What is this MOD?
“Black Wolf’s better loot spawns” appears to be an XML-editing MOD that adjusts the odds of vanilla 7 Days to Die items appearing in loot (loot containers) according to the author’s own vision. According to the author, the focus is on “items that normally shouldn’t drop from loot, or that appear only extremely rarely,” and the design is primarily intended for high-difficulty servers such as Wasteland-only setups or configurations with increased zombie counts.
The key point is that this isn’t just a matter of “handing out loot generously.” To keep things balanced, the drop rates of some items have deliberately been lowered, taking care to ensure that powerful gear can’t be obtained too easily right from the early game. The author also seems to intend to keep fine-tuning it while play-testing personally.
Main Features
According to the description, the changes broadly include the following.
- Added special ammo: From containers that can drop ammo, you’ll now also find slugs (AP), breaching rounds, AP and HP rounds of various calibers, HE/FRAG rockets, and more.
- Explosives and special arrows/bolts: Explosives excluding timed charges (the author says vanilla dynamite is better), exploding/steel and steel-tipped arrows, incendiary/steel arrows and bolts, and so on. There are also materials that crafters will appreciate.
- Vehicle MODs and parts: PassNGas crates gain a chance to drop various vehicle MODs and their schematics, plus a low chance of vehicle parts.
- Medical supplies: In the containers that should normally drop them, you’ll have an easier time finding better medical items.
- Food: The description notes that candy and the like—the sort of thing you’d usually buy from a vending machine—will now also be included in loot, but the text cuts off there (please check the distribution page for details).
Installation Tips
Since it’s an XML-editing MOD, it’s generally the type that works simply by dropping the downloaded folder into the Mods folder, but for the exact steps and supported versions (they appear to be labeled A21 / 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0), be sure to check the distribution page on Nexus. Because it rewrites loot tables, it’s likely to conflict easily with other loot-related MODs. We recommend backing up your save before installing, and—if you’re running a server—making sure everyone is on the same version.
Who is this for?
- People playing in tougher environments, such as Wasteland-only runs or increased zombie counts
- People who want to enjoy crafting special ammo and exploding arrows
- People who feel the vanilla experience is lacking because “the items I want never seem to drop from loot”
Conversely, it may not suit those who value the early-game tension and vanilla rarity. It seems safest to first check how it behaves in a test environment before adopting it for real.
Reference: Nexus Mods distribution page