Zombie Fall Damage Fix
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #12 of 17 Zombies mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Patches zombies and bandits to take fall full damage and fixes a bug where entity fall velocity can be calculated negatively. Damage is scaled according to HP and the custom scaling configuration value, so pitfall traps are a viable option even into the late game. Inspired by a similar mod by Khaine
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[]Install by copying the mod folder into %steamapps&\Common\7 Days to Die\Mods[/]
[]EAC must be OFF[/]
[]Use included Config.xml file in mod folder to adjust damage scale and minimum fall height for the damage scale to kick in[/]
Patch summary:
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[]Updates EntityHuman to apply scaled fall damage instead of truncated fall damage[/]
[]Fixes a bug in EntityAlive.fallHitGround for EntityZombie where a negative "strength" is calculated from a fall, causing no fall damage[/]
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[]Updates EntityHuman to apply scaled fall damage instead of truncated fall damage[/]
Zombie Fall Damage Fix patches zombies and bandits to take full fall damage, fixing a bug where fall velocity can be calculated negatively. Damage scales with HP and a configurable value, making pitfall traps viable late game. Requires EAC off and manual installation into the Mods folder.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 195 endorsements indicate community approval
- 14,592 downloads show moderate usage
- Actively maintained with a recent update on 2026-07-17
⚠️ Cons
- Requires EAC to be turned off, which may disable multiplayer anti-cheat
- Manual installation into the Mods folder may be confusing for some users
- Configuration requires editing XML, which may be intimidating for non-technical users
This mod is for 7 Days to Die players who want to make fall damage more realistic and effective against zombies and bandits, especially those who enjoy building pitfall traps. It's also for players who want to fix the bug where zombies sometimes take no fall damage. Skip if you play on EAC-enabled servers or prefer a more casual experience without tweaking config files.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to copy the entire mod folder into the Mods directory, not just the files inside.
- If you're playing on a server, ensure EAC is disabled on both client and server.
- Adjust the Config.xml values to balance fall damage for your preferred gameplay difficulty.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- 7 Days To Die Mods
- Author
- vbnet3d
- Version
- 3.0.0.3
- Downloads
- 14,592
- Endorsements
- 195
- Category
- Zombies
- Created
- 7/1/2025
- Updated
- 7/17/2026
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