7 Days to Die

Fortitude Perks in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
AttributeCombat Perks 3Survival Perks 3Recovery Perks 4

Fortitude is the measure of your physical resilience.

Skill points per Fortitude rank

17 skill points from rank 1 to 10.

Combat Perks

The Brawler

Learn martial arts and use your fists to stun, knock down, disarm and ragdoll your opponent.Boost loot odds of Furious Fists magazines.

Weapons it boosts

  1. Rank 1 · Bully — needs Fortitude 1Tired of being bullied by the undead? Zombies can't bite if you knock their damn teeth out! Knuckled weapons deal 10% more damage. Punches to the head negate infection ability. Stamina costs are reduced by 8% and 15% for power attacks. Find more knuckle weapons and parts in loot.
  2. Rank 2 · Scrapper — needs Fortitude 3You've been in a few fights and can hold your own. Knuckle weapons deal 20% more damage and have a 30% chance to stagger opponents with power attacks. Stamina costs are reduced by 15% and 30% for power attacks. Find more knuckle weapons and parts in loot.
  3. Rank 3 · Slugger — needs Fortitude 5All the fighting and scrapping has added up and you're a real slugger now. Knuckle weapons deal 30% more damage. Power attacks to the head have a 20% chance to knock down your opponent. Stamina costs are reduced by 20% and 40% for power attacks. Killing blows grant 10 stamina. Find more knuckle weapons and parts.
  4. Rank 4 · Professional Boxer — needs Fortitude 7You're now good enough to compete in professional boxing, but smashing zombies faces in will have to do. Knuckle weapons deal 40% more damage. Power attacks to the head have a 30% chance to knock down your opponent. Stamina costs are reduced by 25% and 50% for power attacks. Killing blows grant 20 stamina. Find more knuckle weapons and parts in loot.
  5. Rank 5 · Mixed Martial Artist — needs Fortitude 10You're now a complete mixed martial artist and a registered lethal weapon. Knuckle weapons deal 50% more damage and have a higher chance to explode heads with punches. Killing blows grant 30 stamina. Find more knuckle weapons and parts in loot.

Machine Gunner

Become a commando using assault rifles to slay your foes.Boost loot odds of Tactical Warfare magazines.

Weapons it boosts

  1. Rank 1 · Grunt — needs Fortitude 1Spray and Pray is your thing. Machine guns deal 10% more damage, 5% faster fire rate and 10% faster reload.Find more machine guns, parts, and 7.62mm ammo in loot.
  2. Rank 2 · Guerrilla — needs Fortitude 3You are no commando, but you do what it takes to get the job done. Machine guns deal 20% more damage, 10% faster fire rate and 15% faster reload.Find more machine guns, parts, and 7.62mm ammo in loot.
  3. Rank 3 · Soldier — needs Fortitude 5All the combat has sharpened your skills and you are now a soldier. Machine guns deal 30% more damage, 15% faster fire rate and reload 20% faster. Commando Adrenaline: Each shot scored with automatic weapons gives you 2 stamina.Find more machine guns, parts, and 7.62mm ammo in loot.
  4. Rank 4 · Special Forces — needs Fortitude 7Your skill now matches the special forces. Machine guns deal 40% more damage, 20% faster fire rate and reload 25% faster. Commando Adrenaline: Each shot scored with automatic weapons gives you 4 stamina.Find more machine guns, parts, and 7.62mm ammo in loot.
  5. Rank 5 · Machine Gunner — needs Fortitude 10You are now the ultimate machine gunner. Machine guns deal 50% more damage, 25% faster fire rate and reload 30% faster. Commando Adrenaline: Each shot scored with automatic weapons gives you 6 stamina.Find more machine guns, parts, and 7.62mm ammo in loot.

Lightning Hands

Pulverize your enemies with faster brawling strikes.

Weapons it boosts

  1. Rank 1 · Quick Jab — needs Fortitude 2You have really developed your quick jab.Punching is 5% faster.
  2. Rank 2 · Cross — needs Fortitude 4Every punch is a lesson.Punching is 10% faster.
  3. Rank 3 · Uppercut — needs Fortitude 6Aim for the chin and put 'em on the floor again.Punching is 15% faster.
  4. Rank 4 · Haymaker — needs Fortitude 8Put your enemies to sleep with bombs and haymakers.Punching is 20% faster.
  5. Rank 5 · Relentless Onslaught — needs Fortitude 10Your fists are so fast now that enemies will quickly be overwhelmed by your relentless onslaught of punches.Punching is 25% faster.

Survival Perks

The Huntsman

Specialize in hunting your prey and harvesting more meat, bone and leather.

Weapons it boosts

  1. Rank 1 · Pelter — needs Fortitude 1You are on the path of the huntsman. Harvest 20% more resources from animals using any bladed tool or weapon.
  2. Rank 2 · Poacher — needs Fortitude 3You are becoming adept at skinning and harvesting meat. Harvest 40% more resources from animals using any bladed tool or weapon.
  3. Rank 3 · Hunter — needs Fortitude 5Living in the wild is becoming second nature to you. Harvest 60% more resources from animals using any bladed tool or weapon.
  4. Rank 4 · Butcher — needs Fortitude 7You know exactly how to get the perfect cuts. Harvest 80% more resources from animals using any bladed tool or weapon.
  5. Rank 5 · The Huntsman — needs Fortitude 10You are a true mountain man and let nothing go to waste. Harvest 100% more resources from animals using any bladed tool or weapon.

Pain Tolerance

Specialize in shrugging off blows, fighting through pain and staying in the fight when others would be down for the count.

  1. Rank 1 · Tough — needs Fortitude 1You like to think you are tough because you don't have a glass jaw anymore. Reduce HP loss by 5%.20% less chance to get stunned.
  2. Rank 2 · Rugged — needs Fortitude 3Broken bones and cuts are life when you are rugged. Reduce HP loss by 10%.40% less chance to get stunned.
  3. Rank 3 · Durable — needs Fortitude 5After all the beat downs you endured, you are now very durable. Reduce HP loss by 15% and have a 60% less chance to get stunned.
  4. Rank 4 · Masochist — needs Fortitude 7It's going to take a lot more than that to keep you down. Reduce HP loss by 20% and have a 80% less chance to get stunned.
  5. Rank 5 · Iron Chin — needs Fortitude 10You seem to thrive on pain and now possess an iron chin. Reduce HP loss by 25% and have no chance to get stunned.

Fortitude Mastery

Master Fortitude Skills

  1. Rank 1 · Bleed Stopper — needs Fortitude 6Killing an enemy will instantly stop a bleeding injury without using a bandage.
  2. Rank 2 · Antibodies — needs Fortitude 7Consuming items that cure infection or after recovering from an infection will give you 2 real world hours of infection immunity.
  3. Rank 3 · The Dentist — needs Fortitude 8Turns out the undead have more than just bad breath, they've got valuable dental work too!Fist weapons have a 10% chance to gain silver or gold teeth fillings from zombie kills.
  4. Rank 4 · Resilience — needs Fortitude 9Nothing can shake your will to survive.Permanently adds 50 max health.
  5. Rank 5 · Unbreakable — needs Fortitude 10Your fortitude makes you harder to break.Permanently adds an additional 50 max health.

Recovery Perks

Siphoning Strikes

With every hit, you take a piece of them.

  1. Rank 1 · First Cut — needs Fortitude 1Your first taste of combat fuels you.Melee kills grant 2 HP.
  2. Rank 2 · Wound Licker — needs Fortitude 3Pain means nothing when you're too busy dishing it out.Melee kills grant 4 HP.
  3. Rank 3 · Carnage Fuel — needs Fortitude 5Every enemy that falls makes you stronger.Melee kills grant 6 HP.
  4. Rank 4 · Bloodlust — needs Fortitude 7When the blood starts flowing, you don't stop.Melee kills grant 8 HP.
  5. Rank 5 · Warrior's Feast — needs Fortitude 10The battlefield is your feast, and the fallen are your meal.Melee kills grant 10 HP.

Healing Factor

Specialize in boosting your natural healing rates as long as you're not starving.Self-healing will not work when you are out of food or water.

  1. Rank 1 · Fast Metabolism — needs Fortitude 1You must have a fast metabolism. Gain 1 health every 35 seconds with natural healing. Critical injuries heal 20% faster.
  2. Rank 2 · Quick Healer — needs Fortitude 3You seem to be a quick healer. Gain 1 health every 25 seconds with natural healing. Critical injuries heal 40% faster.
  3. Rank 3 · Animal — needs Fortitude 5What are you part animal? Gain 1 health every 15 seconds with natural healing. Critical injuries heal 60% faster.
  4. Rank 4 · Regeneration — needs Fortitude 7You seem to just regenerate health super fast. Gain 1 health every 10 seconds with natural healing. Critical injuries heal 80% faster.
  5. Rank 5 · Mutant Genes — needs Fortitude 10You must have mutant genes from all the radiation. Gain 1 health every 5 seconds with natural healing. Critical injuries heal twice as fast.

Iron Gut

Specialize in gastrointestinal health to use less calories and gain more benefits from food. Use less oxygen while diving.

  1. Rank 1 · Leaky Gut — needs Fortitude 1Your stomach health isn't perfect but it's better than the average wastelander's. Reduce food and water loss from physical exertion by 5%.Hold your breath for 84 seconds. Chance of Dysentery is reduced by 1%. Buffs from consumables last 10% longer.
  2. Rank 2 · Strong Constitution — needs Fortitude 3You get away with eating a lot of things that would kill most people. Reduce food and water loss from physical exertion by 10%.Hold your breath for 108 seconds. Chance of Dysentery is reduced by 2%. Buffs from consumables last 20% longer.
  3. Rank 3 · Great Metabolism — needs Fortitude 5Even when you feel a little sick, you tend to get over it quickly. Reduce food and water loss from physical exertion by 15%.Hold your breath for 132 seconds. Chance of Dysentery is reduced by 3%. Buffs from consumables last 30% longer.
  4. Rank 4 · Intrinsic Immunity — needs Fortitude 7You seem to be nearly immune to everything you eat. Reduce food and water loss from physical exertion by 20%.Hold your breath for 156 seconds. Chance of Dysentery is reduced by 4%. Buffs from consumables last 40% longer.
  5. Rank 5 · Iron Gut — needs Fortitude 10You have an iron gut and could probably eat glass and survive. Reduce food and water loss from physical exertion by 25%.Hold your breath for 180 seconds. Chance of Dysentery is reduced by 5%. Buffs from consumables last 50% longer.

Rule 1: Cardio

Train your body in the number one tactic against the zombie menace: Running away from them.

  1. Rank 1 · Hiker — needs Fortitude 1Just put one foot in front of the other.Increase stamina regen by 10% when sprinting.
  2. Rank 2 · Running Man — needs Fortitude 3Leave your enemies in the rear view mirror.Increase stamina regen by 20% when sprinting.
  3. Rank 3 · Joggernaut — needs Fortitude 5Crush every mile with ease.Increase stamina regen by 30% when sprinting.
  4. Rank 4 · Marathoner — needs Fortitude 7Outlast, outrun, outlive.Permanently add 25 max stamina.
  5. Rank 5 · Triathlete — needs Fortitude 10The ultimate test of endurance is like a walk in the park.Permanently adds an additional 25 max stamina.

Fortitude ranks

RankCostEffect
1 · Fragile Health1You aren't very durable or healthy but at least you are alive. Deal 200% head shot damage and have a 5% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
2 · Sickly1You feel a little better than you used to. Deal 210% head shot damage and have a 10% chance to dismember with fists, and machine guns.
3 · Unhealthy1You continue to defy gravity and keep standing. Deal 220% head shot damage and have a 15% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
4 · Weakened1You are starting to feel like normal people. Deal 230% head shot damage and have a 20% chance to dismember with fists, and machine guns.
5 · Hardy1You are in good health. Deal 240% head shot damage and have a 25% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
6 · Very Healthy2You are very healthy. Deal 250% head shot damage and have a 30% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
7 · Vigorous Health2You have vigorous health. Deal 260% head shot damage and have a 35% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
8 · Resilient2You are as resilient as they come. Deal 270% head shot damage and have a 40% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
9 · Amazing Constitution3You have an amazing constitution. Deal 285% head shot damage and have a 45% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.
10 · Exuberant Fortitude3You have exuberant fortitude and can put a beat down on a tornado. Deal 300% head shot damage and have a 50% chance to dismember with fists and machine guns.

Fortitude — FAQ

What does Fortitude do in 7 Days to Die?
Fortitude is the measure of your physical resilience.
What are the Fortitude perks?
10: combat perks — The Brawler, Machine Gunner, Lightning Hands; survival perks — The Huntsman, Pain Tolerance, Fortitude Mastery; recovery perks — Siphoning Strikes, Healing Factor, Iron Gut, Rule 1: Cardio.
How many points does it take to max Fortitude?
Attribute ranks cost 1 point for ranks 1–5, 2 points for ranks 6–8, 3 points for ranks 9–10. Each perk rank costs 1.

Other attributes

Rank names and descriptions are the game's own text, read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 files (progression, localization). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.