes
Buy itGeneral list

Most per block

Lead Ore50
Utility Sink20–50
Lead Ore Boulder50
Sink Cabinet1–5
Pedestal Sink1–5

All 5 blocks ↓

Stack size: 6,000
Base value, each: 1
In the forge: Lead (forge material)

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

Blocks that drop Lead

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

Block	Amount	How
Lead Ore	50	Harvest
Utility Sink	20–50	Harvest
Lead Ore Boulder	50	Harvest
Sink Cabinet	1–5	Harvest
Pedestal Sink	1–5	Harvest

Containers it can be looted from

5 containers can roll Lead; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

Destroyed Battery Bank
Destroyed Forge
Large Chemistry Set
Medium Chemistry Set
Small Chemistry Set

Buying Lead

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

Scrap these for Lead

Scrapping any of these 7 items gives Lead — same scrap category in materials.xml. The amount is not in the files.

Buckshot
Bullet Tip
Lead Car Battery
Rocket Frag (Ammo)
Rocket HE (Ammo)
Rocket Tip
Shotgun Shell (Ammo)

Crafting Lead

Two versions, one per setting of the “Smelter Type” world option: “Controls how forge crafting works. Smelt items into the forge or craft directly using materials from your backpack.”

Forge · Smelt into the forge — 1 from 1 Lead (forge material) · 1s

Used in 16 recipes

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

Stack of Lead (6000)6000 × · Backpack
Robotic Turret Ammo2 × · Backpack
Box of Robotic Turret Ammo (1000)1600 × · Workbench
Robotic Turret Shells (Ammo)1 × · Backpack
Box of Robotic Turret Shell Ammo (1000)800 × · Workbench
AP Robotic Turret Ammo2 × · Backpack
Box of AP Robotic Turret Ammo (1000)1600 × · Workbench
Radiation Gear100 × · Backpack
Lead Car Battery180 × · Chemistry Station
Bulletproof Glass Block40 × · Forge
Glass Block5 × · Forge
Buckshot3 × · Forge
Bullet Tip2 × · Forge
Rocket Tip50 × · Forge
Business Glass Centered (Trap)5 × · Forge
Business Glass Pane 1x1 (Trap)5 × · Forge

Lead — FAQ

How do you get Lead in 7 Days to Die?

By harvesting or breaking 5 kinds of block, looting 5 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge, scrapping any of 7 items and buying from traders.

What gives the most Lead?

Lead Ore (50), Utility Sink (20–50), Lead Ore Boulder (50) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.

What can you scrap for Lead?

7 items, including Buckshot, Bullet Tip, Lead Car Battery, Rocket Frag (Ammo) and Rocket HE (Ammo).

Can you buy Lead 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 Lead used for?

It goes into 16 recipes, including Stack of Lead (6000), Robotic Turret Ammo, Box of Robotic Turret Ammo (1000), Robotic Turret Shells (Ammo) and Box of Robotic Turret Shell Ammo (1000).

More raw materials

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