One thing you forgot to mention about the wastelands biome that is kind of important to note is the mini horde night that happens every night. Every night zombie dogs, bears, and basically all kinds of higher health zombies (wights and cops) spawn in. Now this is important for many reasons. First being that you don't want to be caught dead in the wastelands at night looting POI's. Second it is a great place to get zombie meat to make farm plots and for making recipes. And lastly, the experience gain for killing the wasteland horde especially if you get bonus experience for killing zombies at night and if you use the appropriate glasses and learnin elixir. The blood moon horde does override the wasteland horde on those particular nights but for those bravo enough, armed to the teeth, and in a defensible position, it is fun.
My wife and I were playing through the Shamway Factory. We were new to the game and didn't know any tips or tricks. Night fell as we were struggling across an internal area of pipes. That's fine, we can take on a couple of faster zombies when we get to a new room. And then the horde music started, and outside some world placed landmines started exploding. And then zombies started pouring into the building. We had no idea mini hordes existed in the wasteland, or even that we were in the wasteland. The Shamway Factory sits right on the border to the burnt biome. We got smashed. And the rest of the night, crafting clubs inside a broken house and trying to fend off dogs was exhilarating. One of my favourite moments of the whole game.
@@Elheru42 The outside tower is very easily converted into one of the best starter bases in the game in Navezgane. Just bust down the ramps leading into it on the sides and a ladder up to the unlocked hatch at the top. Sweet location.
I always build my horde base in the wastelands city because of the (mostly) empty lots in town that are already flat. You can build whatever you like and have easy access to water. My crafting bases are usually in either the forest or desert.
You didn't mention that the winter biome has a lot of big cats and bears which makes it hard to survive for a beginner and a great source of meat as you progress.
I still remember my first game that lasted a decent length I finally unlocked the quest to go meet the second (maybe third) trader, and was sent to the snow biome. I got there early because I misjudged the time till the place opened and while I was waiting I had to kill two bears and a wolf who just kept showing up there angry as can be. I also must have motored past a half dozen freaking cats on the way there too. Snow biome is scary. I mean sure it was nice having so much meat that I would never run out again and enough bone to create an amount of glue so deep you could drown in it, but man, for a frozen hellscape its surprisingly abundant in large game animals. On the other hand, it has the high school. God I love that school for fetch/clear quests. That loot pile at the end is just tasty. Plus I love the rampant zombie slaughter. Walking into that gym not knowing what is coming is hilarious.
@@chrishubbard64 I hear you on the gym. Of course once you've been through it a few times it gets pretty easy. I lived in the gym two or three games ago.
I'm all about the desert. That might be because in navesgane it's stuffed with lootable towers. And aloe. In a19 I usually make a beeline for shamway in the wasteland to make sure I have all the food I'll ever need, then I'm off to the desert to hit higashi, crack a book, and dishong. By the time I'm done with the towers, I've perked into well insulated enough to get by.
@@davidevans7477 please reply back in this thread to tell me how its working out for you. The last time I got shamway done in only one day was A17. Back then any poi went quicker cause they all woke up at once and came right at you. So it was a matter of finding an open area, making some noise, and never having to worry that one would be hiding in you. Fun pimps got wise to that though. Back then my second stop was always the shotgun messiah factory. I'd be set for weapons and food by night three. Now in a19 I take more time. I leave the wasteland at night since the wasteland spawns so many zombies at night. And I'm much more cautious in shamway (or any poi) since some if the zombies stay waiting for you now. And I skip shotgun messiah since it takes several levels to start getting loot that's worthwhile.
@@jimbartosevich498 I just started my run a few hours ago. Went to desert trader, built base, did 2 buried treasure. Now I am at day 3, looting my first poi, as I wanted some levels in quick healing first. Gotta get my first forge, I am late. Have to be careful when insane diff zombies run at nightmare spd all the time. Torch is great weapon, set on fire, switch to sledge. Still takes 10min to kill zombie tourist. Granted at level 3, now 7. I run 300 percent xp, as I can't bear normal grind time. I am running an endurance build, most important stat for not dying, and weather.
:O Its CAPP!! Sorry for the late reply but some of us have to work long hours and don't have much time to ourselves these days. Anyway, big fan keep it up and when I get time I'll catch up on your wasteland series. Just busy keeping Merica safe is all. o7
@@Rizartha Not entirely true. If you dig below the layer of rubble, the mining is almost as good as in the forest biome. More comparable to the burned biome.
I love your content! So helpful for newbies like myself. I ended up finding a treasure map, went after the treasure on my lonesome to start. My anxiety was off the charts and I don't even want to know where my heart rate was (mind you this is my very first time playing the game last night). I find the treasure spot and start digging (yes actually digging with the shovel in the wasteland before I found out my stone axe does better on that terrain). I get pretty far and get my treasure circle down pretty good! That is until I was chased away by a dog and a couple of zombies. Ran into a fenced area with some sort of concession stand? Not sure I wasn't around long enough to really find out. Climbed to the top of the building and was followed by two zombies. My blunderbuss just couldn't keep up and my club wasn't quite strong enough. I ended up earning the achievement "Bite the Dust" (which I'm still unsure what it entails lol) - eventually went back with my wife and dug up my treasure. Didn't realize I needed lockpicks, so after a round trip to the first and back I finally got my treasure! (Around 18k Dukes, I was happy) soon thereafter my wife had a treasure nearby so we went and dug hers up on first go, my anxiety still heightened... She ended up with 15k dukes and some diamonds. Needless to say, if I ever see the wasteland again, it'll be too soon.
You had some good shots on this one, Reach! I'd also add that the wasteland is home to the Shotgun Messiah Factory, the Shamway Factory, and the Waterworks. Great place for loot, my man!
Next on the Nature Channel: stay tuned as Mr. Reach will teach you how to trap a zombie bear in the wastelands! Well done! Clear and exhaustive breakdown of the current biomes.
yes as Patrick mentioned the mountain lions..best source of meat along with bears in game. Also the desert is the best biome to survive nights in...as visibility is the best at night,with abiltiy to see a great distance,best of all biomes.
I hate bears. They take so much killing and are so big you honestly expect more to drop from them than you get. Those things are absurd bullet sponges. Meanwhile I can kill wolves with a single sneak attack head shot most of the time.
I started in the forest and wasn’t getting very good loot. After I moved to the burnt forest I started getting good stuff. I can only imagine how good the loot is in harder biomes. Good video.
The only reason you should play on the waste of land (wasteland) is beacuse it has a bomb shelter (i play on consoles) its very useful as it makes you basically invincible and zombies can reach u so u dont even need to spend a bullet at horde nights. The only pros of wasteland are iron, stone and the good base spots aswell as gravestown, i recommend using the bomb shelter as a base but dont explore until geared. To sum it up wasteland is deadly but rewarding, gravestown is the best city in the game, atleast on console
Somehow me and my pal ended up basing in the wasteland we had no idea it was the hardest biome. We based there on navezgane and on a random generated one that we play with other ppl aswell
excellent video!! I would like to one day see a train scene all over the navigating map, connecting all the biomes. It just lacks that, to be a real open world. Thank you very much for the information
Imagine if they added a functioning train running through the map? Or maybe broken down, and was repairable as end game content? Maybe just the engine and a car attached, but you can craft extra cars and attach them to it for a permanent, mobile base? Oh that would be FUCKING amazing!
navegame desert biome has 3 small other towns you also didnt show or mention with great loot.An the large shotgun messiah poi with the inbuilt fortress at the back with awesome loot. Desert biome is my favorite.
There's something about the winter biome that have always attracted me. It feels so apocalyptical and it makes you feel safe in your base, than anywhere else. Saddly, because of the zombies and the animals is very hard before the 8th day.
My mate started new the Snow and moaned about the cougars and lumberjacks, I have ONE PoI mission JUST BARELY in there and a Cougar came for my ass 10/10 will never return.
Winter is best. No vultures, lots of meat, easy water, second best lootstage bonus in the game, good visibility because every single zombie stands out against snow. Cold is easy to overcome.
The Desert. Flat, easy to see. Most importantly, every mining resource in the game. Except maybe coal. But that is not important. Not to mention aloe, and yucca to offset water issues. Just chop down burnt trees to plant seeds in desert.
@@pbsixgun6 Vultures are a pita. You can prep for them all you like, they still have an obnoxious habit of being the most common animal/monster in the game to land at least one hit on you before they die. They arent exactly dangerous or deadly but man are they annoying. Thankfully they tend to die easily if you can hit them.
Snow biome aint best, but is the best source of meat, fat, leather, and bones. The bears and cougars. Wasteland: Best biome for rotting flesh, and factories to loot for teir 5 quests. Also picking up landmines with that perk
Yay! Yoocuh Yucca! Yaaay!!! Lol. Loved that part, lol. It is pronounced yuck-uh btw. I come from Tucson Arizona, home if the REAL Grand Canyon and boy oh boy is it a desert!
I have approx 200 hours in the game now, looking to start a new game in the frost biome - I am an average player - is it going to be too hard/frustrating?
i prefer forest biome early game cos it has more food & its easier.. & more wood.. but late game i prefer desert biome.. nicer views... less bad weather... water is never a problem in the game.. food is the main problem & being able to see whilst flying a gyro... snow biome is just a pain in the ass for needing food & bad weather... and wasteland is just scary
@@ReachGaming i made the information centre tower my base and dug a moat at least once a week I would have a bear end up in my trench and I would often see them from the platform wandering in the forest below me :p
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One thing you forgot to mention about the wastelands biome that is kind of important to note is the mini horde night that happens every night. Every night zombie dogs, bears, and basically all kinds of higher health zombies (wights and cops) spawn in. Now this is important for many reasons. First being that you don't want to be caught dead in the wastelands at night looting POI's. Second it is a great place to get zombie meat to make farm plots and for making recipes. And lastly, the experience gain for killing the wasteland horde especially if you get bonus experience for killing zombies at night and if you use the appropriate glasses and learnin elixir. The blood moon horde does override the wasteland horde on those particular nights but for those bravo enough, armed to the teeth, and in a defensible position, it is fun.
My wife and I were playing through the Shamway Factory. We were new to the game and didn't know any tips or tricks. Night fell as we were struggling across an internal area of pipes. That's fine, we can take on a couple of faster zombies when we get to a new room. And then the horde music started, and outside some world placed landmines started exploding. And then zombies started pouring into the building. We had no idea mini hordes existed in the wasteland, or even that we were in the wasteland. The Shamway Factory sits right on the border to the burnt biome. We got smashed. And the rest of the night, crafting clubs inside a broken house and trying to fend off dogs was exhilarating. One of my favourite moments of the whole game.
@@Elheru42 The outside tower is very easily converted into one of the best starter bases in the game in Navezgane. Just bust down the ramps leading into it on the sides and a ladder up to the unlocked hatch at the top. Sweet location.
I always build my horde base in the wastelands city because of the (mostly) empty lots in town that are already flat. You can build whatever you like and have easy access to water. My crafting bases are usually in either the forest or desert.
Me too :)
I think today Wastelands is one of the most dangerous biomes by the new zombie spawnrate
You didn't mention that the winter biome has a lot of big cats and bears which makes it hard to survive for a beginner and a great source of meat as you progress.
You know whats really stupid? I did but I forgot to add it to the video blah.. anyway.
@@ReachGaming lol
True.
They are extremely dangerous at the beginning.
I still remember my first game that lasted a decent length I finally unlocked the quest to go meet the second (maybe third) trader, and was sent to the snow biome. I got there early because I misjudged the time till the place opened and while I was waiting I had to kill two bears and a wolf who just kept showing up there angry as can be. I also must have motored past a half dozen freaking cats on the way there too. Snow biome is scary. I mean sure it was nice having so much meat that I would never run out again and enough bone to create an amount of glue so deep you could drown in it, but man, for a frozen hellscape its surprisingly abundant in large game animals. On the other hand, it has the high school. God I love that school for fetch/clear quests. That loot pile at the end is just tasty. Plus I love the rampant zombie slaughter. Walking into that gym not knowing what is coming is hilarious.
@@chrishubbard64 I hear you on the gym. Of course once you've been through it a few times it gets pretty easy. I lived in the gym two or three games ago.
I'm all about the desert. That might be because in navesgane it's stuffed with lootable towers. And aloe.
In a19 I usually make a beeline for shamway in the wasteland to make sure I have all the food I'll ever need, then I'm off to the desert to hit higashi, crack a book, and dishong. By the time I'm done with the towers, I've perked into well insulated enough to get by.
That is the strat I was about to try for my insane with nightmare spd playthrough.
@@davidevans7477 please reply back in this thread to tell me how its working out for you.
The last time I got shamway done in only one day was A17. Back then any poi went quicker cause they all woke up at once and came right at you. So it was a matter of finding an open area, making some noise, and never having to worry that one would be hiding in you. Fun pimps got wise to that though.
Back then my second stop was always the shotgun messiah factory. I'd be set for weapons and food by night three.
Now in a19 I take more time. I leave the wasteland at night since the wasteland spawns so many zombies at night. And I'm much more cautious in shamway (or any poi) since some if the zombies stay waiting for you now. And I skip shotgun messiah since it takes several levels to start getting loot that's worthwhile.
@@jimbartosevich498 I just started my run a few hours ago. Went to desert trader, built base, did 2 buried treasure. Now I am at day 3, looting my first poi, as I wanted some levels in quick healing first.
Gotta get my first forge, I am late.
Have to be careful when insane diff zombies run at nightmare spd all the time. Torch is great weapon, set on fire, switch to sledge.
Still takes 10min to kill zombie tourist. Granted at level 3, now 7.
I run 300 percent xp, as I can't bear normal grind time.
I am running an endurance build, most important stat for not dying, and weather.
@@jimbartosevich498 You got a discord? I usually have an ok connection, but it'd be nice to have someone to 7 days with
@@davidevans7477 you still playing 7 days to die? been looking for people to group up with and game
Nice. Well done. I am not a fan of the wasteland lol
STUPID BIRDS!
@@ReachGaming only thing the wasteland has going for it is easy access to iron rubble
:O Its CAPP!! Sorry for the late reply but some of us have to work long hours and don't have much time to ourselves these days. Anyway, big fan keep it up and when I get time I'll catch up on your wasteland series. Just busy keeping Merica safe is all. o7
@@ReachGaming Birds are the least of your problems XD
@@Rizartha Not entirely true. If you dig below the layer of rubble, the mining is almost as good as in the forest biome. More comparable to the burned biome.
I love your content! So helpful for newbies like myself. I ended up finding a treasure map, went after the treasure on my lonesome to start. My anxiety was off the charts and I don't even want to know where my heart rate was (mind you this is my very first time playing the game last night). I find the treasure spot and start digging (yes actually digging with the shovel in the wasteland before I found out my stone axe does better on that terrain). I get pretty far and get my treasure circle down pretty good! That is until I was chased away by a dog and a couple of zombies. Ran into a fenced area with some sort of concession stand? Not sure I wasn't around long enough to really find out. Climbed to the top of the building and was followed by two zombies. My blunderbuss just couldn't keep up and my club wasn't quite strong enough. I ended up earning the achievement "Bite the Dust" (which I'm still unsure what it entails lol) - eventually went back with my wife and dug up my treasure. Didn't realize I needed lockpicks, so after a round trip to the first and back I finally got my treasure! (Around 18k Dukes, I was happy) soon thereafter my wife had a treasure nearby so we went and dug hers up on first go, my anxiety still heightened... She ended up with 15k dukes and some diamonds. Needless to say, if I ever see the wasteland again, it'll be too soon.
You had some good shots on this one, Reach! I'd also add that the wasteland is home to the Shotgun Messiah Factory, the Shamway Factory, and the Waterworks. Great place for loot, my man!
you have forgot the lovely cats, fluffy bears in this freezing butt ripping hell
I would have to say that I die more often from wolves, cougars, and bears then I have from lumberjacks, military zombies, blobs, etc. hands down
wow 14:03 Its crazy to see the house you set up in and used as a base for months.
Next on the Nature Channel: stay tuned as Mr. Reach will teach you how to trap a zombie bear in the wastelands!
Well done! Clear and exhaustive breakdown of the current biomes.
yes as Patrick mentioned the mountain lions..best source of meat along with bears in game.
Also the desert is the best biome to survive nights in...as visibility is the best at night,with abiltiy to see a great distance,best of all biomes.
I hate bears. They take so much killing and are so big you honestly expect more to drop from them than you get. Those things are absurd bullet sponges. Meanwhile I can kill wolves with a single sneak attack head shot most of the time.
I started in the forest and wasn’t getting very good loot. After I moved to the burnt forest I started getting good stuff. I can only imagine how good the loot is in harder biomes. Good video.
Good information for starting players, well done. Its actually content like this that helped me actually get good at this game.
P.S. there is literally iron everywhere in the Wasteland...y'all get your vehicles stuck on it constantly. lmao
Yes as I mentioned in the video?
10/10 video man it really deserves more likes this helped me quite a bit
Thank you
The only reason you should play on the waste of land (wasteland) is beacuse it has a bomb shelter (i play on consoles) its very useful as it makes you basically invincible and zombies can reach u so u dont even need to spend a bullet at horde nights. The only pros of wasteland are iron, stone and the good base spots aswell as gravestown, i recommend using the bomb shelter as a base but dont explore until geared. To sum it up wasteland is deadly but rewarding, gravestown is the best city in the game, atleast on console
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Somehow me and my pal ended up basing in the wasteland we had no idea it was the hardest biome. We based there on navezgane and on a random generated one that we play with other ppl aswell
Same, I wasnt very happy to learn about zombie dogs 💀
excellent video!! I would like to one day see a train scene all over the navigating map, connecting all the biomes. It just lacks that, to be a real open world. Thank you very much for the information
Imagine if they added a functioning train running through the map? Or maybe broken down, and was repairable as end game content? Maybe just the engine and a car attached, but you can craft extra cars and attach them to it for a permanent, mobile base? Oh that would be FUCKING amazing!
navegame desert biome has 3 small other towns you also didnt show or mention with great loot.An the large shotgun messiah poi with the inbuilt fortress at the back with awesome loot.
Desert biome is my favorite.
I don't like to spoil anything. 2 small towns that's why I never included them
Desert was a bit of a grind in early game but it really pays off later game
The best biome if you don't want the game to get "too easy" is Winter. It's scenic, there's ample meat and high drop rate w/o constant buzzards.
There's something about the winter biome that have always attracted me. It feels so apocalyptical and it makes you feel safe in your base, than anywhere else. Saddly, because of the zombies and the animals is very hard before the 8th day.
Desert biome gets lord reach all hot and bothered:
CONFIRMED
Nice video as always
My mate started new the Snow and moaned about the cougars and lumberjacks, I have ONE PoI mission JUST BARELY in there and a Cougar came for my ass
10/10 will never return.
Ha! you made me laugh....
Winter is best.
No vultures, lots of meat, easy water, second best lootstage bonus in the game, good visibility because every single zombie stands out against snow. Cold is easy to overcome.
Agreed
About the wasteland, i have something to say just one thing
Gun Factory!
7DtD FiL has his new laptop - it arrived early. Yey!!!!
Cheers for the great content uploads Reach!!
Well done!
Wow the biomes are sooo diffrent to console version 😂 but im getting used to the new biomes while playing the game
@tony if you reading the comments it's made with nitrogen map maker for 7dtd idk how to do it but there should be tutorials
Forest and desert are my favorite biomes
I loved going to my grandmothers on Sunday!!!
Don't we all do.
It’s great to see more sa UA-camrs😁
Thanks
The problem with the snow biome is the fact you can’t see 5 feet in front of you half the time.
Use the command called.
Weather fog 0
Wasteland does have shotgun messiah HQ
The Desert. Flat, easy to see. Most importantly, every mining resource in the game. Except maybe coal. But that is not important.
Not to mention aloe, and yucca to offset water issues. Just chop down burnt trees to plant seeds in desert.
The desert biome also has vultures
Vultures are easy If you plan for them.
@@pbsixgun6 vultures aren't the issue, they weren't included in the biome breakdown is all
@@pbsixgun6 Vultures are a pita. You can prep for them all you like, they still have an obnoxious habit of being the most common animal/monster in the game to land at least one hit on you before they die. They arent exactly dangerous or deadly but man are they annoying. Thankfully they tend to die easily if you can hit them.
Snow biome aint best, but is the best source of meat, fat, leather, and bones. The bears and cougars.
Wasteland: Best biome for rotting flesh, and factories to loot for teir 5 quests. Also picking up landmines with that perk
Helpful. Cheers
Glad it helped
How about best or most beautiful or best lootable houses
What's the music in this sounds like something I should use for doing my drawings...
Yay! Yoocuh Yucca! Yaaay!!! Lol. Loved that part, lol. It is pronounced yuck-uh btw. I come from Tucson Arizona, home if the REAL Grand Canyon and boy oh boy is it a desert!
I can 2nd that in 2 Suns
I am actually fond of the Desert...it's so much easier to get certain things and no wolves and bears.
After that...yeah burned biome is pretty good. Lots of coal obtained while chopping wood.
I have approx 200 hours in the game now, looking to start a new game in the frost biome - I am an average player - is it going to be too hard/frustrating?
Depending on your settings, but Forest biome is the easiest.
i prefer forest biome early game cos it has more food & its easier.. & more wood.. but late game i prefer desert biome.. nicer views... less bad weather... water is never a problem in the game.. food is the main problem & being able to see whilst flying a gyro... snow biome is just a pain in the ass for needing food & bad weather... and wasteland is just scary
See anything good in the radiated areas?
You can't go into radiated areas.
@@ReachGaming ah k, i found a rad suit n helmet probly in a poi.
I think the desert is the best because it has yucca to make yucca juese and it has aleo vera
The vultures are annoying tho
the dark winter is coming
Nothing on loot level at all? Fr?
Only badasses base in the Wastelands. XD
first yes
Cool beans.
The forest is full of bears
No not really.
@@ReachGaming i made the information centre tower my base and dug a moat at least once a week I would have a bear end up in my trench and I would often see them from the platform wandering in the forest below me :p
@@ReachGaming but in fairness perhaps they were spawning because of all the heat i was creating
where is nuclear fallout zone
No fire or radioactive biome!
radiated biome is best change my mind lol
1 food per eat XD
What?
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Bruh the wasteland has the best loot and you get a loot bonus wtf u talking abt