How to Spawn Items and Entities on Your 7 Days to Die Server
Spawn zombies, animals, vehicles, items, and NPCs on your 7 Days to Die server using console commands.
Admins can spawn any entity or item using console commands or the visual Debug Spawn Menu.
Spawning Entities (Zombies, Animals, NPCs, Vehicles)
spawnentity <playerID> <entityName>Run se with no arguments to see all available entity names. The entity spawns at the target player's location.
Common Entity Names
Zombies:
zombieBoe, zombieJoe, zombieMoe, zombieArlene, zombieDarlene, zombieScreamer, zombieBehemoth, zombieSpider, zombieFatCop, zombieSoldier, zombieNurse, zombieBiker, zombieDemolition
Feral/radiated variants: add Feral or Radiated (e.g., zombieBoeFeral, zombieSoldierRadiated)
Animals:
animalStag, animalDoe, animalRabbit, animalChicken, animalPig, animalBoar, animalBear, animalWolf, animalDireWolf, animalZombieBear, animalZombieDog, animalSnake
Vehicles:
vehicleBicycle, vehicleMinibike, vehicleMotorcycle, vehicle4x4Truck, vehicleGyrocopter
NPCs:
npcTraderJoel, npcTraderRekt, npcTraderBob, npcTraderHugh, npcTraderJen, npcBanditMelee, npcBanditRanged
Special:
supplyPlane (triggers airdrop flyover)
Giving Items to Yourself
giveself <itemName> [count] [quality]Quality ranges from 1–6. Examples:
giveself gunPistol 1 6
giveself ammo9mm 500
giveself foodShamSandwich 10
giveself drinkJarBoiledWater 20Debug Spawn Menu (F6)
A visual interface for spawning — much easier than typing entity names.
- Enable Debug Mode: run
dmin the console - Press F6 to open the Spawn Menu
- Browse categories: Zombies, Animals, Vehicles, NPCs
- Set quantity (up to 25 at once)
- Click to spawn at your cursor position
Other Spawn Commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
spawnairdrop | Trigger an airdrop supply plane |
spawnsupplycrate | Drop a supply crate directly above you |
spawnwh | Spawn a wandering horde heading toward you |
spawnscouts | Spawn a screamer zombie nearby |
XP and Skills
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
giveselfxp <amount> | Grant XP (e.g., giveselfxp 10000) |
giveselfskillxp <skillName> <amount> | Grant XP to a specific skill |
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