Custom Avatars (for v.3.0)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 191 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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- ➤ Add your own player avatars to replace the default player model.➤ Also adds dances, gestures and a playable third person camera mode.
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- ➤ Needs EAC OFF and installation on both servers and clients.➤ Download the zip file of the mod.➤ Extract the entire content of the zip file to the Mods folderdefault: "%APPDATA%/7DaysToDie/Mods"
If you are updating from VRoid Mod, copy your avatars to the new mod folder then remove the previous version of the mod.
The tutorial for converting models is here
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- ➤ You will see an Avatar Menu button inside the Character window.
- ➤ Clicking it will open the Avatar Menu. You can choose your avatar or adjust the settings.
- ➤ Hold the <Tab> key and hover over the Dances icon to open the dances menu. Choose an entry to play the dance animation. You can do the same to play Gestures. Press <Tab> again to cancel the animation.
- ➤ The Copy Dance entry will start a timer. If a nearby player uses a dance, both players will play the animation at the same time.
- ➤ Hover over the Next Page entry to cycle through the pages.
- ➤ Click the Reset Avatar button to go back to the default player model.
- ➤ The Voice Override setting till toggle between the Default voice (the one set by the avatar or your player profile) or the Male/Female voices.
- ➤ The Camera Y Offset and the Camera X Offset. Will adjust the vertical/horizontal position of the third person camera.
- ➤ The Hips Y Offset will adjust your model vertical position. Use it in case your model is sinking to the ground or floating
- ➤ The Dance Entries setting will change the number of dance entries displayed on each page of the dances radial menu.
- ➤ The Dance Volume setting will change the volume of the music played during dances.
- ➤ The First Person Body setting will toggle you avatar's arms and legs in first person mode.
- ➤ The First Person Aiming setting will toggle the first person view while aiming.
- ➤ The Transparency setting will toggle the model transparency on camera close up.
- ➤ The Spring Bones setting will toggle on/off the model spring bones.
- ➤ Adjust the Reference Scale setting if the model arms in third person are too high/too low.
- ➤ Adjust the Knuckles Offset setting to change the hands position while using knuckle weapons.
Custom Avatars is a gameplay mod for 7 Days to Die that lets players replace the default player model with custom avatars, and adds dances, gestures, and a playable third-person camera mode. It requires EAC off and installation on both servers and clients, with 3,619 endorsements and 253,294 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- High download count of 253,294 indicates strong community interest.
- 3,619 endorsements show positive reception from users.
- Frequent updates (last updated 2026-07-09) suggest active maintenance.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires EAC OFF, which may prevent play on some servers or with anti-cheat enabled.
- Must be installed on both servers and clients, adding setup complexity.
- Dependency on converting models may be challenging for non-technical users.
This mod is for 7 Days to Die players who want to personalize their character with custom avatars and enjoy additional social animations like dances and gestures. It suits players who are comfortable with manual installation and server configuration, and who play on servers where EAC can be disabled. Those who prefer vanilla gameplay or play on strict anti-cheat servers should skip this mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure EAC is turned off before launching the game, as the mod requires it.
- Install the mod on both the server and client to avoid compatibility issues.
- When updating from VRoid Mod, copy your avatars to the new mod folder and remove the previous version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- 7 Days To Die Mods
- Author
- JustAIter
- Version
- 3.1
- Downloads
- 253,294
- Endorsements
- 3,619
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 8/15/2023
- Updated
- 7/9/2026
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