The Different Types Of Weapons In 7 Days To Die

Overview – Weapons in 7 Days To Die

In 7 Days To Die, in order to survive, weapons are essential. These weapons are useful not just in handling and killing zombies but dealing with other players as well. There are 5 types of Weapons in 7D2D you can use to defend yourself.

Within these 5 types, weapons mainly belong to one of these 3 categories: Melee weapons, Ranged weapons and Explosive weapons. Melee and Ranged weapons are included in all weapon types in 7 Days To Die. Given below are details of the various weapons available in 7D2D.

Strength Weapons

Sledgehammers, Bats & Clubs

Sledgehammers provide the most single-hit melee damage. However, the drawback is the very slow speed of attack. It can cost you dearly if you miss the target. On the other hand, if want speed, as well as damage then Bats & Clubs, can help you out, especially early-game.

The Pummel Pete Perk affects the damage done by Bats & Clubs while sledgehammers fall under the Skull Crusher Perk. The table below gives weapon details of the different Sledgehammers, Bats & Clubs as of Alpha 19.3.

Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage		Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
Icon	Weapon	Basic	Power	Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Baseball Bat	17.4	34.8	14.6	52	20.9	2.4	200	500	350	Repair Kit
	Candy cane club	19.2	38.4	16	52	20.9	2.4	200	500	350	Repair Kit
	Iron Sledgehammer	30.8	69.3	58.3	34	36.7	2.6	133	363	350	Repair Kit
	Steel Club	26.2	54.4	22.1	52	23.7	2.4	300	700	700	Repair Kit
	Steel Sledgehammer	46.2	104	85	34	40.5	2.6	207	581	700	Repair Kit
	Stone Sledgehammer	17.5	39.4	27.2	50	22.3	2.6	55	112	0	Small Stone
	Wooden Club	13.8	27.6	11.6	55	17.4	2.4	60	110	0	Wood

Shotguns

Shotguns are a good weapon option for dealing some damage when engaging in close-range combat. However, the power of the shotgun decreases as the distance from the target increases. Shotguns are affected by the Boomstick Perk. The table below gives weapon details of the different Shotguns as of Alpha 19.3.

ICON	Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
ICON	Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Auto Shotgun	11.2*10 96 96	5.4*10 80 80			2.6		160	500	1500	Repair Kit
	Blunderbuss	10*9.6	10*1.6			3.9		50	100	250	Short Iron Pipe
	Double Barrel Shotgun	11.2*10 96 96	5.4*10 80 80			2.6		150	300	500	Repair Kit
	Pump Shotgun	11.2*10 96 96	5.4*10 80 80			2.6		160	350	1000	Repair Kit

Perception Weapons

Spears

Spears offer the largest range in a close-quarter fight. The ability to throw the spear further increases its attack range. However, this is not advisable, especially if it’s the only decent weapon you got. Spears are affected by the Javelin Master Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Spears as of Alpha 19.3.

ICON	Weapon	Entity Damage		Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
ICON	Weapon	Basic	Power	Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Iron Spear	12-18	47-53	7	55	20	3.2	212	423	28-560	Repair Kit
	Steel Spear	19-27	72-80	9	55	22	3.2	317	592	56-1120	Repair Kit
	Stone Spear	10-15	39-44	5	55	18	3.2	60	88	0	Small Stone

Explosives

Explosives are an excellent way of dealing with multiple enemies at the same time. Using throwable explosives such as grenades you can easily take down multiple enemies. However, the drawback is that it gets consumed when used and you need to craft more explosives. Explosives are affected by the Demolitions Expert Perk. This perk also unlocks Mines.

Rifles

Rifles provide the largest range with the maximum damage per hit amongst all the weapons. However, the drawback is that it has low magazine capacity and it takes time to shoot. Rifles are affected by the Dead Eye Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Rifles as of Alpha 19.3.

Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Hunting Rifle	64-93 79-108 64-93	8 4 9	114-124	1	2.5s	62	156	277	40-800	Repair Kit
	Marksman Rifle	61-86 76-101 61-86	8 4 9	153-157	6	2.5s	55	182	329	80-1600	Repair Kit
	Sniper Rifle	64-96 79-111 64-96	8 4 9	145	13	2.5s	62	219	434	120-2400	Repair Kit

Fortitude Weapons

Knuckles

Knuckles are for a very small range and have low attack damage. But, if you are low on stamina and need something that is fast to attack with, then knuckles are the weapon the equip. This weapon is affected by The Brawler Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Knuckles as of Alpha 19.3

ICON	Weapon	Entity Damage		Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
ICON	Weapon	Basic	Power	Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Iron Knuckles	9-13	18-22	3-4	100	9	2	385	961	28-560	Repair Kit
	Knuckle Wraps	6-9	12-15	2-3	100	9	2	109	200	3-72	Leather
	Steel Knuckles	13-20	27-33	5-7	100	10	2	577	1346	28-560	Repair Kit

Machine Guns

Machine guns provide good attack damage and have a decent firing rate. Another advantage is that the magazine capacity of this medium-range weapon is the largest. Machine Guns are affected by the Machine Gunner Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Machine Guns as of Alpha 19.3

Name	Attribute	Perk	Ranged Damage	Magazine Size	Rounds / Minute	Effective Range	Max Durability	Sell Price
AK-47 Machine Gun	Fortitude	Machine Gunner	39-56	31	371-376	43-45	224-467	40-800
Tactical Assault Rifle	Fortitude	Machine Gunner	43-61	31-32	386-419	44-47	210-431	80-1600
M60 Machine Gun	Fortitude	Machine Gunner	45-64	60-64	450-461	41-46	274-529	120-2400

Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	AK-47 Machine Gun	50 65 50		400	30 Rounds	3.8s	90	250	550		Repair Kit
	M60 Machine Gun	50 65 50	9		60 Rounds		90	300	650
	Tactical Assault Rifle	50 65 50		421	30 Rounds			198	411		Repair Kit

Agility Weapons

Knives

Knives are a low-range weapon that has little attack damage. However, it makes up for it with faster attack speed and by providing additional damage through debuffs like bleeding. You provide additional boosted damage on zombies who are unaware of you is attacked. Knives are affected by the Deep Cuts Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Knives as of Alpha 19.3

Icons	Weapon	Entity Damage		Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
Icons	Weapon	Basic	Power	Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Bone Knife	5-7	20-25	4-6	120	7	2	120	220	0	Bone
	Candy cane knife	6-9	26-33	5-8	120	8	2	462	1200	28-560	Repair Kit
	Hunting Knife	6-9	24-30	5-8	120	8	2	462	1154	28-560	Repair Kit
	Machete	20-29	39-49	21-31	55	19	2.3	288	673	56-1120	Repair Kit

Archery

Archery includes weapons Bows & Crossbows. These are good range weapons that can quietly take down enemies like zombies etc. However, after every shot, you need to reload which makes the attack speed slow. The Bows & Crossbows are affected by the Archery Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Bows & Crossbows as of Alpha 19.3

Name	Attribute	Perk	Ranged Damage	Sneak Damage	Projectile Velocity	Max Durability	Sell Price
Primitive Bow	Agility	Archery	19-28	+200%	31	60-150	0
Wooden Bow	Agility	Archery	21-31	+200%	43-45	163-293	40-800
Compound Bow	Agility	Archery	25-37	+200%	52-54	180-335	80-1600
Iron Crossbow	Agility	Archery	26-38	+200%	59-60	88-171	40-800
Compound Crossbow	Agility	Archery	33-47	+200%	66-68	110-214	80-1600

Icon	Weapon	Arrow Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Projectile Speed	Reload Time	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
Icon	Weapon	Arrow Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Projectile Speed	Reload Time	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	Compound Bow image	25 Stone 28 Iron 31 Steel 25 Flaming 92 Exploding	1		54 Stone Arrow 60 Iron Arrow 66 Steel Arrow 48 Flaming Arrow 48 Exploding Arrow	2s	100	186	330		Repair Kit
	Compound Crossbow	32 38 45 38 127			67.5 (Stone Crossbow Bolt) 75 (Iron Crossbow Bolt) 82.5 (Steel Crossbow Bolt) 50 (Flaming Crossbow Bolt) 45 (Exploding Crossbow Bolt)	3.4s	180	120	250		Repair Kit
	Iron Crossbow	26 32 39 32 121			67.5 (Stone Crossbow Bolt) 75 (Iron Crossbow Bolt) 82.5 (Steel Crossbow Bolt) 50 (Flaming Crossbow Bolt) 45 (Exploding Crossbow Bolt)	3.4s	100	100	215		Repair Kit
	Primitive Bow	19 Stone Arrow 22 Iron Arrow 25 Steel Arrow 19 Flaming Arrow 84 Exploding Arrow	1		31 Stone Arrow 35 Iron Arrow 38 Steel Arrow 28 Flaming Arrow 28 Exploding Arrow	2.5s	100	60	150		Wood
	Wooden Bow	21 Stone Arrow 24 Iron Arrow 27 Steel Arrow 21 Flaming Arrow 86 Exploding Arrow	1				100	180	350	500	Repair Kit

Handguns and SMG-5

Handguns like the pistol offer a decent magazine capacity and a good attack speed along with high attack damage. The SMGs are similar, however these fire continuously upon clicking. SMG & Handgun fall is affected by the Gunslinger Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of the different Handguns & SMGs as of Alpha 19.3

Name	Attribute	Perk	Ranged Damage	Magazine Size	Rounds / Minute	Effective Range	Max Durability	Sell Price
Pistol	Agility	Gunslinger	32-47	15	186-188	15-16	224-385	40-800
SMG-5	Agility	Gunslinger	32-47	31	495-499	26-27	310-596	120-2400
.44 Magnum	Agility	Gunslinger	72-102	6	102-104	20-23	136-244	80-1600
.44 Desert Vulture	Agility	Gunslinger	69-101	9	134-135	21-22	224-342	120-2400

Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage	Block Damage	Rounds / Min	Clip	Reload Time	Range	Min	Max	Sell Price	Repair Item
	.44 Desert Vulture	70 70 91	12 14 6					230	335		Repair Kit
	.44 Magnum	70 70 91	12 14 6			4s		150	300	1000	Repair Kit
	Pistol	32 41 32		180	15 Rounds	2s	50	250	450		Repair Kit
	SMG-5	32 41 32	7	500	28 Rounds	4.1s	65	350	700		Repair Kit

Intelligence Weapons

Stun Batons

Stun Batons are a close-range weapon that doesn’t do much damage. But, they do make up for it by electrocuting and shocking zombies. It is easier to get away from stunned zombies! Stun Batons are affected by the Electrocutionaer Perk.

The table below gives weapon details of Stun Baton as of Alpha 19.3

Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage		Block Damage	Attacks / Min	Stamina Usage	Range	Durability		Sell Price	Repair Item
		Basic	Power					Min	Max
	Stun Baton	11-15	21-26	6-8	70	15	2.4	269	673	28-560	Repair Kit

Robotic Turrets

The Robotic Turrets are quite a unique defence system. It is portable and can be set to either automatic or can be manually used as a normal weapon. When combined with Stun Batons, enemies are dealt with additional DPS damage. Robotic Turrets are affected by the Robotics Inventor Perk. The table below gives weapon details of the Robotic Weapons as of Alpha 19.3

Name	Attribute	Perk	Melee / Ranged Damage	Block Damage	Attacks / Minute	Effective Range	Max Durability	Sell Price
Robotic Sledge	Intelligence	Robotics Inventor	11-17	17-25	59		221-522	56-1120
Robotic Turret	Intelligence	Robotics Inventor	12-17	66-93	110-115	8-9	226-487	40-800

Icon	Weapon	Entity Damage		Attacks Per minute	Range	Base Durability		Base Price	Repair Item
Icon	Weapon	Basic attack	Power attack	Attacks Per minute	Range	Min	Max	Base Price	Repair Item
	Junk Turret
	Robotic Sledge
	SMG Auto Turret	22			30			3000	Forged Iron Mechanical Parts Electrical Parts
	Shotgun Auto Turret	11			15