Armor List

Whether it's the bite of frost or a zombie, you'll need to protect yourself with Armor in 7 Days to Die. Armor can mitigate damage and regulate heat and cold. There are multiple armor sets available in the game, each providing boons and bonuses that benefit your play style.

Armor bonuses can assist you in every task related to 7 Days to Die. Do you need to mine more ore? The Miner Armor is for you. Are you hunting for loot? Step into the Scavenger Armor for better loot quality and more storage space. Whatever the task, be sure to strap on the right gear before heading off.

How to Get Armor
Armor List

How to Get Armor

Armor, like most items in 7 Days to Die, can be crafted or looted. You'll be able to find armor pieces like gloves or helmets in Supply Crates or other containers. But it's not a guarantee you'll find a complete set and, even if you do, it may not include the bonuses you want.

That's where armor crafting comes into play. At the start of the game, you're able to craft a full set of Primitive Armor, cobbled together from grass and wood. Crafting the armor is a part of the tutorial quests, so you'll likely have the set before any other. But you're going to want to upgrade if you plan to survive much longer.

To craft better armor, you'll need to raise your Armor Skill. Reading Armored Up Skill Magazines allows you to unlock armor blueprints and increase their Quality (level). You'll first read the magazines to increase the Quality of Primitive Armor up to Quality 6 with 10 magazines.

At 11 magazines you unlock every armor blueprint available at Quality 1. Reading more magazines increases the Quality gradually, ending at the maximum of Quality 6. Crafting armor requires ingredients such as Iron, Leather, and an Armor Crafting Kit.

To craft Quality 6 armor, you'll also need to loot Legendary Parts. Read our guide on how to find Legendary Parts to learn more.

There are 16 armor sets in 7 Days to Die in Light, Medium, and Heavy varieties. Collecting an entire armor set awards you with a Set Bonus, which offers an extra buff. The only armor that doesn't include a Set Bonus is the Primitive Armor. But, to be fair, you're not meant to wear it until endgame.

Bonuses that armor pieces provide are given by a percentage. The amount you gain increases parallel to Quality. In other words, the higher the Quality rating, the better the bonus.

Armor Rating will increase as you move through the armor tiers, but heavier armor will drain more stamina, be less mobile, and cause you to create more noise during movement.

Light Armor

Primitive Armor	Lumberjack Armor	Preacher Armor
Rogue Armor	Athletic Armor	Enforcer Armor

Primitive Armor

Primitive Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Primitive Hood	None.
	Primitive Outfit	None.
	Primitive Gloves	None.
	Primitive Shoes	None.
Armor Set Bonus: None. This is your most basic armor.

Lumberjack Armor

Lumberjack Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Lumberjack Hat	Increases Wood harvest.
	Lumberjack Outfit	Increases carrying capacity.
	Lumberjack Gloves	Increases melee damage with axes.
	Lumberjack Boots	Reduces stamina cost when sprinting.
Armor Set Bonus: Use less stamina when using axes.

Preacher Armor

Preacher Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Preacher Hat	Receive a discount on purchased items. (Bartering percentage).
	Preacher Outfit	Reduces incoming damage from undead sources.
	Preacher Gloves	Increases damage dealt to the undead.
	Preacher Boots	Decreases treated healing time of abrasions and breaks.
Armor Set Bonus: Reduces the chance of critical injuries.

Rogue Armor

Rogue Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Rogue Hood	Increases loot stage. (Higher loot bonus percentage).
	Rogue Outfit	Increases sneak effectiveness.
	Rogue Gloves	Increases lockpicking speed and success rate.
	Rogue Boots	Increases safe fall distance.
Armor Set Bonus: Find more cash and Dukes in loot.

Athletic Armor

Athletic Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Athletic Hat	Food, drinks, and drugs cost less.
	Athletic Outfit	Increases max health.
	Athletic Gloves	Increases max stamina.
	Athletic Shoes	Increases run speed.
Armor Set Bonus: Use less food and water.

Enforcer Armor

Enforcer Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Enforcer Sunglasses	Increases bartering.
	Enforcer Outfit	Increases resistance to critical injuries.
	Enforcer Gloves	Vehicles use less fuel.
	Enforcer Shoes	Increases run speed.
Armor Set Bonus: .44 ammo does more damage and .44 Magnum and Desert Vulture reloads faster.

Medium Armor

Farmer Armor	Biker Armor	Scavenger Armor
Ranger Armor	Commando Armor	Assassin Armor

Farmer Armor

Farmer Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Farmer Hat	Increases the chance to find seeds in loot.
	Farmer Outfit	Adds a chance to harvest an extra crop.
	Farmer Gloves	Increases rifle damage.
	Farmer Boots	Adds a chance to gain a seed when harvesting.
Armor Set Bonus: Gain more health and stamina from food.

Biker Armor

Biker Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Biker Helmet	Increases stun resistance.
	Biker Outfit	Increases max health.
	Biker Gloves	Increases melee weapon damage.
	Biker Boots	Use less stamina with melee weapons.
Armor Set Bonus: Armor rating is increased. Minibikes and Motorcycles use less fuel.

Scavenger Armor

Scavenger Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Scavenger Hat	Gain more experience points (XP) when salvaging.
	Scavenger Outfit	Reduces encumbrance.
	Scavenger Gloves	Increases resources when salvaging.
	Scavenger Boots	Reduces stamina usage when salvaging.
Armor Set Bonus: Find better quality loot.

Ranger Armor

Ranger Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Ranger Hat	Increases bartering.
	Ranger Outfit	Increases max health.
	Ranger Gloves	Increases Rifle and Revolver damage.
	Ranger Boots	Increases max stamina.
Armor Set Bonus: Reload faster with Revolvers and Lever-Action Rifles.

Commando Armor

Commando Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Commando Hat	Adds stun resistance.
	Commando Outfit	Faster critical injury recovery.
	Commando Gloves	Increases damage with all ranged weapons.
	Commando Boots	Increases run speed.
Armor Set Bonus: Recovery items work faster.

Assassin Armor

Assassin Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Assassin Hood	Deal more damage when sneaking.
	Assassin Outfit	Increases sneak effectiveness.
	Assassin Gloves	Increases attack speed with all weapons governed by agility.
	Assassin Boots	Sprinting while sneaking makes no extra sound.
Armor Set Bonus: Become hidden faster.

Heavy Armor

Miner Armor	Nomad Armor
Nerd Armor	Raider Armor

Miner Armor

Miner Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Miner Helmet	Increases mining tool harvest.
	Miner Outfit	Reduces stamina cost of mining tools.
	Miner Gloves	Increases damage of mining tools.
	Miner Boots	Reduces fall damage.
Armor Set Bonus: Reduces degradation of mining tools.

Nomad Armor

Nomad Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Nomad Headgear	Reduces food and water use.
	Nomad Outfit	Reduces encumbrance.
	Nomad Gloves	Deal more melee damage against Radiated enemies.
	Nomad Boots	Increases run speed.
Armor Set Bonus: Reduces stamina recovery costs.

Nerd Armor

Nerd Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Nerd Goggles	Increases experience (XP) gain.
	Nerd Outfit	Adds a chance to gain two crafting skill points when reading magazines.
	Nerd Gloves	Deal more damage with intellect-based weapons.
	Nerd Boots	Reduces fall damage.
Armor Set Bonus: Tools and Weapons degrade slower.

Raider Armor

Raider Armor
Armor Piece	Name	Buff
	Raider Helmet	Increases stun resistance.
	Raider Outfit	Reduces critical injuries to be less severe.
	Raider Gloves	Increases melee weapon damage.
	Raider Boots	Reduces fall damage.
Armor Set Bonus: Reduces the chance of critical injuries.