7 Days to Die V3.0.0 b259 EXP Patch Notes (25th June 2026)

Hello Survivors!

Today we have another EXP update for all of you!

Here is how you participate:

Right click on the game in steam

Click on properties

Click the “Game Versions & Betas” tab

The drop down menu will have latest_experimental available <— you want THAT

Select that and wait for the game to download

We also made a new branch called: latest_experimental_fallback for anyone who is still pulling b252 on latest_experimental

Here is what changed since b257:

Added

• Print Sandbox settings to log on game start and provide a console command to list options (getsandboxoptions / gso)
• WebAPI "sandboxsettings" allowing looking up the current settings and custom codes, including all the sandbox settings details the UI provides
• Sandbox Option for Crouch Run Speed
• XUi system_time binding returning the current local DateTime to allow showing real world time on the UI
• XUi methods to register XML attribute/binding handlers for existing controllers and views

Changed

• Reworked Tempered Blade mod to have the same values as other block damage mods. 10-60% reduced to 5-30%.
• Reworked Ergonomic Grip mod to prevent stacking issues with other perks and items. 10-60% reduced to 5-30%.
• Reworked Fortifying Grip with logic to prevent it from working without food or water
• Siphoning Strikes and Bar Brawling Vol 5 will no longer work without food or water
• Updated tags on ammo to support Lucky Looter Vol 2 and Sandbox Options
• House_construction_02 replaced bear sleeper placement with animal boar for difficulty balancing
• Updated loot in industrial_strip_03 to have more automotive loot

Fixed

• Cannot use items from inventory after previous game session was interrupted
• Sandbox option Global Loot Stage does not affect loot stage
• Sandbox option Crouch Speed 300% is faster than Walk Speed 300%
• Sandbox setting Drop on Death Delete all does not work
• Sandbox setting Global Game Stage to Low will set starting game stage to zero
• Forge allows free recipe when Sandbox smelter type is selected
• Cannot pick up user-placed items at claimed trader
• Minimum speed was not using the speed modifier sandbox options correctly
• Crafting materials limit production of items when crafting cost is set to none
• Crafting Input not working for None
• Wrong tag on Cooking Grill allowing it to influence cook times when holding an additional grill
• XUi Color values outside of the allowed 0-255 range were not properly clamped but rather truncated
• Turret corrupts block space for other devices
• Replaced missing box collider on bat_Prefab