7 Days To Die: What To Do at Night

In the open-world survival game 7 Days To Die, you can define day and night duration before spawning into the map. You can roam around, explore, and scavenge carefree in the daylight, however, things can get tricky, especially for beginners, at night as visibility is low during these hours and most zombies can run.

What to do at night in 7 Days To Die

While you can skip the dark hours by crafting a Bedroll (using 10 Plant Fibers) and sleeping through the night, there are a lot of other simple yet effective activities you can do to utilize your time in the world.

Build and upgrade your base

To survive the seventh night in 7 Days To Die, you need to build an enduring fortress that can keep the horde of zombies at bay. I recommend making use of the nights before to expand your base and upgrade it with good defenses and traps. Gather more sturdy materials to fortify your base; for instance, gather resources to craft concrete blocks or cobblestone for walls as they're better than wood.

Craft utilities for the next day

During the night, you can do all the boring stuff like crafting new items, cooking, boiling water, smelting, and forging. Although these tasks aren't that enjoyable, you must learn and practice them to survive your days in the hostile world. You can also use the in-game journal to learn more about your environment and what skills you'll need to utilize during the nighttime hours.

Sort your inventory

If you don't feel like working too much, the least you can do is sort the items in your inventory. Keep the necessary and most used items in your backpack and stash the others in chests and storage boxes.

Upgrade tools and weapons

If your gear has gone through any wear and tear, use the nighttime to repair them. You should also use these hours to craft better tools for the upcoming days, mod your weapons, and craft plenty of ammo.

Mining for resources

You can dig out a mine shaft and mine through the nights to acquire stone and clay to upgrade your base walls with cobblestone. Digging a deep tunnel will lead you to precious mineral ores like iron, nitrate, coal, lead, and shale, all of which can be used to craft utilities such as tools and ammunition for your weapons.

Go out hunting and loot buildings

While the aforementioned activities are chores you can do within the safety of your base, I also suggest traveling out into the world but only with proper gear. Make sure you have good weapons that you know how to use, and most importantly, a good light source like a flashlight or torch. Night vision goggles are the ultimate tool for the night but turning your brightness up can also help. You can go hunting, kill zombies for their loot, chop down trees for wood, and raid nearby POIs for resources.

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