We've all been running for our lives in the middle of a zombie apocalypse at one time or another. And in 7 Days to Die, there's no shortage of undead monsters. If you find yourself in need of an extra boost for taking them out, you can always use weapon mods. These can augment your weaponry, making it even more effective against the walking dead. Below, we'll tell you everything you need to know about how to find, craft, and use mods in 7 Days to Die. Let's get started!

How to Obtain Mods in 7 Days to Die

First things first: finding mods. Eventually, you can craft mods yourself, but only after you've found or purchased the requisite schematic. As you're starting out your 7 Days to Die journey, you'll likely discover mods via looting. You can find mods that enhance your melee weaponry, ranged weaponry, armor, tools, and even vehicles. Naturally, the mods for tools, armor, and vehicles aren't particularly effective at killing. But they can still offer some nice bonuses to help your survival efforts. The lootable areas where you may be more likely to find mods are weapon bags, gun safes, and munitions crates. If you're not having much luck while ransacking every possible nook and cranny, you can buy some from Traders. Specifically, Joel, Rekt, and Bob often have plenty of mods and mod schematics available for purchase. Additionally, when you scrap or salvage a weapon that has a mod attached, you can receive that mod. When you have a mod of your own that you would like to install, here's what you need to do:

• Select the weapon, armor, or tool you want to mod in your inventory.
• Click the 'Modify' option beneath the item's portrait.
• Drag and drop your preferred mod into the 'Empty Modifier Slot' beneath the 'Modifiers' window.
  • You can also drag and drop preferred cosmetics in the same way to the 'Empty Cosmetic Slot.'

That's all there is to it! Keep in mind that based on your weapon's quality, it will have a different number of available modification slots. At weapon quality 1 or 2, you will have a single modification slot. Weapons with quality 3 or 4 will have 2 modification slots. At quality 5, your weapon will have three modification slots, and the highest quality of 6 will have a whopping four possible modification slots.

All Mods

To make the most of multiple weapon slots, be aware that not all mods are compatible. You can't have a laser sight mod and a flashlight mod on a ranged weapon, for example, because they both modify the side of the gun. Similarly, a melee weapon can't have both a serrated blade mod and a weighted head mod. In our list of all mods below, we've listed what part of the weapon, armor, tool, or vehicle is being modded by each mod so that you can make a more informed plan for your weapon modifications.

Ranged Weaponry Mods

• Bipod Mod - Accuracy
  • Increases accuracy and handling when aiming weapons.
• Arrow Rest Mod - Accuracy
  • Improves accuracy.
• Muzzle Brake Mod - Barrel
  • Reduces recoil.
• Sawed-Off Shotgun Barrel Mod - Barrel
  • Increases projectile spread.
• Shotgun Duckbill Mod - Barrel
  • Modifies projectile spread to a horizontal pattern rather than the normal circular one.
• Shotgun Choke Mod - Barrel
  • Tightens projectile spread.
• Cripple Em Mod - Crippling
  • Adds a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
• Dye - Dye
  • Changes the item's color.
• Fore Grip Mod - Grips
  • Improves handling and accuracy when firing from the hip or moving.
• Shotgun Tube Extender Mod - Magazine
  • Increases magazine capacity of Pump Shotguns.
• Drum Magazine Mod - Magazine
  • Greatly increases magazine capacity at the cost of reload time.
• Magazine Extender Mod - Magazine
  • Increases magazine capacity.
• Scope 2x Mod - Scope
  • Increases visual magnification when aiming.
• Scope 4x Mod - Scope
  • Increases visual magnification when aiming.
• Scope 8x Mod - Scope
  • Increases visual magnification when aiming.
• Reflex Sight Mod - Scope
  • Minor visual magnification, but designed for fast target acquisition.
• Laser Sight Mod - Side
  • Helps with aiming quickly and increases accuracy when firing from the hip.
• Weapon Flashlight Mod - Side
  • A portable light source.
• The Hunter Mod - Special Damage
  • Increases damage to all animals.
• Rad Remover Mod - Special Damage
  • Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.
• Retracting Stock Mod - Stock
  • Improves weapon handling while firing from the hip.
• Trigger Group: Semi Mod - Trigger
  • Modify the trigger group to fire single shots.
• Trigger Group: Full Auto Mod - Trigger
  • Modify the trigger group to fire full auto.
• Trigger Group: Burst Mod - Trigger
  • Modify the trigger group to fire 3-round bursts.
• Polymer String Mod - Velocity
  • Arrows and bolts fly faster.

Melee Mods

• Serrated Blade Mod - Damage
  • Adds a chance to cause a Bleeding Wound on attack.
• Weighted Head Mod - Damage
  • Adds a chance to stun and slow victims.
• Dye - Dye
  • Changes the item's color.
• Burning Shaft Mod - Fire
  • A melee item can double as a light source and set enemies on fire.
• Ergonomic Grip Mod - Health
  • Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.
• Metal Spikes Mod - Shaft
  • Each successive hit lowers enemies' armor.
• Barbed Wire Mod - Shaft
  • Provides a chance to cause bleeding damage.
• Metal Chain Mod - Shaft
  • Added chance to knock down opponents.
• The Hunter Mod - Special Damage
  • Increases damage to all animals.
• Rad Remover Mod - Special Damage
  • Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.

Tool Mods

• Grave Digger Mod - Damage Dirt
  • More damage against dirt.
• Fireman's Axe Mod - Damage Dirt • Stone and Iron
  • Deal more damage to blocks but less damage to entities.
• Iron Breaker Mod - Damage Iron
  • Added damage against iron.
• Wood Splitter Mod - Damage Wood
  • Deal more damage to wood.
• Dye - Dye
  • Changes the item's color.
• Power Tool Small Tank Mod - Fuel
  • Increases the motor tools tank size.
• Power Tool Large Tank Mod - Fuel
  • Increases the motor tools tank size.
• Ergonomic Grip Mod - Health
  • Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.

Armor Mods

• Bandolier Mod - Ammo
  • Reduces weapon reload time.
• Armor Pocket Mod - Carry Weight
  • Slightly increases carrying capacity.
• Armor Double Pocket Mod - Carry Weight
  • Moderately increases carrying capacity.
• Armor Triple Pocket Mod - Carry Weight
  • Greatly increases carrying capacity.
• Dye - Dye
  • Changes the item's color.
• Impact Bracing Mod - Fall Damage
  • Reduces fall damage.
• Helmet Light Mod - Light
  • A portable light source.
• Improved Fittings Mod - Movement
  • Reduces stamina and movement penalty.
• Armor Plating Mod - Resistance
  • Increases armor rating.
• Banded Armor Plating Mod - Resistance
  • Increases armor rating.
• Muffled Connectors Mod - Stealth
  • Reduces noise generated by armor.

Vehicle Mods

• Vehicle Armor Mod - Armor
  • Increases damage to entities by 50% and blocks by 40%, and reduces collision damage by 33%.
  • Can only be installed on the Motorcycle and Gyrocopter.
• Vehicle Expanded Seating Mod - Seat
  • Doubles the available vehicle seats.
  • Can only be installed on motorized vehicles and cannot be installed on the Bicycle or Gyrocopter.
• Vehicle Fuel Saver Mod - Fuel Saver
  • Decreases fuel consumption.
  • Can only be installed on motorized vehicles and cannot be installed on the Bicycle.
• Vehicle Off Road Highlights Mod - Light
  • Increases headlight strength by 2.2×, greatly improving visibility in the dark.
  • Can be installed on all drivable vehicles except the Bicycle and Gyrocopter.
• Vehicle Plow Mod - Armor
  • Increases damage to entities and blocks by 60% and reduces collision damage by 33%.
  • Can only be installed on the 4x4 Truck.
• Vehicle Reserve Fuel Tank Mod - Fuel Tank
  • Increases fuel tank capacity.
  • Can be installed on all drivable vehicles except the Bicycle.
• Vehicle Storage Mod - Storage
  • Increases vehicle storage capacity.
  • Up to two Vehicle Storage Mods can be installed per vehicle.
• Vehicle Super Charger Mod - Speed
  • Increases top speed and acceleration.
  • Can be installed on all drivable vehicles except the Bicycle.