Machete in 7 Days to Die
“Great for chopping zombies and sometimes trees and gutting animals for meat.”
Regular attacks cause 1 Bleeding Wound and power attacks at least 2.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Machete parts.
- Damage per hit25vs 25 best in family
- Unlocks at
Blades 36Knife Guy - Craft it
Workbench4 ingredients at quality 1 - Loot it24 containersalso sold by traders
Blades by damage
Machete25 per hit
Hunting Knife12 per hit
Candy Cane Knife12 per hit
Bone Knife5 per hit
- Type
- Blades · melee
- Damage per hit
- 25
- Attacks per minute
- 65
- Range
- 2.3
- Stamina per hit
- 16
- Damage at quality 6
- +50%
- Mod slots, Q1 → Q6
- 3 → 4
- Durability, Q1 → Q6
- 1000 → 2000
Bars: against the highest in the blades.
Item ID meleeWpnBladeT3Machete — for the giveself console command. All item IDs
Recipe
Crafted at the Workbench. Ingredients grow with the quality you craft.
- 1
Machete Parts - 10
Forged Steel - 10
Wood - 3
Duct Tape
Legendary PartsWhere to get it
You get the Machete by crafting it at the Workbench, looting 24 kinds of container and buying it from traders. The recipe unlocks at Blades level 36, raised by reading Knife Guy; crafted quality goes up at levels 43, 51, 59, 67 and 75.
Containers that can hold the Machete
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
Police Car- Savage Country Box
- Treasure Cache
Wall Safe
Weapons Bag
Weathered Backpack
Plus the 5 containers every one of the blades can drop from — listed on the weapons page.
Perks that boost the Machete
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 Machete
13 mods, by the tags in the game files. 3 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.
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.
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.
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.
Machete crafting tree
Everything one Machete takes at quality 1, down to materials you loot, harvest or buy. Counts multiply through whole crafts.
- 1 × Machete Parts
- 10 × Forged Steel · 10 crafts at the Forge with a Crucible
- 10 × Wood
- 3 × Duct Tape · 3 crafts at the backpack
- 3 ×
Glue · 3 crafts at the Campfire with a Cooking Pot- 21 ×
Bone - 3 ×
Water
- 21 ×
- 21 ×
Cloth Fragment · 21 crafts at the backpack- 21 ×
Cotton
- 21 ×
- 3 ×
Iron
Clay SoilForge steps use the backpack-materials version of the recipe; with the other “Smelter Type” setting you smelt the same metals into the forge first.
Machete — FAQ
How much damage does the Machete do in 7 Days to Die?
How do you get the Machete?
Other blades
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.