What kind of MOD is it?
Better Quest Rewards (author: devon752) appears to be a MOD that adds skill points as a reward for completing quests and challenges. In vanilla you already earn experience and items, but with this MOD installed, skill points are added directly at each milestone, such as “clearing a tier” or “completing a group of challenges.”
Grinding through your daily quests and filling out challenges directly fuels your character’s growth ── you could call it a tuning MOD of the “turn accomplishment into progression” variety.
Main features
According to the description, the reward breakdown appears to be roughly as follows.
- Quest tier completion (the tier number becomes the points)
- Tier 1 complete: +1
- Tier 2 complete: +2
- Tier 3 complete: +3
- Tier 4 complete: +4
- Tier 5 complete: +5
- Tier 6 complete: +6
- Challenge-related
- Basic challenge complete: +4
- Each time you complete a challenge group: +1
Since higher tiers are set to give bigger returns, you’ll likely get a natural, upward-sloping growth curve where “the more you make the rounds of traders, the more you grow.” These numbers are only those listed on the description page, so they may differ somewhat in the actual version.
Incidentally, the author also seems to have released others such as Perk Mastery (adds new perks), Trader Shops Reworked (reworks trader stock), and Better Pipe Shotgun (upgrades the pipe shotgun), and using them together may make it easier to keep your tuning direction consistent.
Installation tips
It seems the usual MOD installation flow works fine.
- Download the file from Nexus.
- Place the extracted folder into the game’s
Modsfolder (7DaysToDie/Mods/). - Restart the game and confirm it took effect.
Because this is a MOD that touches quest and challenge rewards, installing it on a new save is the safer bet. If you’re adding it to an existing save, or using it alongside other progression or quest MODs, it’s reassuring to test in advance in a test world to make sure rewards aren’t doubled up and there are no conflicts. In multiplayer, you’ll want to keep both the server and client configurations aligned. Backing up your save before installing is also recommended.
Who it’s recommended for
- Players who like steadily filling out quests and challenges and want that effort to translate directly into progression
- Players who want to give vanilla’s growth pace just a slight boost
- Players who play trader-focused and want an extra “reward” for their rounds
Conversely, players who don’t want to upset a harsh survival balance may find the reward amounts feel a bit generous. It seems best to try it in solo first and check whether it suits your preferred tempo.
※ The numbers and specifications are as listed on the description page at the time of writing and may have changed with MOD updates. Install at your own risk, and try it after making a backup.