The next major update for7 Days To Dieis fast-approaching, with some major balancing changes, performance improvements, and a variety of other new content coming. Whether players are jumping into7 Days to Die’s experimental 2.0 update earlyor diving into the full update on its official release date on June 30, players should consider giving one often-overlooked weapon type some extra attention in this new update.
While sledgehammers have always been a reliable melee weapon type in7 Days to Die, they were previously held back by being one of the most stamina-hungry weapons. Thanks to the new balancing changes coming in7 Days to Die’s Storm’s Brewing V2.0 update, sledgehammers’ biggest weakness will no longer be an issue, potentially making them the new meta for melee weapon builds.
7 Days to Die’s 2.0 Melee Meta Has a New Contender
7 Days to Die’s Storm’s Brewing V2.0 Update Sledgehammer Buffs Explained
Alongside several balancing changes andnew Perks coming in7 Days to Die’s 2.0 update, the sledgehammer weapon type will finally have its own Skill Magazine set. Each unique issue of these Skill Magazines that players read will grant a permanent upgrade to sledgehammers' overall performance. Although the most notable of these upgrades is the capstone Skill that players will get from collecting each of the seven sledgehammer Skill Magazines, which makes heavy-attack kills with sledgehammers replenish players' stamina.
Considering that the high stamina cost was generally the biggest drawback of sledgehammers compared to other melee weapons before this new update for7 Days to Die, this capstone upgrade will be a game-changer. Especially since sledgehammers previously didn’t have a Skill Magazine set at all, so this is an outright buff for this weapon type that will arguably make it one ofthe best melee weapons in7 Days to Diein the new meta.
7 Days to Die’s Strength Attribute Builds Are Also Getting Major Buffs in Version 2.0
Beyond the specific buffs coming for sledgehammers, Strength Attribute builds are also getting some new and improved functionality in the Storm’s Brewing V2.0 update. In the past,mining in7 Days to Diehas always generally been one of the most valuable, and arguably mandatory, skills, which makes the improved resource yield and utility of mining tools another perfect excuse for players to invest in a sledgehammer build, since sledgehammers and mining skills both fall under the Strength Attribute.
Sledgehammers Will Be a Perfect Fit for 7 Days to Die’s New Difficulty Spike
These upcoming balancing changes are especially important for players to consider when attempting to navigate the new POIs and survive the Blood Moon horde nights, because of thenew zombie types coming in7 Days to Die’s 2.0 Update. Each of the new zombies is expected to be extremely tough, and now, zombies can also spawn in and crawl through 1x1 spaces, which together will raise the game’s difficulty across the board. As such, it’s more important now than ever that players have weapons that excel at both single-target damage and crowd control. Thankfully, these were already sledgehammers' biggest strengths, except now this weapon type will have the much-needed benefit of improved stamina efficiency on top of them.
