This is a MOD that changes the color of the headlamp on 7 Days to Die’s trusty companion, the Junk Drone (Robotic Drone). It’s a work by Area88, in the “Visuals and Graphics” category. It appears to leave game balance and drone performance untouched, purely adjusting the color tone of the light.
What kind of MOD is it?
The vanilla Junk Drone lights up the field and indoors with a somewhat cold, bluish-white light (blue light). This MOD replaces that color with a more natural, mellow “soft white” (a soft white light). Judging by the description, the only change is the emission color of the headlamp, while functional aspects such as the beam range and brightness are basically left as-is.
Main Features
- Changes the drone’s headlamp color from bluish-white light → soft white light
- A lightweight change to appearance (lighting) only, which appears not to affect the drone’s behavior or performance
- An adjustment for those who felt the blue-tinted light stood out too much on screen or was hard to see in dark places
- The version is 3.0.0 (updated 2026-06-26), so it appears to be maintained to match the current version
Installation Tips
The general procedure appears to be the type where you simply download the file from the original Nexus page, then place the unzipped folder into 7 Days to Die/Mods/. Since the changes are mainly lighting (visual) related, whether installation by everyone on the server is required depends on how the MOD is built. If you use it in multiplayer, it’s reassuring to check just in case whether it should be installed on both the server and client. We also recommend backing up your save data before installing. Be sure to check the original page below for details and the latest compatibility status.
Recommended For
- People who felt the drone’s bluish-white light was “cold” or “too strong”
- People who want a more natural brightness and color tone to improve their view during nighttime or indoor exploration
- People who want to quietly improve just the atmosphere without changing game balance
- People who don’t want to install lots of MODs but want to stack up small quality-of-life improvements
Rather than a flashy feature addition, this seems to be a modest yet thoughtful little MOD that gently makes the “light” of the companion you take along every day more pleasant.
Original page: https://www.nexusmods.com/7daystodie/mods/7161
(*Since fine behavior may differ depending on version and environment, we avoid making definitive statements. Please check the original page’s description and how it looks in-game before publishing.)