7 Days to Die

How to Get Oil Shale in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Raw materialsSold by traders

“Oil shale can be found in the desert and crafted into gas at a chemistry station.”

You get Oil Shale by harvesting or breaking 2 kinds of block, looting 6 kinds of container and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Oil Shale Ore Deposit (50).

Most per block

  • Oil Shale Ore Deposit50
  • Oil Shale Ore Boulder50
All 2 blocks ↓
Stack size
6,000
Base value, each
1
Scraps into
Small Stone
In the forge
Stone (forge material)

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

Blocks that drop Oil Shale

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

BlockAmountHow
Oil Shale Ore Deposit50Harvest
Oil Shale Ore Boulder50Harvest

Containers it can be looted from

6 containers can roll Oil Shale; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Car Parts Box
  • Destroyed Cement Mixer
  • Destroyed Chemistry Station
  • Large Chemistry Set
  • Medium Chemistry Set
  • Small Chemistry Set

Buying Oil Shale

  • General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.
  • Stack of Oil Shale (6000): packed in the backpack.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Used in 6 recipes

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

Oil Shale — FAQ

How do you get Oil Shale in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 2 kinds of block, looting 6 kinds of container and buying from traders.
What gives the most Oil Shale?
Oil Shale Ore Deposit (50), Oil Shale Ore Boulder (50) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Oil Shale scrap into?
Small Stone: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Oil Shale 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 Oil Shale used for?
It goes into 6 recipes, including Stack of Oil Shale (6000), Gas Can, Stack of Gas Cans (5000), Sunstroke Tonic and Oil.

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