Wrench in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoUpdated October 16, 2026Source: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files

Salvage toolsTier 1Salvage toolSalvage Tools 4

“Great for disassembling mechanical devices like cars, air conditioners and more. Repair with a Repair Kit. Scrap to Iron.”

The Wrench is a tier 1 salvage tool with 39 block damage and 16.5 damage per hit, +10% to blocks at quality 2 rising to +50% at quality 6. Craft it at the Backpack once Salvage Tools reaches 4 (Scrapping 4 Fun magazines), or loot it from 22 kinds of container or buy it from traders.

Mods13 fit1–3 slots
Craft itBackpack
Tech lineRatchetcompared below

Block damage: 39
Damage per hit: 16.5
Attacks per minute: 50
Durability, Q1 → Q6: 200 → 700
Mod slots, Q1 → Q6: 1 → 3
Stamina per hit: 16.5
Range: 2.4

Bars: against the highest of all 16 tools.

What the Wrench is for

Against materials: wood −50%, earth −75%, stone −50% (DamageModifier, as the file writes it)
Salvage harvest: set to 1
Repaired with: Repair Kit
Scraps into: Iron

The Wrench is one of the 3 tools (Impact Driver, Ratchet and Wrench) that set the salvage harvest — block drops tagged salvageHarvest pay out only with one of them. The resources with the most such sources:

Mechanical Parts 110 blocks
Electrical Parts 101 blocks
Short Iron Pipe 50 blocks
Spring 48 blocks
Brass 26 blocks
Forged Iron 23 blocks
Iron 18 blocks
Headlight 13 blocks

Wrench recipe

At the Backpack, unlocked at Salvage Tools level 4 — raised by reading Scrapping 4 Fun.

Ingredient	Quality 1	Quality 6
Forged Iron	12	14
Mechanical Parts	4	6
Duct Tape	2	4
Legendary Parts	—	1

Where to find the Wrench

22 containers can roll it, traders can stock it.

15 of the containers are common to every tier 1 tool — listed on the tools page; the 7 below are particular to the Wrench.

Cabinet
Garage Storage
Rolling Toolbox
Shelf
Sink Cabinet
Toolbox
White Fire Truck

Perks named in its tags: Salvage Operations (Perception).

Wrench vs Ratchet

Its neighbours in the game's tech line (PreviousTechItem). Damage is per hit; hits per minute are attacks for hand tools, rounds for motor tools.

	Wrench	Ratchet
Block damage	39	70
Damage per hit	16.5	16.5
Hits per minute	50	50
Durability at Q6	700	1450
Mod slots at Q6	3	4
Unlock level	4	26
Base value	400	900

Mods that fit the Wrench

13 mods fit, by the install tags in item_modifiers.xml: the 12 every tool takes, plus the 1 below. Cosmetic dyes fit too. What each mod does

Burning ShaftA melee item can triple as a light source, set enemies on fire, and used as a source of heat. Can be installed in melee tools and weapons that have a long shaft or blade.

Wrench — FAQ

What mods can you put on the Wrench?

13 mods fit it by the tags in the game files: the 12 every tool takes, plus Burning Shaft. It has 1 slot at quality 1 and 3 at quality 6.

How much block damage does the Wrench do?

39 per hit as the file sets it, plus +10% at quality 2 rising to +50% at quality 6. Against materials: wood −50%, earth −75%, stone −50%.

Other salvage tools

Read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files (items, item modifiers, recipes, progression, loot, traders). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.