Understanding Different Ammunition Types
9mm Rounds
The 9mm round is a common type of ammunition for pistols and SMGs found early in the game. It’s a solid all-around choice for dealing with regular zombies.
.44 Magnum Rounds
The .44 Magnum round delivers significant damage, ideal for taking down tougher zombies. It’s for the powerful .44 Magnum revolver.
Shotgun Shells
Shotguns are devastating at close range. Several different types of shotgun shells exist, including regular, buckshot, and slugs each offering a different balance of damage and range.
Crossbow Bolts
Crossbows are extremely useful for picking off enemies from a distance, especially when silent. Bolts are slower than bullets, so they require good aim and patience.
Rocket
Rockets do massive damage and are great for quickly clearing out horde bases and taking out multiple enemies at once. Only used in the Rocket Launcher.
Acquiring Ammunition
Looting
Containers of all sorts are scattered throughout the world. These might include ammo boxes, cabinets, desks, and crates. Remember to check everywhere.
Trading
Traders restock their inventories regularly. You can also sell items to the trader to get the currency needed to purchase ammunition.
Crafting
Crafting your own ammunition is an essential skill. Crafting ammunition requires specific recipes, crafting stations, and resources.
Crafting Ammunition
Crafting Stations Required
The main ones are the workbench, the forge, and the chemstation. The workbench is the most important early on, allowing you to craft basic ammunition. The forge is used for creating more advanced ammo components. The chemstation is required for crafting gunpowder and more sophisticated types of ammunition.
Materials Needed
Gunpowder is a critical component. You can make gunpowder by finding or crafting nitrate and coal. Lead is needed to make bullets. Lead is found in sources like cars and sinks. Casings are the metal shells that hold the bullet, powder, and primer.
Crafting Recipes
Each type of ammunition requires specific recipe and component combinations. For example, to craft 9mm rounds, you need gunpowder, lead, and casings.
Ammunition Efficiency and Management
Strategies for Conserving Ammo
Aiming for the head will help you kill zombies much more quickly. Save bullets by using melee weapons to deal with single zombies. Don’t waste high-powered ammunition on low-threat enemies. Reserve your most potent weapons for the biggest threats. Reduce the noise you make to avoid drawing attention to yourself.
Optimal Weapon Choices
For hordes, shotguns and automatic weapons are the most effective. For taking down tougher enemies at a distance, the sniper rifle is invaluable.
Resource Management Tips
Make sure to store your ammunition in a safe place, such as a crate inside your base, to avoid losing it.
Advanced Ammunition & Modifications
Advanced Ammunition Types
AP ammo is designed to penetrate armored targets. Incendiary Rounds Set zombies on fire.
Ammo Mods
Magazines increases the number of rounds you can fire. Scopes increase your accuracy, and let you shoot enemies from further away.
Tips & Tricks
Early Game Strategies
Focus on looting, using melee combat when possible, and making every shot count.
Late Game Strategies
Focus on crafting advanced ammunition types and using high-powered weapons.
Optimal Looting Routes
Prioritize locations like police stations, gun shops, and military bases for ammunition.
Useful Skills
Invest in the “Gun Nut” skill and “Salvage Operations”.
Crafting Components
Crafting Gunpowder, Casings, etc. can be very challenging. Use the correct crafting stations.
Conclusion
Mastering ammunition in 7 Days to Die is a complex process, but it is crucial to your survival. With a solid understanding of ammunition, you will be better prepared to fight the undead.
