Iron Knuckles in 7 Days to Die

Recipe

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

Where to get it

You get the Iron Knuckles by crafting it at the Backpack, looting 36 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Knuckles level 11, raised by reading Furious Fists; crafted quality goes up at levels 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35.

Containers that can hold the Iron Knuckles

• Military Chest
• Military Footlocker
• Military Goods
• Military Shelves
• School Bus
• White Box Truck
• White Minivan
• White Pickup Truck
• White SUV
• White Sedan
• White Semi Truck
• White Service Truck

Plus the 24 containers every one of the knuckles can drop from — listed on the weapons page.

Perks that boost the Iron Knuckles

The game file tags it with Lightning Hands (Fortitude) and The Brawler (Fortitude). Each rank is on its attribute page.

Mods that fit the Iron Knuckles

10 mods, by the tags in the game files. 2 mod slots at quality 1, 4 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.
• Weighted HeadA 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.
• 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.

Other knuckles

• Knuckle WrapsKnuckles 1
• Steel KnucklesKnuckles 36
• All weapons →42 in 12 families