Bone Knife in 7 Days to Die

Recipe

Crafted at the Backpack. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.

Where to get it

You get the Bone Knife by crafting it at the Backpack and looting 37 kinds of container. The recipe unlocks at Blades level 1, raised by reading Knife Guy; crafted quality goes up at levels 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

Containers that can hold the Bone Knife

• 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
• Infested Cache
• Lockers
• Military Chest
• Military Footlocker
• Military Goods
• Military Shelves
• Police Car
• Savage Country Box
• School Bus
• Tent
• Treasure Cache
• Wall Safe
• Weapons Bag
• Weathered Backpack
• White Box Truck
• White Minivan
• White Pickup Truck
• White SUV
• White Sedan
• White Semi Truck
• White Service Truck

Plus the 5 containers every one of the blades can drop from — listed on the weapons page.

Perks that boost the Bone Knife

The game file tags it with Whirlwind (Agility), Deep Cuts (Agility) and The Huntsman (Fortitude). Each rank is on its attribute page.

Mods that fit the Bone Knife

12 mods, by the tags in the game files. 1 mod slot at quality 1, 3 at quality 6. What each mod does.

• The HunterDo more damage to all animals.
• Rad RemoverTemporarily disables the regeneration ability of Radiated, Charged, and Infernal zombies.
• Tempered BladeThis blade modification increases block damage and lowers degradation.
• Serrated BladeHas a chance to cause a Bleeding Wound on a regular attack.
• Structural BraceThis modification lowers degradation for melee weapons, tools, and bows.
• Ergonomic GripDecreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.
• Fortifying GripWhen below 50% health, regenerate health over time.
• Grave DiggerDoes more damage against dirt.
• Bunker BusterDoes more damage against stone.
• Iron BreakerDoes more damage against iron.
• Wood SplitterDoes more damage against wood.
• Diamond Blade TipAny hand tool or bladed weapon degrades slower with this modification.

Other blades

• Hunting KnifeBlades 11
• Candy Cane KnifeNot craftable
• MacheteBlades 36
• All weapons →42 in 12 families