What kind of MOD is this?
“Zombie Loot Drop Increase” by author jrbarrio appears to be a MOD that, just as its name suggests, is designed to increase the loot dropped when you kill zombies. As the “2.1 Release” in the title indicates, it is said to support the 2.1 release that succeeds the 1.0 line of 7 Days to Die.
In vanilla (unmodified) 7DTD, zombies don’t always drop items, and the drop rates are set somewhat conservatively. Because of this, there are moments when you feel that “I killed a lot but got little in return.” This MOD is thought to be a tuning-type MOD that raises the amount and frequency of what you obtain, bringing combat itself closer to a more rewarding activity.
Main features
- The main effect appears to be an increase in the amount and frequency of drops when zombies are killed.
- The category is Gameplay (gameplay tuning). Rather than world generation or adding items, it seems to be the type that adjusts existing loot settings.
- With a relatively simple structure, its aim seems to be to quickly change how rewarding the combat loop feels.
*Since the specific multipliers and the range of target items can’t be pinned down from the distribution page’s description alone, we recommend checking the latest description and comment section before installing.
Installation tips
As a general guide, the standard MOD installation procedure follows this flow.
- Download the file from Nexus (MOD page).
- Place the extracted folder into the game’s
Modsfolder (create it if it doesn’t exist). - Restart the game and check that it has been applied.
For MODs that rewrite loot tables (loot.xml, etc.), you need to be aware that their effects can easily conflict with or be overwritten by other MODs of the same type. If you use it on a server, it seems safest to confirm in advance whether placing it on the server side is enough or whether the client side is also required. And don’t forget to back up your save data and settings before installing.
Recommended for these people
- People who find vanilla combat rewards a bit unsatisfying.
- People who want to enjoy a combat-focused playstyle centered on zombie hunting as their main source of income.
- Beginners to intermediate players who want to start with a light tuning MOD rather than a large-scale overhaul.
Conversely, for survival-oriented players who deliberately want to savor harsh resource management and the tension of “even if you kill them, there’s little payoff,” this shifts things in the direction of lowering the difficulty, so opinions may be divided. We recommend first checking the behavior in a small-group or test environment before adopting it for real.