In vanilla 7 Days to Die, it can be hard to tell how much damage you’ve actually dealt to a zombie or how much health it has left, and there are plenty of moments where you have to judge by feel whether “one more hit will finish it, or if there’s still a way to go.” This ‘ELKs Zombie HP Bar’ appears to be a UI MOD that makes that zombie health visible.
What Kind of MOD Is It?
The author is elkocuro, and the category is User Interface. Just as the name suggests, it’s a MOD with a clear purpose, specialized in displaying zombie HP (health) bars. According to the description, you can choose between two versions: a standard health bar display, and a version the author has customized on their own. Being able to pick the look of the display to match your play style and preferences is a nice touch.
Main Features
- Displays a zombie’s remaining health as a bar, making it easier to judge about how many more hits it will take to bring it down
- You can choose between a “default-style health bar” and an “author’s customized version”
- It’s noted as EAC friendly, so it’s apparently designed to work even with anti-cheat enabled
- It’s described as Server-Sided, so it appears to be structured to function in multiplayer with a server-side install
- It’s noted as tested on v1.3(b9) (we recommend checking that it works on your version just to be safe)
Installation Tips
The standard Mod installation flow should work fine.
- Download the zip file from Nexus
- Open the game folder (in Steam, right-click “7 Days to Die” → “Manage” → “Browse local files”)
- Open the
Modsfolder (create a new one if it doesn’t exist) - Place the zip inside the
Modsfolder, then right-click → “Extract Here” - After extracting, you can delete the original zip if you like (optional)
For how to switch between the “default version” and the “customized version,” check the description on the distribution page. Even though it’s server-side compatible, backing up your world before installing is a good idea just to be safe.
Who Is It For?
- Players who want to reliably tell “whether it’s one more hit” in combat with zombies
- Players who want to test weapon damage or tune builds (seeing remaining health makes it easier to compare efficiently)
- Players who aren’t fond of cluttered, large-scale MODs and just want to add a simple, useful display
- Players who want to install it with EAC enabled, and admins who want a lightweight addition to their server