Mine Resources in 7 Days to Die: Beginner's Guide

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Mining and Resource Gathering — 7 Days to Die Guide

This guide is for new players of 7 Days to Die, assuming they are playing on the default Nomad preset. It covers essential information for inexperienced players, including terminology, controls, and initial survival steps.

Terminology

Zombies: Refers to all humanoid NPC enemies.
Early Game: The initial phase of gameplay after starting in a world.
Mid Game: The phase where a player has established a safe base, resources, and weaponry.
Late Game: The phase where a player is nearly self-sustained and can handle most threats.
End Game: The phase where a player has a well-defended fortress and is completely self-sustained.

Controls

Controls can be customized in the Options menu. Basic controls include:

WASD: Movement
SPACE: Jump
Left Shift: Hold to run
C: Crouch/stealth (hold)
Left Control: Toggle crouch/stealth mode
Left Click: Primary Action (use item, basic attack)
Right Click: Secondary Action (power attack, aim, place block/item)
E: Interact (press & hold for radial menu)
R: Reload (press & hold for radial menu), or take all from container
Q: Drop held item
Tab: Open Crafting Window (press & hold for Main UI radial menu)
B: Open Character Window
M: Open Map Window
Esc: Open main game menu (pauses single-player)

Refer to the Controls page for more details.

First Steps

It is recommended to play on the prefab map Navezgane. Avoid spawn settings higher than 'Low' initially, as large zombie spawns can overwhelm new players.