Wheels are an essential component in 7 Days To Die to build vehicles. If you are particularly new to the game, you might face some difficulty in finding wheels. However, you might be surprised to know that there are various ways of obtaining wheels including crafting them on your own. This guide covers all the possible methods of looting, crafting, as well as buying wheels in 7 Days To Die.
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Getting Wheels In 7 Days To Die
While you can start crafting wheels for your preferred vehicle by unlocking the Grease Monkey Perk to access the Wheel Crafting System, you can also find some wheels randomly lying around in certain areas. There are basically three methods of obtaining wheels in the game:
- Looting
- Crafting
- Buying
Looting Wheels In 7 Days To Die
The prime locations where you can find wheels are garages and gas stations. The chances of finding wheels in these areas are much more compared to other buildings. Next, you also want to keep an eye on Workbenches & Mid Tier Loots.
There is an occasional chance of finding a wheel in these loot containers. Finally, you can salvage car wrecks to find wheels. While not guaranteed that you will find something in these wrecks, it is definitely worth a shot.
Crafting Wheels In 7 Days To Die
Before you can start crafting your wheels, you need to unlock Grease Monkey Perk at Level 1. This will give you access to the Wheel Crafting Schematics. Once unlocked, you will have to gather materials such as forged iron, plastic, oil, coal, and acid to craft the specific wheel.
The hand-crafted wheels, need you to unlock their recipe/blueprint. Once you have obtained the recipe, you can head to a nearby workbench and assemble the ingredients to build wheels.
The lowest level (Level 1) wheel needs the following items to be crafted:
- Forged Iron x 3
- Scrap Polymers x 24
- Oil x 2
- Coal x 15
- Bottle of Acid x 1
Note: The requirements and crafting time for each wheel vary in 7 Days To Die depending on your crafting level, material quality, and other factors.
Buying Wheels In 7 Days To Die
Traders occasionally sell wheels in 7 Days To Die but the chances are higher to find them in the Secret Stash. Also, be mindful that your loot stage influences the items available from the traders. The chances of finding wheels increase as your loot stage increases.
And that covers everything on different ways to get Wheels in 7 Days To Die.
