Storm's Brewing 2.0 stable release is the latest update for the survival game 7 Days To Die. It introduces a new biome progression system, dynamic storms in each biome (except Pine Forest), new zombies/enemies, Dedicated Server Crossplay, new POIs, DLC skins, and more!
V2.0 Storm's Brewing was released on Friday, June 27th, 2025.
Dedicated Server Crossplay
- Play 7 Days To Die with friends on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation (max 8 players on a server).
- Server cannot have mods on Xbox and PlayStation.
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Discord Integration
- Discord and The Fun Pimps have partnered up to bring Discord integration into 7 Days To Die.
- Link your Discord account into the game and see your friend's list.
- Switch between global and party chat.
- Messaging in and out of Discord.
- Invite friends through Discord.
- Spawn near friends using Discord's friend list.
- Rich Presence - gives you a good idea of what your friends are doing in game.
Biome Progression
- Each biome other than the Pine Forest now have hazards that you need to overcome.
- Complete challenges to earn your biome badge – allowing you to survive in that biome without the hazards.
- Each biome now has a progressive loot stage cap, encouraging players to progress through each biome.
- The biomes now have a dominant ore type, i.e. Iron in the Pine Forest, Nitrate in the Burnt Forest, etc.
- This encourages players to venture into each biome to collect specific ores.
- Biome progression can be turned off in our dashboard!
- Craft biome specific smoothies to extend the duration you can survive in the biome.
Dynamic Storm System
- The storm system has now been updated to include increasingly severe storms, depending on the biome you are in.
- Biome badges do not protect you from these storms.
- Storm frequency can be edited in our dashboard!
- Values: 0 (disabled), 50, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500.
- 50 is less frequent than the default of 100.
- 500 is extremely frequent storms.
Biome Specific Loot Stage Caps
- Each biome now has a loot stage cap. (Your loot stage is equal to your current level)
- Pine Forest: 40
- Burnt Forest: 90
- Desert: 125
- Snow: 160
- Wasteland: 999+
- As a reminder, each biome has a loot stage bonus.
- Burnt Forest: +5 loot stage & 50% bonus
- Desert: +10 loot stage & 100% bonus
- Snow: +15 loot stage & 150% bonus
- Wasteland: +20 loot stage & 200% bonus.
Perk Updates & Rebalance
- Some perks have been moved into a General category.
- Light, Medium, and Heavy Armor
- Master Chef
- Living off the Land
- Lock Picking
- Lucky Looter
- Each attribute has 10 perks
- Each perk now has 5 levels
- Each attribute has a Mastery Perk that you can put points in starting at level 6 in that attribute.
Sledgehammers
- Sledgehammers received a buff through books specifically made for it.
- Sledge Saga Vol 1: Adds 10% knockdown chance.
- Sledge Saga Vol 2: Sledgehammers degrade 20% slower.
- Sledge Saga Vol 3: Power attack kills weaken and slow nearby enemies for 10 seconds.
- Sledge Saga Vol 4: Adds 25% more damage to enemies below 30% health.
- Sledge Saga Vol 5: Gain double XP from sledgehammer headshot kills.
- Sledge Saga Vol 6: Adds a 10% chance to knock enemies unconscious.
- Sledge Saga Vol 7: Sledgehammer Power attacks bypass 50% of armor.
- Completionist Bonus: Refill your stamina with each power attack kill.