The original MODs on 7DAYSTODIE.JP (WhiteRiver Territory / Underworld Trades) feature a rather unusual PvP element called “Spy vs Spy,” where you win by “accident” rather than by brute force. Instead of taking enemies down face to face, you finish them off with poison and traps to make it look like an accident, earning assassination points along the way. Here we summarize the contents of the old in-game manual (all 5 volumes).
Volume 1: The Spy’s Code
- Direct kills score nothing. Taking someone down face to face earns no assassination points — instead, it marks you as a Prime Suspect.
- Kill an enemy with poison or traps to make it look like an “accident,” and you earn assassination points. The perpetrator standing nearby gets the credit.
- The creed is to “leave no trace, draw no suspicion, and stage an accident.”
Volume 2: Poison and Bait
- Consuming poisoned food, drinks, or medicine gives you food poisoning, and you die unless you use an antidote within 30 seconds.
- Poison bait looks and is named exactly like the real thing. Place it around enemy bases or traders to lure them in.
- Tools: the poison vial (throw to disperse) and poison-coated spikes (a floor trap to be stepped on). Keep antidotes as your own insurance.
Volume 3: Traps
- Trap chests / trap doors explode the instant they’re opened. Swap them in for the real containers and doors in POIs to set the trap.
- Hidden food explodes a few seconds after being opened, and decoy documents lure in those hunting for classified documents.
- Caution: your own traps can kill you too. Always remember where you’ve placed them.
Volume 4: Suspicion and Disguise
- Attacking a player directly marks you as a suspect, and the mark won’t disappear for several minutes.
- You can clear suspicion with a disguise kit (a one-time alibi cover-up).
- Photographing a suspect at close range with the evidence camera earns you assassination points and burns off the target’s disguise. Go hunt the assassins.
Volume 5: Classified Documents
- Classified documents appear in POIs within the 4 regions at the center of the map. Since the spawn zones are fixed, you can get ahead and set traps in advance. The locations are announced to everyone.
- Carry the documents into a designated trader’s grounds to win, plus earn assassination points.
- When the carrier dies, the documents drop on the spot and their location is broadcast to everyone. Seize them, guard them, and run them through.
“Spy vs Spy” is asymmetric PvP where you can win with wits and preparation even if you’re not good at straight-up firefights. Combine it with the Underworld Trades (/heist and the like) and become an assassin who stages the perfect accident.