7 Days to Die Weapons

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

The files carry no ranking, but they do carry the numbers: the hardest-hitting melee weapon is the Steel Sledgehammer (55 per hit); among guns firing standard ammo, the Sniper Rifle (100 per round with 7.62mm Ammo); the fastest-firing is the SMG-5 (480 rounds a minute). Fire rate, ammo cost and perks change which is best for you.

All 42 weapons — 19 melee, 23 ranged — with damage, speed, magazine and the magazine series that unlocks each one, read from the game's own files.

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Bars compare a weapon with the others in its own family: a pellet, a blast and a club hit are not one scale.

Weapon families

The weapons in each family, and the containers every one of them can drop from.

Blades4 · melee

Containers every one of the blades can drop from (5)

Hardened Chest · Hidden Stash · Leather Trunk · Reinforced Chest · Wood Crate

Clubs4 · melee

Containers every one of the clubs can drop from (1)

Wood Crate

Robotics2 · melee

Containers every one of the robotics can drop from (24)

Ammo Display Case · Ammo Pile, Large · Ammo Pile, Small · Army Munitions Box · Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Equipment Rack · Gun Rack · Gun Safe · Gun Store Box · Hardened Chest · Hidden Stash · Infested Cache · Leather Trunk · Lockers · Police Car · Reinforced Chest · Savage Country Box · Treasure Cache · Wall Safe · Weapons Bag · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Spears3 · melee

Containers every one of the spears can drop from (9)

Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Lockers · Police Car · Savage Country Box · Treasure Cache · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Sledgehammers3 · melee

Containers every one of the sledgehammers can drop from (9)

Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Lockers · Police Car · Savage Country Box · Treasure Cache · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Knuckles3 · melee

Containers every one of the knuckles can drop from (24)

Handguns5 · ranged

Containers every one of the handguns can drop from (23)

Ammo Display Case · Ammo Pile, Large · Ammo Pile, Small · Army Munitions Box · Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Equipment Rack · Gun Rack · Gun Safe · Gun Store Box · Hardened Chest · Hidden Stash · Infested Cache · Leather Trunk · Lockers · Police Car · Reinforced Chest · Treasure Cache · Wall Safe · Weapons Bag · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Shotguns4 · ranged

Containers every one of the shotguns can drop from (23)

Ammo Display Case · Ammo Pile, Large · Ammo Pile, Small · Army Munitions Box · Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Equipment Rack · Gun Rack · Gun Safe · Gun Store Box · Hardened Chest · Hidden Stash · Infested Cache · Leather Trunk · Lockers · Police Car · Reinforced Chest · Treasure Cache · Wall Safe · Weapons Bag · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Rifles4 · ranged

Containers every one of the rifles can drop from (23)

Ammo Display Case · Ammo Pile, Large · Ammo Pile, Small · Army Munitions Box · Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Equipment Rack · Gun Rack · Gun Safe · Gun Store Box · Hardened Chest · Hidden Stash · Infested Cache · Leather Trunk · Lockers · Police Car · Reinforced Chest · Treasure Cache · Wall Safe · Weapons Bag · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Machine Guns4 · ranged

Containers every one of the machine guns can drop from (23)

Ammo Display Case · Ammo Pile, Large · Ammo Pile, Small · Army Munitions Box · Army Truck · Buried Food Stash · Buried Supplies · Equipment Rack · Gun Rack · Gun Safe · Gun Store Box · Hardened Chest · Hidden Stash · Infested Cache · Leather Trunk · Lockers · Police Car · Reinforced Chest · Treasure Cache · Wall Safe · Weapons Bag · Weathered Backpack · Wood Crate

Explosives1 · ranged

Rocket Launcher

Bows5 · ranged

Containers every one of the bows can drop from (24)

Weapon mods (42)

What each mod does, in the game's words, and the weapon families it fits by the tags in the files.

Mod	What it does	Fits
Barrel Extender	Increases damage, range, and aimed accuracy, but makes the weapon more unwieldy when fired from the hip.	Handguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Explosives
Muzzle Brake	Diverts the propellant gases to reduce recoil.	Handguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Explosives
Silencer	A sound suppressor greatly reduces the firing sound, but reduces maximum range and damage. Works best with small calibers and guns with a low rate of fire.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns
Laser Sight	Helps with aiming quickly and increases accuracy when firing from the hip. Installs into any firearm or crossbow.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Explosives, Bows
Weapon Flashlight	Installs into any firearm or crossbow.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Explosives, Bows
Scope 2x	Increases visual magnification when aiming. Installs into small firearms and crossbows.	Handguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Bows
Scope 4x	Increases visual magnification when aiming. Installs into medium sized firearms and crossbows.	Rifles, Machine Guns, Bows
Scope 8x	Increases visual magnification when aiming. Installs into long rifles.	Rifles
Reflex Sight	This sight is designed for fast target acquisition and improves weapon handling.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Bows
Trigger Group: Semi	Modifies the trigger group to fire semi-auto only. Increases the rate of fire and slightly increases recoil.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns
Trigger Group: Burst	Modifies the trigger group to fire 3 round bursts. Increases the rate of fire and slightly increases recoil.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns
Trigger Group: Full Auto	Modifies the trigger group to fire full auto only. Increases the rate of fire and slightly increases recoil.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns
Bipod	Increases accuracy and handling when aiming weapons.	Rifles, Machine Guns, Bows
Fore Grip	Improves handling and accuracy when firing weapons from the hip or while moving.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Bows
Retracting Stock	Improves weapon handling while moving or firing from the hip because the weapon becomes more manageable in close quarters.	Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns
Shotgun Duckbill	Modifies the spread to a horizontal pattern instead of the normal round one.	Shotguns
Shotgun Choke	Tightens the shotgun's spread.	Shotguns
Magazine Extender	Increases magazine capacity.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns
Drum Magazine	This large drum magazine increases the ammo capacity on machine guns, but is a little slower to reload.	Handguns, Shotguns, Machine Guns
Shotgun Tube Extender	Increases magazine capacity for pump shotguns.	Shotguns
Cripple 'Em	Each shot has a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.	Handguns, Shotguns, Rifles, Machine Guns, Explosives, Bows
Polymer String	Arrows and Bolts fly quicker and further with this modification.	Bows
Arrow Rest	An arrow rest improves the accuracy of a bow.	Bows
The Hunter	Do more damage to all animals.	All weapons
Rad Remover	Temporarily disables the regeneration ability of Radiated, Charged, and Infernal zombies.	All weapons
Tempered Blade	This blade modification increases block damage and lowers degradation.	Blades, Spears, Knuckles
Serrated Blade	Has a chance to cause a Bleeding Wound on a regular attack.	Blades, Spears, Knuckles
Weighted Head	A modification for all melee weapons and tools. Adds a chance to stun and slow victims. Knives and machetes do not have a head that can be weighted.	Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles
Structural Brace	This modification lowers degradation for melee weapons, tools, and bows.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles, Bows
Ergonomic Grip	Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles, Bows
Fortifying Grip	When below 50% health, regenerate health over time.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles
Barbed Wire	Has a chance to cause bleeding damage with primary attacks. Greater chance with power attacks. Can be installed in clubs.	Clubs
Metal Spikes	Each successive hit lowers enemies armor rating. Can be installed in clubs.	Clubs
Metal Chain	Has a chance to knock down opponents. Can be installed in clubs.	Clubs
Burning Shaft	A 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.	Blades, Clubs, Spears, Sledgehammers
Fireman's Axe	Deal more damage to blocks, but less damage to enemies.	—
Grave Digger	Does more damage against dirt.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles
Bunker Buster	Does more damage against stone.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles
Iron Breaker	Does more damage against iron.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles
Wood Splitter	Does more damage against wood.	Blades, Clubs, Robotics, Spears, Sledgehammers, Knuckles
Diamond Blade Tip	Any hand tool or bladed weapon degrades slower with this modification.	Blades, Spears, Knuckles
Stun Baton Repulsor	Install this mod into a stun baton and send zombies flying on the charged hit.	Robotics

Gun damage is the standard round's damage plus the weapon's own offset; shotguns show per pellet × pellets. “—” marks a value the files write in a form we could not read as a plain number.

7 Days to Die weapons — FAQ

What is the best weapon in 7 Days to Die?

What weapons are available in 7 Days to Die?

42: 19 melee and 23 ranged, in 12 families — blades, clubs, robotics, spears, sledgehammers, knuckles, handguns, shotguns, rifles, machine guns, explosives and bows.

How to get better weapons in 7 Days to Die?

Raise the quality you can craft and fit mods. Each family has its own magazine series; reading it unlocks the family's weapons and raises the craftable quality. Quality adds damage — melee weapons +10% at quality 2 to +50% at quality 6, guns +5% to +25% — and mod slots, up to 4 on a quality-6 weapon, for the 42 weapon mods.

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