7 Days to Die

How to Get Lens in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
ComponentsCrafted: Forge

“Crafted in a forge and used to craft various items.”

You get Lens by crafting at the Forge.

Stack size
10
Base value, each
0.5
Scraps into
Broken Glass
In the forge
Glass (forge material)

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

Crafting Lens

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 56 Glass (forge material) + 30 Clay (forge material)
  • Forge · Craft from your backpack — 1 from 14 Crushed Sand + 6 Clay Soil

Used in 6 recipes

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

  • Desert Gear2 × · Backpack
  • Snow Gear2 × · Backpack
  • Scope 8x Mod8 × · Workbench
  • Scope 4x Mod4 × · Workbench
  • Scope 2x Mod2 × · Workbench
  • Motion Sensor1 × · Workbench

Lens crafting tree

Everything one Lens takes at quality 1, down to materials you loot, harvest or buy. Counts multiply through whole crafts.

Raw materials in total

Forge steps use the backpack-materials version of the recipe; with the other “Smelter Type” setting you smelt the same metals into the forge first.

Lens — FAQ

How do you get Lens in 7 Days to Die?
By crafting at the Forge.
What does Lens scrap into?
Broken Glass: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Lens from traders?
No — no trader list in traders.xml carries it.
What is Lens used for?
It goes into 6 recipes, including Desert Gear, Snow Gear, Scope 8x Mod, Scope 4x Mod and Scope 2x Mod.

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