Weapons List - 7 Days to Die Guide - IGN (2024)

Protecting yourself with armor is only the start. To stay alive in the post-apocalyptic world of 7 Days to Die, you'll need to equip yourself with weapons. Here is a list of the game's weapons, from long-range guns to melee equipment.

• How to Get Weapons
• Weapons List - Ranged
• Weapons List - Melee
• Explosives

How to Get Weapons

As with most items in 7 Days to Die, weapons can be found while looting or crafted from an array of materials. Using a Workbench and some ingredients, you can create weapons of varying Quality (level) along with ammunition.

Crafting weapons beyond the base weapon at Quality 1 requires you to unlock blueprints. To do so, you'll need to read certain Skill Magazines that pertain to the weapon you desire. Do you need a powerful spear to keep zombies at bay? The Sharp Sticks magazine will help you create one. Rifle World, on the other hand, is perfect for those who want to pick off the undead at a much safer range.

Reading Skill Magazines in number will also increase weapon Quality up to 6. To craft Quality 6 weapons, you'll also need Legendary Parts. Check out our guide on Legendary Parts to learn more.

Check out our Magazines Guide for the full list of Skill Magazines.

You may be fortunate to find a great weapon out in the wild. Check every crate, bin, and Weapons Bag you come across and you may come away with a new pistol. There's always a good chance that you'll discover a gun you can't yet build with your unlocked blueprints.

Weapons List - Ranged

There are multiple types of ranged weapons in 7 Days to Die, including pistols, rifles, machine guns, and bows. With that in mind, we separated each weapon type and included what kind of magazine you need to read to unlock more blueprint tiers.

Bows and Crossbows

To unlock Bow and Crossbow blueprints, read the Bow Hunters magazine.

Handguns and SMG

Handguns use 9mm ammunition, which include AP (armor piercing) and HiPower (high power) rounds. To unlock handgun and SMG blueprints, read Handgun Magazine.

Shotguns

Shotguns can be loaded with Shotgun Shells, Slugs, and Breaching Rounds. To unlock shotgun blueprints, read Shotgun Weekly.

Rifles

Rifles allow you to take down enemies at long range and are loaded with 7.62mm rounds including AP and HiPower bullets. To unlock more rifle blueprints, read Rifle World.

Machine Guns (Assault Rifles)

Machine Guns are among the most powerful weapons against zombie hordes. Like rifles, machine guns are loaded with 7.62mm rounds (all types). Read the Tactical Warfare magazine to unlock more machine gun blueprints.

Weapons List - Melee

Melee weapons let you get up close and personal with zombies in 7 Days to Die. There are many melee weapons in the game, ranging from fist weapons to sledgehammers. Like with the ranged weapon list, we'll include what magazine unlocks weapon blueprints and how many you need per weapon.

Clubs

To unlock club blueprints and bonk zombies, read Big Hitters magazine.

Sledgehammers

Sledgehammers hit slow but hit hard. To unlock sledgehammer blueprints, track down Get Hammered magazines.

Knuckles

Knuckle weapons allow you to fight off enemies in a no-holds-barred brawl. For more knuckle weapons, read Furious Fists.

Blades

Blades are used as harvesting tools to render Raw Meat, Leather, and other parts from hunted animals, but they perform quite well as weapons. For more blade blueprints, read the Knife Guy magazine.

Spears

Spears are great weapons if you need to dish out damage to close enemies while preventing them from getting within biting range. For more spears, read Sharp Sticks magazines.

Robotics

The Robotics category contains two melee weapons: the Pipe Baton and the Stun Baton. Read the Tech Planet magazine to unlock more blueprints in Robotics.

Explosives

Explosives are weapons you can throw or set, and are capable of incredible AoE (area of effect) damage. Reading Explosives Magazine unlocks more things that go boom.