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Mods are used to improve the characteristics of weapons, tools, armor and vehicles. They can be mounted in the mod slots of the aforementioned items. The number of slots varies by quality between 1 and 4. Mods increase item damage (Both Entity Damage and Block Damage when added, 10%[1] for items only having 1 slot which gets lower for each available slot. While per item damage increase decreases, the total damage increase increases. When added to weapons mods give 300 increase to economic value. On the following lists, mods are categorized based on their main usage. The division between weapon and tool mods reflects the overall impact the mods have on items. Most of the mods can be applied to both weapons and tools. More specific information about where a mod can be mounted can be found on the mod's page.

List of weapon mods[]

Ranged[]

Image Name Affected Part Description
Bipod Mod Accuracy Increases accuracy and handling when aiming weapons.
Arrow Rest Mod Accuracy Improves accuracy.
Muzzle Brake Mod Barrel Reduces recoil.
Sawed-Off Shotgun Barrel Mod Barrel Increases projectile spread.
Shotgun Duckbill Mod Barrel Modifies projectile spread to a horizontal pattern instead of the normal round one.
Shotgun Choke Mod Barrel Tightens projectile spread.
Cripple Em Mod Crippling Adds a chance to cripple a leg on a bipedal target.
Dye Dye Changes the item's colour.
Fore Grip Mod Grips Improves handling and accuracy when firing from the hip or moving.
Shotgun Tube Extender Mod Magazine Increases magazine capacity of Pump Shotguns.
Drum Magazine Mod Magazine Greatly increases magazine capacity with the cost of reload time.
Magazine Extender Mod Magazine Increases magazine capacity.
Scope 2x Mod Scope Increases visual magnification when aiming.
Scope 4x Mod Scope Increases visual magnification when aiming.
Scope 8x Mod Scope Increases visual magnification when aiming.
Reflex Sight Mod Scope Minor visual magnification but designed for fast target acquisition.
Laser Sight Mod Side Helps with aiming quickly and increases accuracy when firing from the hip.
Weapon Flashlight Mod Side A portable light source.
The Hunter Mod Special Damage Increases damage to all animals.
Rad Remover Mod Special Damage Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.
Retracting Stock Mod Stock Improves weapon handling while firing from the hip.
Trigger Group: Semi Mod Trigger Modify the trigger group to fire single shots.
Trigger Group: Full Auto Mod Trigger Modify the trigger group to fire full auto.
Trigger Group: Burst Mod Trigger Modify the trigger group to fire 3 round bursts.
Polymer String Mod Velocity Arrows and bolts fly faster.

Melee[]

Image Name Affected Part Description
Serrated Blade Mod Damage Adds a chance to cause a Bleeding Wound on attack.
Weighted Head Mod Damage Adds a chance to stun and slow victims.
Dye Dye Changes the item's colour.
Burning Shaft Mod Fire A melee item can double as a light source and set enemies on fire.
Ergonomic Grip Mod Health Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.
Metal Spikes Mod Shaft Each successive hit lowers enemies' armor.
Barbed Wire Mod Shaft Provides a chance to cause bleeding damage.
Metal Chain Mod Shaft Added chance to knock down opponents.
The Hunter Mod Special Damage Increases damage to all animals.
Rad Remover Mod Special Damage Temporarily disables regeneration ability of radiated zombies.

List of tool mods[]

Image Name Affected Part Description
Grave Digger Mod Damage Dirt More damage against dirt.
Fireman's Axe Mod Damage Dirt Stone and Iron Deal more damage to blocks but less damage to entities.
Iron Breaker Mod Damage Iron Added damage against iron.
Wood Splitter Mod Damage Wood Deal more damage against wood.
Dye Dye Changes the item's colour.
Power Tool Small Tank Mod Fuel Increases motor tools tank size
Power Tool Large Tank Mod Fuel Increases motor tools tank size
Ergonomic Grip Mod Health Decreases melee stamina usage and increases weapon handling of bows.

List of armor mods[]

Image Name Affected Part Description
Bandolier Mod Ammo Reduces weapon reload time.
Armor Pocket Mod Carry Weight Slightly increases carrying capacity.
Armor Double Pocket Mod Carry Weight Moderately increases carrying capacity.
Armor Triple Pocket Mod Carry Weight Greatly increases carrying capacity.
Dye Dye Changes the item's colour.
Impact Bracing Mod Fall Damage Reduces fall damage.
Helmet Light Mod Light A portable light source.
Improved Fittings Mod Movement Reduces stamina and movement penalty.
Armor Plating Mod Resistance Increases armor rating
Banded Armor Plating Mod Resistance Increases armor rating
Muffled Connectors Mod Stealth Reduces noise generated by armor.

List of vehicle mods[]

Image Name Affected Part Description
Vehicle Off Road Highlights Mod Light Increase Headlight's Strength.

List of drone mods (Coming Soon)[]

Added in A20, this utility companion can be modified while being held in the inventory. Mods cannot be installed while the drone is active.

[temporary list]

  • Armor Plating Mod - Reduced damage and degradation by 50% (please add specifics/verify this mod)
  • Cargo Mod - Adds 8 storage slots (please add specifics/verify this mod)
  • Robotic Headlamp Mod - See better in darker spaces - works same as flashlight (please add specifics/verify this mod)
  • Medic Mod - Auto-Heals player at approx 60% health, but requires the meds in its inventory - First Aid Bandage, First Aid Kit (please add specifics/verify this mod)
  • Morale Booster - Increased Stamina regeneration by 10% (please add specifics/verify this mod)


Unused mods[]

There are a few mods viewable in the files that do not currently exist in the game, not even obtainable through the creative inventory, outside of editing the xml file to allow that. These are listed here, using their internal item icon name.

We can look into the item_modifiers.xml file to figure out what the first three do.

ModGunMeleeFlammableOil

Flammable Oil

  • "modGunMeleeFlammableOil"
    • This one changes "damage type" to "heat"
  • "modGunMeleeLiquidNitrogen"
    • This changes damage type to cold.
  • "modGunMeleeNiCdBattery"
    • Changes damage type to electric.
  • "modRadiationReady"

In addition to these, there is also the Blessed Metal Mod, which does exist in the game, only obtainable via the Creative Inventory.

ModGunMeleeLiquidNitrogen

Liquid Nitrogen


ModGunMeleeNiCdBattery

Ni-CD Battery


ModRadiationReady

"Radiation Ready"


  1. Power Attack damage increase is the same amount as Normal Attack Damage (Referenced as Melee Attack Damage).