7 Days to Die

7 Days to Die Skill Books — Every Series and Volume

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
19 series133 volumes

All 19 skill-book series. Every volume's bonus and the collector's bonus for reading the whole series, in the game's own words.

19 of 19

  • The Art of Mining7 volumes

    1. Art of Mining Vol 1Lucky Strike: Uncover more sparkle with this favorite trick of mine: Adds a small chance to mine rare gems from ore.
    2. Art of Mining Vol 2Diamond Tools: Don't go sourdough when you break your pick. Can craft diamond tipped blade mods for tools that dramatically increases durability.
    3. Art of Mining Vol 3Coffee: Miners thrive on coffee. Harvest 10% more from all ores with a mining pick or stone axe when buzzed from coffee.
    4. Art of Mining Vol 4Blackstrap: This 2 century old coffee recipe unlocks 'Muckmen Blackstrap', a super strong long lasting coffee that kept you warmer than a well diggers ass. Can craft blackstrap, a super strong coffee.
    5. Art of Mining Vol 5Resources: All that mining is slowing you down? Craft basic resources like ore, stone and wood into more compact stacks that are easier to carry.
    6. Art of Mining Vol 6Avalanche: After you know how to move and roll you can usually get out of the way of an avalanche in one piece. Take 50% less damage from collapsing mines.
    7. Art of Mining Vol 7Damage: This is the way. Mining tools do 10% more block damage.
    8. All volumes readOne Shot: You can't find the glory hole muckin around. Crack rock like a pro with this tip. Gain 20% more ore mining.

  • The Automatic Weapon Handbook7 volumes

    1. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 1Damage: 'Shoot to kill and let God sort them out.' It's you or them in combat, it might as well be them. Automatic weapons do 10% more damage.
    2. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 2Uncontrolled Burst: Sometimes in close quarters you just gotta spray n pray. Fully automatic mode does 1% more damage per hit until you miss.
    3. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 3Maintenance: Learn how to maintain your automatic weapons and keep them from falling apart on you. Automatic weapons have 20% less degradation.
    4. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 4Drum Magazines: You can craft drum magazine mods for automatic weapons and turrets.
    5. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 5Recoil: I tell my privates: Pinch don't flinch! Use this technique to walk your fire into the target when firing automatic weapons. Fully automatic fire is more accurate with each shot fired.
    6. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 6Ragdoll: Fully automatic mode has an increasing chance to ragdoll an enemy with each hit.
    7. Automatic Weapons Handbook Vol 7Hip Fire: Aiming from the hip with greater accuracy can save your ass in close quarters situations.
    8. All volumes readOffensive Strike: Use the fury of combat adrenaline to close the distance on your enemies. Each kill boosts your run speed by 20% for 20 seconds.

  • Batter Up!7 volumes

    1. Batter Up Vol 1Big Hits: Knock the ball out of the park with this technique. Do 10% more damage with clubs.
    2. Batter Up Vol 2Stealing Bases: Learn this trick to keep from tiring out so you can steal those bases! Sprinting with a club drawn in combat uses 20% less stamina.
    3. Batter Up Vol 3Hit and Run: Use this dirty trick to win in desperate situations. Power attacks to the legs slow enemies.
    4. Batter Up Vol 4Knockdown: Power attacks increase chance of knocking down your enemy.
    5. Batter Up Vol 5Maintenance: Learn how to care for your bat and it will last a long time. Bats and clubs degrade 20% slower.
    6. Batter Up Vol 6Foul Balls: Power attacks with clubs have a 20% chance to ragdoll enemies.
    7. Batter Up Vol 7Metal Chain Mod: Don't have enough knock down power? Learn to craft a metal chain modification and increase your stock in the wheelchair business.
    8. All volumes readHome Run: The thrill of the big hit pumps you full of adrenaline and gives you a boost in stamina. Power attacks that kill your enemies refill your stamina meter.

  • Bar Brawling7 volumes

    1. Bar Brawling Vol 1Basic Moves: Deal 10% more damage with bare fists and knuckle weapons.
    2. Bar Brawling Vol 2Drop a Bomb: Sprinting power attacks have a high chance of knocking down your opponent.
    3. Bar Brawling Vol 3Killer Instinct: Gain 5% damage with each kill, up to 15%. After 10 seconds without killing anything it downgrades by one level.
    4. Bar Brawling Vol 4Finishing Moves: Do 20% extra damage to knocked down and stunned opponents.
    5. Bar Brawling Vol 5Adrenaline Healing: When in combat health recovers 1 hit point with every punch.
    6. Bar Brawling Vol 6Rage Mode: After getting hit brawling attacks are 20% faster & increase movement speed by 10%.
    7. Bar Brawling Vol 7Boozed Up: Drinking beer no longer blurs your vision and your buzz lasts twice as long.
    8. All volumes readThe 7th Curse: Unleash your inner chi with this ancient martial arts technique. The 7th unarmed strike landed in a short time does 300% damage.

  • The Fireman's Almanac7 volumes

    1. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 1Water: What good is a fireman without water? Adds a chance to find more water in loot.
    2. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 2Axe Mod: Craft the fireman's axe modification. Each quality level deals more damage to blocks, but less damage to enemies.
    3. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 3Speed: Seconds count when fighting fires. Use this technique to increase attack speed with axes by 5%.
    4. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 4Fight Fire with Fire: Fire based weapon effects like on torches or Molotovs burn 10% longer.
    5. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 5Fire Prevention: Stop, drop and Roll like a pro. Reduced chance to be lit on fire by 25%.
    6. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 6Search and Rescue: Cut through the ashes to find survivors faster. Do 10% more damage to coal and burnt wood.
    7. The Fireman's Almanac Vol 7Emergency Driving: Learn emergency response driving skills to reduce collision damage to vehicles.
    8. All volumes readFire Adrenaline: The smell of smoke in the burnt forest and wasteland gets your adrenaline pumping. Gain 20% stamina regen when sprinting and suffer no encumbrance when in these biomes. Additionally, deal 50% more damage with chainsaws in any biome.

  • The Great Heist7 volumes

    1. The Great Heist Vol 1Safes: Did you forget your combination to your safe? Learn how to break into safes much easier and faster. Do 10% more damage to safes.
    2. The Great Heist Vol 2Gems: Uncover the rarest hiding places of precious valuables. Find 10% more silver, gold, and diamonds when looting.
    3. The Great Heist Vol 3Gold Rush: You seem to know exactly which safes to hit. Find 10% more dukes and cash in safes, cash registers & ATM machines.
    4. The Great Heist Vol 4Claimed: Land claimed areas usually thwart most thieves but with the secrets in this book no place will be secure. Do 20% more damage to land claimed property.
    5. The Great Heist Vol 5Adrenaline Fall: Use adrenaline to your full advantage. You can fall up to 15 meters without taking damage while carrying 5000 dukes or more.
    6. The Great Heist Vol 6Stealthy Sprinting: Sneaking quickly without getting exhausted takes practice but isn't impossible. Use no stamina while sneak sprinting.
    7. The Great Heist Vol 7Motion Detection: The best loot typically has automated defense systems like motion sensors and auto turrets. Motion detection devices will not recognize you for 3 seconds when sneaking.
    8. All volumes readLock Picking: If there were still laws, you'd be breaking them! Find 20% more lockpicks in loot, break into locks 20% faster and have a 10% lower chance to break your lockpick. Craft lockpicks in stacks of 50.

  • The Hunter's Journal7 volumes

    1. The Hunter's Journal Vol 1Bears: Bears can be vicious and extremely hard to kill. Do 10% more damage to bears.
    2. The Hunter's Journal Vol 2Wolves: Wolves are common predators and are dangerous in packs. Do 10% more damage to wolves.
    3. The Hunter's Journal Vol 3Coyotes: These desert dwelling scavengers can be vicious when in packs. Do 10% more damage against coyotes.
    4. The Hunter's Journal Vol 4Mountain Lions: These dangerous cats are often found in the snow covered mountains. Do 10% more damage against mountain lions.
    5. The Hunter's Journal Vol 5Deer: Deer are plentiful and a favorite hunt among many hunters. Do 10% more damage against deer.
    6. The Hunter's Journal Vol 6Vultures: Vultures are typically encountered in the desert and are attracted to wounded or dying prey. Do 10% more damage to vultures.
    7. The Hunter's Journal Vol 7Self Defense: Don't become the prey by using these tips to stop would be attackers. Do 10% more damage to humans and zombies.
    8. All volumes readHarvesting: Learn to harvest 100% of your kills. Harvest more bones meat and leather from animals.

  • Lucky Looter7 volumes

    1. Lucky Looter Vol 1Dukes: If you know where to look, you can find money just laying around. Find more dukes in loot.
    2. Lucky Looter Vol 2Ammunition: You can never have enough ammunition. Find more ammunition in loot.
    3. Lucky Looter Vol 3Brass: Brass is the new gold in the wasteland because that's what bullets are made from. Find more brass in loot.
    4. Lucky Looter Vol 4Lead: Lead is the new silver in the apocalypse. Find more lead in loot.
    5. Lucky Looter Vol 5Junk: One man's trash is another man's treasure. Find more junk in loot, which means a higher quantity.
    6. Lucky Looter Vol 6Food: The only fast food these days comes in a can. This tip will help you scrounge up a bit more. Find more food in loot.
    7. Lucky Looter Vol 7Medical Supplies: So many cuts, so few bandages. Find more medical supplies in loot.
    8. All volumes readLucky Bastard: You are one lucky bastard, this tip is the best of them all, so I saved it for last. Enemies have a 20% higher chance to drop loot.

  • Magnum Enforcer7 volumes

    1. Magnum Enforcer Vol 1Damage: The .44 Magnum is the most powerful handgun in the world. Do 10% more damage with .44 guns.
    2. Magnum Enforcer Vol 2Apparel: These 29 dollar suits look good and help reduce incoming damage. Take 5% less damage when wearing the Enforcer Outfit.
    3. Magnum Enforcer Vol 3Unlucky Punks: Did I fire five shots or six? The last shot in the chamber does double damage.
    4. Magnum Enforcer Vol 4Intimidation: Tired of getting robbed by punk traders? Bartering with a .44 gun drawn gives you a 5% better deal.
    5. Magnum Enforcer Vol 5Armor Piercing Ammunition: Criminal Scum sometimes wear bulletproof vests, so use armor piercing ammo to serve justice. Craft AP .44 Ammunition.
    6. Magnum Enforcer Vol 6HiPower Ammunition: The most powerful handgun in the world just got more powerful. You can craft HiPower .44 Magnum ammunition.
    7. Magnum Enforcer Vol 7Criminal Pursuit: The adrenaline from chasing scumbags down in the heat of combat boosts your stamina. Sprinting with a .44 gun drawn in combat uses 20% less stamina.
    8. All volumes readPenetration: .44 regular and HiPower ammunition can penetrate enemies and hit targets behind them. Bulk Crafting: Too many creeps and not enough ammo. Bulk craft all .44 Magnum ammunition.

  • The Night Stalker7 volumes

    1. Night Stalker Vol 1Stealth: Use the cover of night to inflict more damage to your prey. Do 10% more sneak damage at night.
    2. Night Stalker Vol 2Silent Night: Meld into the shadows and sneak 5% better at night.
    3. Night Stalker Vol 3Blades: Bone, iron or steel, it doesn't matter if it cuts. Bladed weapons do 10% more damage at night.
    4. Night Stalker Vol 4Thief Adrenaline: At night when the adrenaline is rushing you will never feel the weight of your burdens. Never encumbered at night.
    5. Night Stalker Vol 5Archery: No one will see it coming. Bows do 10% more damage at night.
    6. Night Stalker Vol 6Twilight Thief: The early bird gets the worm, but the night owl sees everything. Gain 5% more xp from kills at night.
    7. Night Stalker Vol 7Slumber Party: It's best to come late to the party. Do an extra 50% sneak damage to sleeping victims at night.
    8. All volumes readCutthroat: Sneak attacks with knives deal 200% extra damage at night.

  • Pistol Pete7 volumes

    1. Pistol Pete Vol 1Take Aim: 9mm weapons have 20% more range when using a scope or iron sights.
    2. Pistol Pete Vol 2Swiss Knees: Turn your enemies knees into swiss cheese with this advanced trick. Each successive leg shot on the same target increases chance to cripple by 10%.
    3. Pistol Pete Vol 3Steady Hands: A steady hand means more targets hit and less ammo wasted. You are more accurate when rapid firing 9mm weapons.
    4. Pistol Pete Vol 4Maintenance: Tired of your weapon falling apart? This trick will keep them from degrading so fast. 9mm Weapons degrade 20% slower.
    5. Pistol Pete Vol 5HiPower Ammunition: These rounds do more damage on impact. Craft HiPower 9mm ammunition.
    6. Pistol Pete Vol 6Armor Piercing Ammunition: Armor piercing rounds do considerably more damage against armored targets. Craft AP 9mm ammunition.
    7. Pistol Pete Vol 7Maximum Damage: Inflict 10% more damage with 9mm weapons.
    8. All volumes readPowder Burns: Shots from 9mm weapons fired at point blank range ignore 20% of armor and cause bleeding damage. Bulk Craft all types of 9mm ammunition.

  • Ranger's Guide to Archery7 volumes

    1. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 1Arrow Recovery: Learn this trick to safely remove 20% more arrows and bolts from your target.
    2. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 2Exploding Arrows: Not quite a rocket launcher, but it will do. Craft exploding arrows and crossbow bolts.
    3. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 3Crippling Shot: Shots to the leg with arrows or bolts slow your opponent.
    4. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 4Armor Piercing Arrows: Armor isn't any good if the arrow can pierce it. Learn how to craft steel arrows and bolts.
    5. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 5Flaming Arrows: No ranger fantasy is complete without raining fire from the sky. Craft flaming arrows and crossbow bolts.
    6. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 6Maintenance: Learn how to clean and maintain your bow. Bows degrade 20% slower.
    7. Ranger's Guide to Archery Vol 7Knockdown: Successful sneak attacks with arrows have a 20% greater chance of knocking down the target.
    8. All volumes readBulk Arrows: Craft all types of arrows and bolts in bulk.

  • Shotgun Messiah7 volumes

    1. Shotgun Messiah Vol 1Damage: Learn just where to hit your targets to maximize damage. Shotguns do 10% more damage.
    2. Shotgun Messiah Vol 2Breaching Ammunition: Craft special ammunition used to breach secure blocks like doors and safes.
    3. Shotgun Messiah Vol 3Limb Shot: Going out on a limb, literally. Targets within 3 meters have a high dismember chance.
    4. Shotgun Messiah Vol 4Shotgun Slugs: Slugs are like huge bullets that travel much further than buckshot. You can craft shotgun slugs.
    5. Shotgun Messiah Vol 5Maintenance: Learn how to clean and maintain your shotgun! Shotguns have 20% less degradation.
    6. Shotgun Messiah Vol 6Tube Extender Mod: Extend how much ammo your shotgun holds. You can craft shotgun tube extender mods.
    7. Shotgun Messiah Vol 7Party Starter: You like to start the party with a bang. Targets with full health take 20% more damage.
    8. All volumes readOne Shot: Stuck in close quarters and need to make a quick getaway? Blow a hole in the wall with this handy trick. You can one shot most drywall and wooden walls. Bulk craft all shotgun ammo.

  • Sledge Saga7 volumes

    1. Sledge Saga Vol 1Knockdown: Face meets floor. Adds a 10% chance to knockdown your enemies.
    2. Sledge Saga Vol 2Maintenance: Maximize every swing to reduce degradation. Sledgehammers degrade 20% slower.
    3. Sledge Saga Vol 3Crippled Morale: Even the undead are impressed with your destructive power. Power attack kills cripple nearby foes, slowing them and cutting their damage by 20% for 10 seconds.
    4. Sledge Saga Vol 4Pulverizing Finishers: Finish the weak. Sledgehammer strikes deal 25% more damage to enemies below 30% health.
    5. Sledge Saga Vol 5Savage Reaper: Brains for days. Gain double XP from sledgehammer headshot kills.
    6. Sledge Saga Vol 6Concussive Strike: Increased chance to knock enemies unconscious, rendering them helpless.
    7. Sledge Saga Vol 7Armor Crusher: Sledgehammer power attacks bypass 50% of armor, reducing its effectiveness.
    8. All volumes readCrushing Kills: Refill your stamina with each power attack kill.

  • Sniper7 volumes

    1. Sniper Vol 1Damage: It's all about the center of mass. Aim for the center and you're going to hit more often. Weapons do 10% more damage when using a scope.
    2. Sniper Vol 2Crippling Shot: If they can't run they won't get away. Leg shots cripple all but the strongest enemies and have a chance to dismember.
    3. Sniper Vol 3Head Shot: Even if you graze them it's probably going to put them out of the battle. Head shots have chance to stun and a greater chance to dismember.
    4. Sniper Vol 4Fast Hands: Learn this advanced reloading technique and reload rifles 10% faster.
    5. Sniper Vol 5Controlled Breathing: Learn to hold your breath to eliminate all barrel sway and nail your targets! Zooming uses 15% less stamina.
    6. Sniper Vol 6Armor Piercing Ammunition: Learn to craft armor piercing 7.62mm ammunition and do more damage against armored opponents.
    7. Sniper Vol 7HiPower Ammunition: Learn to craft HiPower 7.62mm ammunition.
    8. All volumes readBulk Crafting: Learn to craft bulk quantities of all 7.62mm ammo.

  • Spear Hunter7 volumes

    1. Spear Hunter Vol 1Damage: Perfect your form and aim to maximize damage. Do 10% more damage with spears.
    2. Spear Hunter Vol 2Maintenance: Take care of your spear and it will take care of you! Spears degrade 20% slower.
    3. Spear Hunter Vol 3Bleeding Damage: Spears have a 25% chance to cause bleeding damage.
    4. Spear Hunter Vol 4Kill Move: Use all you have learned and unleash a deadly power attack. Downed opponents suffer 50% more damage from power attacks.
    5. Spear Hunter Vol 5Rapid Strike: Hone your reflexes to perform a rapid spear thrust. Increase attack speed by 10%.
    6. Spear Hunter Vol 6Penetrating Shaft: Power attacks now penetrate and damage multiple enemies.
    7. Spear Hunter Vol 7Deadly Combo: Hits with spears scored in quick succession do 10% more damage per hit up to 30%.
    8. All volumes readPrimal Kill: Kills with spears refill your stamina.

  • Urban Combat7 volumes

    1. Urban Combat Vol 1Stealth Boots Mod: Medium and Heavy boots will have no stamina penalty and reduced noise when moving.
    2. Urban Combat Vol 2Cigars: Cigars boost your strength, increase your barter ability and make you look cool like a sexual tyrannosaurus. Learn to craft cigars.
    3. Urban Combat Vol 3Sneaking: Improve your quiet footwork to avoid kicking a can at the worst moment and stirring up the proverbial hornet's nest. Sneaking over trash makes no sound.
    4. Urban Combat Vol 4Jumping: Learning how to jump and land quietly is an urban combat basic. Learn it and stay alive. When sneaking you always land silently unless you are taking damage and jump height is not reduced.
    5. Urban Combat Vol 5Land Mines: Train your ear for that distinct clicking sound of a land mine actuator and save your legs for another journey. Land mines trigger 2 seconds slower.
    6. Urban Combat Vol 6Adrenaline Rush: Use the adrenaline rush of combat to energize your body. Armor doesn't slow you down when in combat.
    7. Urban Combat Vol 7Room Clearing: One room at a time is how you conquer an urban building. Take 5% less damage and deal 10% more damage when indoors.
    8. All volumes readThe Silencer: Firearms with silencers have no damage penalty.

  • Tech Junkie7 volumes

    1. Tech Junkie Vol 1Robotic Damage: Learn how to enhance your robots to be even more lethal! Robotic weapons do 10% more damage.
    2. Tech Junkie Vol 2Maintenance: Keep your robots from becoming junk! Robots and stun batons degrade 20% slower.
    3. Tech Junkie Vol 3AP Robotic Turret Ammo: Tired of armored enemies soaking up all your ammo? Shred through them like butter with this high tech ammo recipe. Craft AP robotic turret ammo.
    4. Tech Junkie Vol 4Robotic Turret Shells: Turn that robotic turret into a make shift shotgun! Craft robotic turret shells.
    5. Tech Junkie Vol 5Stun Repulsor Mod: Craft a stun repulsor mod for stun batons and send zombies flying on the charged hit.
    6. Tech Junkie Vol 6Charged Strike: This technique gives a 25% chance for regular and 50% chance for power attacks to instantly charge stun batons.
    7. Tech Junkie Vol 7Hydraulics: This advanced tweak to hydraulics increases the fire rate of robotic sledges by 5% and robotic turrets by 10%.
    8. All volumes readRobotic Ammo Bulk Crafting: Learn to bulk craft all robotic turret ammo.

  • Wasteland Treasures7 volumes

    1. Wasteland Treasures Vol 1Honey: I found out Honey is a natural antibiotic and cures most of the nasty infections you can get these days. I learned a little trick on how to sometimes get some when harvesting trees.
    2. Wasteland Treasures Vol 2Coffins: Coffins are treasure troves of the apocalypse. Learn how to harvest coffins for bones, jewelry and precious gems.
    3. Wasteland Treasures Vol 3Acid: Acid is an extremely rare and powerful crafting agent. I figured out this tip to sometimes harvest a little from cars and medical equipment. Adds a chance to harvest acid from cars, medical equipment and acid barrels.
    4. Wasteland Treasures Vol 4Water: You always need water. I figured out this hack on how to purify water.
    5. Wasteland Treasures Vol 5Brass: Did you know that many door knobs or parts like hinges are made of brass? Bullet casings are made from brass! Learn how to harvest brass from doors and never run out of bullets again.
    6. Wasteland Treasures Vol 6Weaving: This wasteland is full of things that make you bleed. A guy can never have enough bandages and cloth can be hard to find sometimes so I figured out how to weave plant fibers into cloth. Now I have plenty of bandages. Here is my secret.
    7. Wasteland Treasures Vol 7Sinks: So many zombies and so few bullets. Here is a trick I learned about harvesting more lead and brass from sinks and plumbing.
    8. All volumes readLegendary Parts: Unbelievable that someone left these behind. Increase your chances of finding Legendary Parts amidst the loot.

Skill books — FAQ

How do skill books work in 7 Days to Die?
Reading books will unlock permanent perks. Read all the volumes in a series and receive a special collector's perk. There are 19 series, 7 volumes each.
What skill book series are there?
The Art of Mining, The Automatic Weapon Handbook, Batter Up!, Bar Brawling, The Fireman's Almanac, The Great Heist, The Hunter's Journal, Lucky Looter, Magnum Enforcer, The Night Stalker, Pistol Pete, Ranger's Guide to Archery, Shotgun Messiah, Sledge Saga, Sniper, Spear Hunter, Urban Combat, Tech Junkie, Wasteland Treasures.

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