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Darkness Falls (7 Days to Die)

Darkness Falls is the flagship total-overhaul for 7 Days to Die by KhaineGB. You get a full class system, a tech tree that runs scrap → iron → steel → titanium → laser, and nights that genuinely want you dead. This is the straight-answer reference: which game version it needs, the eight starting classes, what changes vs vanilla, and how to stand up a server without EAC fighting you the whole way.

Current to Darkness Falls V6 (7DTD 1.x) · July 2026
The #1 thing to get right
Darkness Falls V6 needs 7 Days to Die V1.x. Pin the game to the 1.0 branch in Steam.
It does not run on the newest V2.x / V3.0 builds. DF is version-pinned and lags the base game. Why + how to pin ↓ · The 8 classes ↓
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Version & Compatibility — Read This First

This is the one that trips up almost everyone installing Darkness Falls right now. Pin it down before you touch anything else:

Darkness Falls V6 targets 7 Days to Die V1.x (build 1.4)

DF is version-pinned and lags the base game. As of mid-2026 there is no V2.x / V3.0-compatible build. Khaine has said the forward port is a long effort, and V6 remains the current line. If your 7 Days to Die is on the newest build, the mod won't load until you roll the game back.

  1. In Steam, right-click 7 Days to Die → Properties → Betas.
  2. Select the V1.0 (1.x) branch from the beta dropdown and let it download.
  3. Install Darkness Falls V6 against that build (launcher or manual, see setup).
  4. Client and server must run the exact same DF + game version.
The 7D2D Mod Launcher pins the branch and disables EAC for you in one go. That's why it's the path most people should take.
🙏 Darkness Falls is made by KhaineGB — this page is an unofficial fan reference

GamesOMG is not affiliated with Darkness Falls. The mod is created and maintained by KhaineGB (Khaine's Korner), and all credit goes to them. Download it, read the official docs, and support the work through the links below.

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What Darkness Falls Is

Darkness Falls is the flagship total-overhaul for 7 Days to Die, built by KhaineGB. It bolts a full class system onto the game and stretches the tech tree well past vanilla (scrap tier below iron, then steel, then titanium, then a laser and coilgun endgame). The nights are genuinely hostile here. Ferals roam after sundown and a demonic enemy tier waits in the late game. Traders lose their god-mode protection, the backpack balloons to 96 slots, and progression is gated behind class quests and skill books instead of vanilla's flat perk menu. It ships its full Data/Config XML, which makes it a fresh-world, EAC-off affair that won't load into a vanilla save.

It's a fresh-world, EAC-off overhaul. Darkness Falls ships its own Data/Config XML and modified code. It won't load into a vanilla save, and Easy Anti-Cheat has to be off for it to run at all.
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The 8 Starting Classes

You pick a starting class right at the beginning. It sets your early trajectory: starter gear, a class-specific quest line, and the recipes you unlock first. You're not locked in, though. Over time you can learn every class and hybridize builds by crafting the other class books at a Writing Desk. Mastering a class unlocks its signature recipes and gives a quality boost to items tied to it.

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Civilian

Blank-slate / hard mode

No mastery and no class abilities. Starter items are all basic.

This is the game's hard-mode setting in everything but name. Skip it if you're new.

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Farmer

Food, farming and early snowball

Farming recipes and the Blunderbuss; can snowball resources with the right setup.

Strong economy and self-sufficiency start.

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Hunter

Stealth and ranged

Sneak speed/quiet movement, animal tracking and sneak damage; bows and hunting rifles.

The stealth specialist of the roster.

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Laborer

Building and base defense

Advanced/giant forges and titanium block crafting; high-end tool and building recipes.

The stay-at-home builder. Unlocks titanium construction.

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Mechanic

Vehicles and machinery

Vehicle building/upgrading, engines and vehicle-related items.

Owns the vehicle tech and mobility lane.

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Scientist

Medicine and support

Healing items and consumables such as anti-radiation pills.

The keep-everyone-alive class, and it earns its keep once the late game goes radioactive.

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Security

Combat / tank

Machine guns, hand-to-hand combat, and high-end armor including military and titanium armor.

Ex-cop or ex-military. Your frontline for offense and defense.

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Survivalist

Looting and trading

Charisma for better trader prices, better loot quality, easier buried-treasure finds, and multi-tool access.

Your primary looter. Starting kit includes radio, pickaxe and fire axe.

Exact starting kits and unlock lists vary by DF version and get tuned between builds. Treat the "unlocks" above as the class's lane, and confirm the precise starter items in-game or against the official DF wiki.

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What Changes vs Vanilla

Darkness Falls adds content, but the bigger deal is that it re-tunes the whole progression curve. The headline shifts, grouped by system:

📈Progression

Class system + class quests

You pick a starting class at the beginning, which sets your early trajectory and grants a class-specific quest line, perks and recipes. You are NOT locked in. Over time you can learn every class and hybridize builds by acquiring the other class books.

Class mastery bonus

Mastering a class unlocks its signature recipes (e.g. anti-radiation pills for Scientist) and gives a +10 quality boost to crafting items tied to that class (e.g. armor for Security).

Skill books + skill notes

There are books for all level-100 skills. Duplicate recipes get scrapped into 'skill notes', and at a Writing Desk you convert a batch of those plus paper, ink and a quill into a fresh blank class book. That's how you learn additional classes.

96-slot backpack + 12-slot crafting queue

Inventory is expanded to 96 slots and the crafting queue to 12 slots for the longer, deeper progression.

⛏️Tiers

Extended tech tree

Adds a scrap tier between stone and iron, keeps steel, then adds titanium above steel for both building blocks and gear, ending in laser/coilgun endgame tech. Iron and steel are gated later than vanilla.

🔫Weapons

New weapons

Adds laser weapons and coilguns as endgame options, plus re-added/new firearms like the P225 pistol and Winchester rifle, and tools such as the laser knife and stone hammer.

🏭Workstations

New workstations (~9)

Advanced Forge (smelts steel without extra fuel), Fusion Forge, Lathe (for gun parts, loot/buy only), Writing Desk, Tailoring Station, Mortar and Pestle, and multiple tiered workbenches.

🤝Traders

Traders reworked and no longer safe

Traders stock a wider variety than vanilla, but the compounds aren't protected anymore. Zombies can breach them, so don't treat a trader as a safe room. Quest rewards are differentiated by your class.

💀Enemies

Brutal nights + demonic late game

Ferals appear far earlier and dominate the night, and a demonic enemy tier (including a demonic behemoth) shows up in the late game, making radiation and difficulty spike hard.

🪵Resources

New resources and mechanics

Adds titanium as a top-tier material, tree-sap collection, expanded farming with crops and animal enclosures, and functional furnishings (working sinks/stoves).

Recipe amounts, exact tier gates and the precise workstation count shift between DF releases. The systems above are stable, but check specific quantities in-game rather than treating any single number as gospel.
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New Enemies

DF widens the bestiary well past vanilla, with a demonic late-game tier that shows up alongside the high-radiation endgame. A sample of what's waiting out there:

Behemoth

A massive, high-HP boss-type enemy that needs real tactics. The demonic behemoth has very long reach and will one-shot you if you show up unprepared.

Demonic tier (Incubus / Succubus / demons)

Late-game demonic zombies tied to the high-radiation endgame. Some of the toughest content in the mod.

Wight

A tougher humanoid enemy; a Feral Radiated Wight variant appears as an advanced threat.

Dire Wolf

A stronger wolf variant among the new/re-added tougher wildlife.

Wendigo

A tough new creature enemy added to the roster.

Banshee

A new zombie-type enemy added in DF.

Lava Zombie

A new hazardous zombie variant.

Demolisher

A dangerous specialized zombie carried over/expanded in DF.

Hornet

Re-introduced flying pest enemy from earlier game versions.

Feral Radiated variants

Feral radiated versions of cops, wights and others provide advanced mid/late challenge.

Lich King

A named formidable boss-tier opponent in the late game.

Exact spawn days and where each enemy first appears depend on your difficulty and DF version. This is the roster, not a spawn schedule.

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Server & Install Setup

Two ways in: the easy launcher path or the manual copy. A few things are non-negotiable either way.

Install

Two paths. Recommended: the 7D2D Mod Launcher. Search 'Darkness Falls', install V6, and it handles the files and the EAC-off launch for you. Manual: pin the game to the V1.0 branch in Steam, copy the game folder (or use SteamCMD for a dedicated server), extract the DF Mods folders into the install, and launch with 'Play with EAC off'. Client and server have to run the exact same DF/game version.

EAC must be OFF

EAC (Easy Anti-Cheat) MUST be OFF. Darkness Falls ships modified DLLs/custom code that EAC will reject. The Mod Launcher disables it for you; manual installers must select the EAC-off launch option, and every player must also launch with EAC off.

Fresh world & dedicated servers

A fresh world/save is mandatory. DF changes blocks, items and progression and won't load into a vanilla save (existing DF saves generally survive a same-line update unless noted, e.g. the Navezgane map). For dedicated servers, install DF on both the server and every client on the matching V1.0 branch. Managed hosts (G-Portal, BisectHosting, etc.) offer DF as a one-click control-panel option. First modded worldgen boot can take 5-10 minutes, so don't panic when it hangs.

The three things that break installs: running the wrong game branch (must be V1.0), leaving EAC on, or loading a vanilla save. Get those three right and the rest is copy-and-go.
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Credit & Where to Download

Darkness Falls is a labour of love by KhaineGB (Khaine's Korner). GamesOMG is an unofficial fan-made reference, so all credit for the mod goes to them. Download and support it through the official channels below. We never mirror it here.

Official Darkness Falls links

Grab the current build, read the maintained docs, and back the ongoing work:

There's an official Darkness Falls Discord too. The live invite is linked from the official site and the Patreon above. We don't reprint invite codes here because they rotate, so pull the current one from Khaine's own pages.

Darkness Falls FAQ

What version of Darkness Falls is current, and what game version does it need?
Darkness Falls V6 is the current stable line as of mid-2026, and it targets 7 Days to Die V1.x (game build 1.4). There is no V2.x or V3.0-compatible build yet, so you have to pin the game to the 1.0 branch.
Does Darkness Falls work with the latest 7 Days to Die update?
Not if you're on the newest V2.x/V3.0 game builds. DF is version-pinned to V1.x, so running it means rolling the game back to the 1.0 branch in Steam until Khaine ports the overhaul forward.
Do I need to turn off EAC?
Yes. EAC has to be off on both the server and every client, because DF's custom code won't run with Easy Anti-Cheat on. The Mod Launcher does this for you.
Can I use my existing save?
No. Darkness Falls needs a brand-new world; it changes blocks, items and progression and won't load a vanilla save.
Do I have to stick with my starting class?
No. Your starting class sets your early bonuses and quest line, but you can eventually learn every class and hybridize by crafting more class books at a Writing Desk from skill notes.
How do I install it -- launcher or manual?
The 7D2D Mod Launcher is the easy, recommended one-click path and handles EAC. Manual install means copying the game folder, dropping in the DF Mods folders, and launching with EAC off.
How is the tech tree different from vanilla?
DF adds a scrap tier below iron and a titanium tier above steel, gates iron/steel later, and extends the endgame into laser weapons and coilguns. It's a much longer grind than vanilla.

More 7 Days to Die tools

Config generator, console commands, and every server setting explained.

GamesOMG is an unofficial fan-made reference and is not affiliated with Darkness Falls, KhaineGB or The Fun Pimps. Darkness Falls is a community overhaul mod created by KhaineGB; download and support it through the official links above. Details may drift as the mod updates.