Key Takeaways
- Due to resource constraints, stick to your primary armor set from 7DTD.
- Some sets specialize in gathering resources efficiently.
- Each armor set offers unique bonuses and equipment enhancements.
7 Days To Die has many armor sets that give you different options on how to deal with the zombie apocalypse. In addition to belonging to one of three main weight classes that offer different armor classes, each armor piece also comes with special bonus abilities. Each armor set has its own unique bonuses, even if you only equip pieces from that set.
They all have optimal use cases, but the problem is that resources are time-consuming and sometimes difficult to acquire, so it's better to pick a basic outfit and stick to it. If you want to know which badass is the best in the wasteland, here are the best armor sets in 7 Days To Die.
10 costume collection
Loggers, scavengers, farmers, miners
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Light (Lumberjack) |
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Medium (farmer, cleaner) |
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Heavy (Miner) |
An important exception to the 'stick to one costume' idea are costumes created specifically for resource gathering. This armor set is fantastic for collecting relevant resources, but adds little to your combat bonuses.
They generally offer a combination of statistics that allow you to extend the harvest period, preserve harvesting equipment, increase harvest speed, increase inventory, and increase yield. To get the most out of this type of equipment, in addition to the scavenger set, simply store the entire set in a chest near the relevant resource, swap it out when it's time to harvest, and then swap it out again when you're done.
9 assassin
If you want a little bit of Assassin's Creed in your survival crafting experience, there's nothing better than an Assassin costume. This armor set makes stealth more effective and sneak attacks more lethal. As a medium armor set, this outfit has decent armor.
Combined with the armor's increased attack speed using agility weapons (sword, bow, pistol), this set can handle noisy combat. As atypical medium armor, this set produces no additional noise and in fact the boots have a negative noise modifier.
8 work out
Rule number one: cardio. Sometimes it's not the strongest or toughest who survive the Zombocalypse, but only those who can keep running the longest. That spirit is embodied in a set of exercises that provide bonuses to stamina and stamina, which allow you to fight (or run) longer.
The boots also provide a nice bonus to sprint speed, so the extra stamina will allow you to get more mileage. The hat significantly reduces the cost of food, drinks, and medicine. The former two will last you much longer as the full set saves on food and water usage as it regenerates your health and stamina.
7 executor
This set gives us the look of Agent 47, but it doesn't quite orchestrate Rube Golberg's zombie death as much as shooting it dead with a high-powered pistol. The Enforcer set contains an interesting array of generally useful, if not entirely cohesive, buffs, allowing for better bartering, more efficient fuel use, and faster sprinting.
This suit increases resistance to injuries such as broken limbs, concussions, and bleeding lacerations. It's useful in emergency situations, but since it's a light armor set, you don't want to test it too hard. The full set bonus is great for the .44 Magnum and Desert Vulture as they provide great damage and reload speed. The latter is the most powerful pistol in the game.
6 ranger
This outfit is the definition of mead, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's medium armor, so it provides decent but not fantastic protection. Armor increases the damage of mid-range revolvers and lever-action rifles, and a full set increases reload speed. Other buffs give the outfit an all-rounder feel. Increases health, stamina, and bartering ability.
Good, but not great. This set will help you survive the zombie wasteland. But not in the middle in a very important sense. This is the best ‘fit’ overall. It feels like something between an Apocalypse cowboy and Fallout 4's Minutemen, turning you into a sophisticated dispenser of frontier justice.
5 biker
This armor set fulfills your fantasies of badass biker fights and bar brawls. If you want to engage in close combat while maintaining some mobility, there's no better set than this.
In addition to being medium armor, this set gives you more health and increased resistance to stuns, increasing your chances of survival. A stun can be fatal if struck at the wrong moment. The rest of the outfit improves melee combat capabilities by increasing melee damage and reducing the stamina drain of weapon swings.
The full set bonus further increases your armor rating and reduces fuel consumption on your minibike and motorcycle, allowing you to keep your pigs on the road longer.
4 commando
The Commando set offers a nice combination of survivability and damage, and the armor alone is worth the impressive boost to any ranged weapon. The rest of the set is focused on keeping you alive and moving fast enough to get some distance from the Brain Attackers so you can get back into the shot.
You gain stun resistance and can recover from serious injuries faster, as well as improving your sprint speed. Having a full set will allow you to recover items faster, allow you to easily heal on the go, avoid being cornered and get out alive as long as you have health items.
3 intruder
The Raider set turns you into a lethal head trauma-dealing metal plate, wearing heavy armor and wielding weapons that simply kill the undead. Like other heavy armors, you get a lot of armor in this set, which reduces damage by a lot. Armor also provides a pretty nice bonus to melee weapon damage.
The helmet is also noteworthy in that the legendary version is completely immune to stuns, allowing you to continue swinging it as long as your health and stamina are maintained. While the outfit allows you to heal injuries faster, wearing a full set makes you less likely to get injured in the first place.
2 preacher
Once you put this on, you are ready to work hard for the Lord. This is probably the best value for money proposition in the entire game. As light armor, this set provides no penalty to movement or stealth, but in addition to the modest armor rating that light armor provides, the outfit pieces reduce a percentage of damage taken from zombies.
This set also features the best gloves in the entire game. Tier 6 Flatout is arguably the best armor in the entire game as it increases all damage by 60%. This is every Damage is not limited to a specific weapon class like in other sets. The set bonus is also very good. Especially early on, it provides resistance to injury and reduces the chance of infection, making you completely immune to legendary quality.
1 jerk
It hurts to say it, but Nerd gear is the best set for character development, and one of the better sets for surviving the zombie apocalypse.
The bonus XP you get from the headgear is nice, but what's even more impressive is the outfit, which gives you the chance to gain extra skill levels from magazines. This is a powerful growth ability that cannot be compared to any other costume in the game. Other abilities are very useful, giving you safer drops, stronger turrets, and the entire set slows down equipment degradation.
So why should you avoid this set? It's simple and the outfit is terrible. It's a mishmash of apocalyptic anti-chic and '80s eccentricity that's just as ugly as the fit is useful. This is the epitome of sporty clothing. So if you don't mind looking like the biggest idiot in the wasteland, these idiots might be worth it.
