7 Days to Die

How to Get Nails in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Processed materialsSold by tradersCrafted: Forge

“Nails are used to build furniture and as ammo for the nail gun.”

You get Nails by looting 38 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge and buying from traders.

Stack size
1,000
Base value, each
1
Scraps into
Iron
In the forge
Iron (forge material)

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

Containers it can be looted from

38 containers can roll Nails; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Cabinet
  • Cardboard Box
  • Construction Site Box
  • Destroyed Forge
  • Destroyed Workbench
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Farm Truck
  • Footlocker
  • Lockers
  • Metal Desk
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Nightstand
  • Rolling Toolbox
  • Rolling Trash Bin
  • Rotten Chest
  • School Bus
  • Shelf
  • Sink Cabinet
  • Tilt Truck
  • Toolbox
  • 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 Nails

  • 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

Crafting Nails

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 Iron (forge material) + 5 Clay (forge material)
  • Forge · Craft from your backpack — 1 from 1 Iron + 1 Clay Soil

Used in 27 recipes

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

  • Calendars1 × · Backpack
  • Wood Furniture5 × · Backpack
  • Cabinets and Cupboards5 × · Backpack
  • Wooden Signs10 × · Backpack
  • Apiary50 × · Workbench
  • Chicken Coop50 × · Backpack
  • Old Lantern5 × · Workbench
  • Loose Boards Block 1x15 × · Backpack
  • Loose Boards Block 3x330 × · Backpack
  • Loose Boards Plate 1x15 × · Backpack
  • Tin Land Mine10 × · Backpack
  • Hubcap Land Mine20 × · Workbench
  • Cooking Pot Mine1 × · Workbench
  • Pictures and Paintings5 × · Backpack
  • Sectional Leather Couch10 × · Backpack
  • Sectional Old Couch10 × · Backpack
  • Sectional Modern Couch10 × · Backpack
  • Ugly Chair10 × · Backpack
  • Ugly Couch, Small10 × · Backpack
  • Ugly Couch, Large10 × · Backpack
  • Advanced Bellows5 × · Backpack
  • Brood Box50 × · Workbench
  • Honey Extractor5 × · Workbench
  • Smoker5 × · Workbench
  • Nesting Box50 × · Workbench
  • Chicken Run50 × · Workbench
  • Workbench100 × · Backpack

Nails — FAQ

How do you get Nails in 7 Days to Die?
By looting 38 kinds of container, crafting at the Forge and buying from traders.
What does Nails scrap into?
Iron: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Nails 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 Nails used for?
It goes into 27 recipes, including Calendars, Wood Furniture, Cabinets and Cupboards, Wooden Signs and Apiary.

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