7 Days to Die Update Alpha 21 – Release & News

7 Days to Die Update Alpha 21 – Biggest Update Yet!

Locked and loaded, 7 Days to Die has just launched its latest update, Alpha 21! Alpha 21 is, to date, the largest update that 7 Days to Die has seen. From quality-of-life improvements to polishing 7DTD further, on top of new content, there is a lot to explore. If you haven’t played in a while, now is the time. To get you ready for this massive 7 Days to Die update, below, we’ll explore the ins and outs and how you can experience this update on your own 7 Days to Die game server! 🧟

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Undead Mayhem to Expect in the 7 Days to Die Update

Exciting Location Changes

A rush of content has been brought forth into your upcoming 7 Days to Die adventure with friends! From new art and props to 692 new shapes inside the Alpha 21 update. There are so many mighty changes, so we’ll focus on the most important overhauls to look out for in your 7 Days to Die server world!

• 75+ new questable points of interest have been implemented
• Every trader location has been reworked with custom art 
• Nearly 400 points of interest support  the new Infestation Quest type

Navezgane Updates

• Terrarain updates
• New points of interest to explore in the Navezgane map
• Overhauled graphics/objects for perishton_city_blk_01 – 06, perishton_tunnel_01 and 02, and depature_city_blk_plaza
• 200+ points of interest have been added or completely overhauled, including new art and shapes – these include Vanity Tower, Navezgane County Jail, Joe’s Junction, Atlas Metal Co, Ranger Station Alpha, ZMB Radio Station, Ma Baker & Sons, Blue Birdie, Moe’s Grocery, and 100+ other locations!

Revamped Environment & Graphic Art

Holding a heavy focus on improving the world around you, the 7 Days to Die update dev team has been hard at work designing and producing improved art for the world. This includes changes to existing environment objects and graphics you’d see while running away from a hoard of zombies. You can keep an eye out for the following props and graphical elements that have changed in the world on your server and, keep in mind, this is only a handful of the over 30+ improvements!:

Environment

• Trader location, military, biohazard, nature, industrial, commercial, church, medical, construction, lighting, and static vehicle props
• Doors, signs, furniture, and wall art
• Ramp, platform, and wall kits

Graphic Design

• Calendars, wall art, schematics, and magazines
• Trader and white river flags
• Food labels and posters

Drastic World Updates

Your adventures inside 7 Days to Die are about to get a whole lot more… random! Random world generation or RWG for 7DTD has seen a large improvement. From generation speed to POI placement, and new features aimed at enhancing a player’s experience and resolving bugs. Below, we’ll outline the most notable changes you can expect!:

• Generation speed of worlds has been sped up by 4 to 5 times the previous rate
• Highways between gateway tiles and township rural tiles can now merge
• “New Game” button has been added to immediately play the map generated
• Improved road-smoothing and a new street tile system for concise placement of wilderness, towns, and highways

In addition, a new chunk reset system has been implemented. A new advanced game option, enabling the chunk reset system will cause chunks to reset to their original states when they’re unvisited for a specified in-game duration. That said, if you have land claims, bedrolls, or other important player-owned objects such as backpacks in a region, you will never need to worry as those chunks will not reset. It is important to keep in mind that containers and workstations do not follow this rule and so, we recommend always placing these in a location with other player-owned objects to be safe. 

One of the biggest parts of this new feature is that previously visited locations will now be able to respawn loot and restore destroyed structures while players are away. This in turn will reduce save game sizes and keep your 7 Days to Die server adventure running at its best!

Difficulty Adjustments in the 7 Days to Die Update

When it came to figuring out the difficulty in the past 7 Days to Die updates, it wasn’t always easy knowing what you were going to be getting yourself into if you walked into a Burnt or Snowy area. Often, players would utilize console commands to help them with these difficulties. Now, you’ll know exactly what difficulties you’ll be facing with the new difficulty improvements in the 7 Days to Die update. Indicated by a set number of red and orange skulls that appear when entering a point of interest, you can read these to see what awaits your fate in each POI. Below, you’ll see some examples of biome difficulty represented by the number of skulls that appear:

• Forest – 0
• Burnt (Navezgane only) – 0.5
• Desert – 1
• Snow – 1.5
• Wasteland – 2

It’s important to know that POIs between the different biomes can be drastically different. For example, a POI inside the Snow area will be more difficult compared to that same POI in a Forest area.

Starter Quest and New Quests Type

The starter quest for the 7 Days to Die update has brought with it a new step-by-step breakdown of the initial stages of the game. By providing user-friendly instructions, both new and seasoned players can quickly and effortlessly learn how to dive right back into 7 Days to Die!

If you prefer a challenge, there are even new quest types called Infestation Quests. Starting at Tier 2, these quests take a support point of interest and add +1 to its current Tier. Then, zombie counts are multiplied to create an even greater challenge. This means that Tier 5 locations can become Tier 6 through these quests. With that, you’ll need to play alongside all of your friends by your side to defeat this ultimate challenge on your 7 Days to Die server hosting!

Other Game Improvements from Alpha 21

• New doors – Opening the way to new possibilities, a range of doors has been added to 7 Days to Die including the highly-anticipated double doors. No longer will players have to rely on installing mods to bring these doors to life! Bringing a new level of detail to your in-game creations, players will be able to explore updated craftable door options and their gradual deterioration if they sustain damage. Through time, you may begin to notice holes from the result of shootouts or a rogue player attempting to break in with a melee weapon. Due to this, some doors can be broken enough to not destroy them, allowing other players to sneak in for the attack.

 

• Water adjustments – Water used to clip through semi-solid block shapes until this update. Now, with the 7 Days to Die update Alpha 21, water performance will feel better, it’ll flow as voxels directly, moving if you shoot a path for it to flow, and players can swim through the water with much more smoothness.

 

• Hazards system – Hazards in 7 Days to Die is a new mechanic that brings about some caution while you’re exploring. One such example is flame hazards, traps within specific locations that must be deactivated before you can explore further. While active, these dangers can unleash devastating fire damage to anyone or anything that may approach its path!

 

• Crafting Skills & Perk system overhauls – Instead of crafting unlocks being in the perks system, you’ll now find them in the new Crafting Skills system. Through reading Crafting Skill magazines, players can improve their skills to unlock better tools, armor, and equipment crafting opportunities.

Due to this, the perk system has also seen an overhaul to the following perks!

• Sexual Tyrannosaurus has been moved to each weapon perk.
• Flurry of Blows has been moved to each Attribute as a new perk.
• Physician has gained the ability to treat sprains and gives more XP for healing.
• Grease Monkey now grants the ability to use fewer repair kits.
• Master Chef allows players to cook faster with every level up.
• Lock Picking has been moved over to Intellect.

• Recipe Tracking – How well do you remember all of the crafting recipes in 7 Days to Die? For most of us, it’s a near-impossible challenge. Thankfully with the 7 Days to Die update Alpha 21, we no longer need to worry about recipe tracking. This new ability will allow players to track recipes in the top-right corner of their screen while collecting resources. Once all the necessary resources are collected, a tool belt message will appear to tell you that the item can be crafted!

 

• Loot Balancing – To achieve the best balance for players, the 7 Days to Die developers have improved loot balancing across the board. The fine-tuning done has included the availability of water and food, proper quest rewards, refinding trader inventories, and the distribution of crafting skill magazines. 

Only the Beginning of the 7 Days to Die Update Changes

While we have covered a lot of the 7 Days to Die Alpha 21 update, that is just the start of the massive number of changes performed to the game. For every detail, fix, and inclusion into the zombie-filled world of 7DTD, you can check out the dev team’s official 7 Days to Die update release notes!

Enjoy the Update on Your Own Server Today

With the 7 Days to Die update here, what are you waiting for? It sounds like a hoard of zombies is right around the corner so the time to invite your friends is now. From the vast number of improvements to enjoy to the revamped graphics, there is a lot to experience inside Alpha 21. Try the update today and see where your adventure leads when you explore with friends on your own 7 Days to Die game server!

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