7 Days to Die

How to Get Paper in 7 Days to Die

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

“Paper can be used with other ingredients to make shotgun ammo, dynamite, and cigars. Crafted in lots of 10.”

You get Paper by harvesting or breaking 28 kinds of block, looting 27 kinds of container, crafting at the Campfire or Chemistry Station with a Beaker, scrapping any of 234 items and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Industrial Paper Roll 1m (80).

Most per block

  • Industrial Paper Roll 1m80
  • Pallet, Compressed Cardboard25
  • Electronics Store Pallet TV Fallen3–12
  • Garage Storage2–8
  • Office Shelf4–8
  • Shelf3–6
All 28 blocks ↓
Stack size
500
Base value, each
1

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

Blocks that drop Paper

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

BlockAmountHow
Industrial Paper Roll 1m80Harvest
Pallet, Compressed Cardboard25Harvest
Electronics Store Pallet TV Fallen3–12Harvest
Garage Storage2–8Destroy
Office Shelf4–8Harvest
Shelf3–6Destroy
Book Shelf3–6Destroy
Abstract Painting 01 2x23–5Destroy
Abstract Painting 01 3x23–5Destroy
Poster Wanted Missing 013–5Destroy
Poster Wanted Missing 023–5Destroy
Bulletin Board 013–5Destroy
Drywall Stack4Harvest
Trash Pile1–3 · 50%Harvest
Pallet, Brown Boxes, Base1–3Harvest
2034 Calendar1–2Destroy
Target Poster 011–2Destroy
Liquor Pile, Small1–2Destroy
Newspaper Decor 011Destroy
Rubbish Decor 011Destroy
Rubbish Decor 031Destroy
Rubbish Decor 041Destroy
Rubbish Decor 051Destroy
Rubbish Decor 091Destroy
Rubbish Decor 101Destroy
Rubbish Decor 111Destroy
Rubbish Decor 121Destroy
Rubbish Decor 131Destroy

Containers it can be looted from

27 containers can roll Paper; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Ambulance
  • Book Shelf
  • Bookcase
  • Coffee Maker
  • Cooler
  • File Cabinet
  • Lab Equipment Box
  • Luggage
  • Mail Drop Box
  • Mailbox
  • Medical Cabinet
  • Medical Supplies
  • Medicine Cabinet, Closed
  • Metal Desk
  • Nightstand
  • Office Shelf
  • Purse
  • Savage Country Box
  • Shamway Lab Safe
  • Shelf
  • Soda Fountain
  • Suitcase
  • Toilet
  • Trash
  • White Armoire Drawer
  • White Fire Truck
  • Wood Desk

Buying Paper

  • Specialty list: Trader Hugh (guns and ammo)
  • 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 Paper

Scrapping any of these 234 items gives Paper — same scrap category in materials.xml. The amount is not in the files.

  • Adv. Muffled Connectors Mod Schematic
  • Advanced Armor Fittings Mod Schematic
  • Advanced Armor Plating Mod Schematic
  • Armor Double Pocket Mod Schematic
  • Armor Fittings Mod Schematic
  • Armor Plating Mod Schematic
  • Armor Pocket Mod Schematic
  • Armor Quad Pocket Mod Schematic
  • Armor Triple Pocket Mod Schematic
  • Armored Up
  • Arrow Rest Mod Schematic
  • Art of Mining Vol 1
  • Art of Mining Vol 2
  • Art of Mining Vol 3
  • Art of Mining Vol 4
  • Art of Mining Vol 5
  • Art of Mining Vol 6
  • Art of Mining Vol 7
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 1
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 2
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 3
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 4
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 5
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 6
  • Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 7
  • Bandolier Mod Schematic
  • Bar Brawling Vol 1
  • Bar Brawling Vol 2
  • Bar Brawling Vol 3
  • Bar Brawling Vol 4
  • Bar Brawling Vol 5
  • Bar Brawling Vol 6
  • Bar Brawling Vol 7
  • Barbed Wire Mod Schematic
  • Barrel Extender Mod Schematic
  • Batter Up Vol 1

Showing 36 of 234, alphabetically.

Crafting Paper

Used in 10 recipes

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

  • Shotgun Shell (Ammo)1 × · Workbench
  • Box of Shotgun Shells (100)80 × · Workbench
  • Exploding Arrow (Ammo)1 × · Workbench
  • Box of Exploding Arrows (75)60 × · Workbench
  • Exploding Crossbow Bolts1 × · Workbench
  • Box of Exploding Crossbow Bolts (75)60 × · Workbench
  • Calendars5 × · Backpack
  • Raw Meat Bundle1 × · Backpack
  • Cigar Mod1 × · Backpack
  • Stick of Dynamite (Ammo)10 × · Workbench

Paper crafting tree

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

  • 20 × Wood
  • 1 × Glue · 1 craft at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot
    • 7 × Bone
    • 1 × Water · 1 craft at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot
      • 1 × Murky Water
  • 1 × Water · 1 craft at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot
    • 1 × Murky Water

Raw materials in total

Paper — FAQ

How do you get Paper in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 28 kinds of block, looting 27 kinds of container, crafting at the Campfire or Chemistry Station with a Beaker, scrapping any of 234 items and buying from traders.
What gives the most Paper?
Industrial Paper Roll 1m (80), Pallet, Compressed Cardboard (25), Electronics Store Pallet TV Fallen (3–12) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What can you scrap for Paper?
234 items, including Adv. Muffled Connectors Mod Schematic, Advanced Armor Fittings Mod Schematic, Advanced Armor Plating Mod Schematic, Armor Double Pocket Mod Schematic and Armor Fittings Mod Schematic.
Can you buy Paper from traders?
Yes. Trader Hugh carries it on a specialty list. 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 Paper used for?
It goes into 10 recipes, including Shotgun Shell (Ammo), Box of Shotgun Shells (100), Exploding Arrow (Ammo), Box of Exploding Arrows (75) and Exploding Crossbow Bolts.

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