TOP 50 Tips and Tricks for Alpha 21 - 7 Days to Die

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  @nateghast6456 · 3 years ago

  I have a small tip for early game A21: you can put an item in a backpack, garbage patch, or bird's nest and then take the loot without breaking the loot container. You can then mine it for resources like cloth, feathers, or polymer.

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• V1

  @V1rtualFlod · 3 years ago

  I have over 1000 hours in this game and never knew that engines give you 30 mechanical parts when scrapped or that the parking brake even exists.

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• JA

  @jacobbrendle1508 · 2 years ago

  It's so funny every time I see someone build a base on a rooftop I get flashbacks to the giant bass I built on top of the Red rooster bar that collapsed because it was too heavy and I lost like 50 hours worth of collecting lol

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• TE

  @TeaInTheMorning-we2kh · 3 years ago

  One of the magnum enforcer books also gives you a bonus to bartering if you have a .44 caliber gun in your hand

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• SI

  @SilentEidolon · 3 years ago (edited)

  With the pill cases; if you harvest the container for acid it will destroy the loot inside. However, if you search it first and exit without taking it, the loot falls out in a backpack when the container is smashed. You can do this with any container that reverts to a broken variant or is destroyed when looted. Allowing you to, for example, harvest trash for a few extra resources. And if you want to avoid the container breaking and leaving the ugly looted variant... just leave a single item like a piece of wood/stone inside and take the loot you want (just dont press R for take all).

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• 2S

  @2strokegaming · 3 years ago

  Here’s a tip for everyone. I’ve noticed during clear missions, or any mission where the zombies have a red dot on the compass, the dot will flash red/white when it’s about to go into rage mode. Say you’re attacked by 5 at once and your hacking and slashing at them all, the compass will indicate which ones are about to rage so you can either focus on that particular one or kinda prepare you for a defensive maneuver.

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• RI

  @ricktedder4749 · 3 years ago

  I dont know if anybody has already said it but once you get the water filter mod you can safely drink murky water and straight from water sorces like rivers but the real bonus is when drinking river/lake or ditch water dont stop drinking when your water is full if its safe to do so drink as much as possible this can give you massive buffer before your water level decreases

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• ES

  @Esclef · 3 years ago

  another tip: Don't underestimate the power of wooden spikes. When clearing out infested POIs or tier 3-5 POIs even throwing a couple down before waking up the loot room will help you a SHIT TON. When clearing out big buildings always keep a couple at hand!

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• EI

  @EivorsRaven684 · 3 years ago

  Don't forget about the .44 magnum that also helps with trader dealings

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• IS

  @isoSw1fty · 3 years ago

  Here's another good tip for a21: don't get attached to your char until stable comes out.

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• ST

  @stevenclark8225 · 3 years ago

  GNS always leading the way, such quality in all your work

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• DO

  @donpfoutz625 · 3 years ago

  One trick I recently found is the broken street lights can be harvested twice.  Once on the light bit, then the base bit making it seem like you harvested two separate.

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