7 Days To Die Beginners Guide - Day 1 Survival

[@capp00]

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[@lordsamich755]

11:40 There wont be a game if you wear the face mask.

[@anetka556]

Finally an actual beginners guide that is a... beginners guide. Every other "beginners guide" I found was like "ok, head to the trader and get on with the quests".. cool but I'm starving to death and didn't realise I had perks to spend lol.

[@MibbeCakes]

Lmao! This! We just gave the game a try last night… after fumbling around on our own for a couple hours… I looked up some tips this morning… and I was like omg! I HAD POINTS!? I probably had a ton with all the stuff I had built, searched and zombies killed… 😅😭

[@MidniteMeatBus]

Ik this is an old vid with old comments, but I just got this game and love it so far but there is something driving me nuts. Whenever I jump, there is this really hard to describe "frameskip" that occurs right before my feet hit the ground making jumping look like this neasueting stutter almost even though frametime and framerate are rock solid (60 fps locked, 16.6 ms lock frametime. Does anyone else experience it because I cant even find one other person online with this issue but I know im not crazy? its hard to tell if others have it and dont realize it through these youtube because of the video compression and lower frame rate.

[@dreyjones243]

Same.

[@minibixxx]

100% exactly my thoughts and experience with other videos, finally a beginner friendly video going into things slowly

[@christian_craig_music]

Phenomenal guide. Wish I had this when I got started. I just mimicked you and Glock back in the day. 😅

[@bladeofphoenix]

Yeah, after watching Glock's Apocalypse series, I ended up buying 7DTD. He was like a gateway drug to all these amazing content creators, and between him, Capp, Skippy, Znation, and Josh (I'm not calling him JaWoodle...), I was well prepared to survive. I mean, I still died until I got the melee distance down, but at least I wasn't as bad as the Neebs crew. Love this community!

[@MJAgenais]

Me too

[@GamingAfter50]

Same. It was a good strategy :)

[@quietone748]

@@bladeofphoenix No one is as bad as the Neebs crew LOL

[@scarletkitty4826]

@@quietone748 lolz, too true - they've upped their game, but Capp, Glock & Josh would still run circles - still love the group dynamic while i yell at my screen watching

[@scoopy09]

I don’t usually comment on videos but this is probably the 10th video I am watching as I new starter and it’s worth every second of it. So glad you kept it this simple and clear. Thanks

[@capp00]

I appreciate that!

[@jzaborny]

When you don't play the game, but watch the walk-through anyway, you know you enjoy the channel.

[@capp00]

Thank you :)

[@jacobxiongnu2931]

True enough??? 👍

[@endlesslife720]

@@jacobxiongnu2931 yes lol

[@endlesslife720]

@@capp00 Hi i love Ur video

[@honorclubmedia]

EXACTLY why I’m here. Been here for a year might actually get it now lmao

[@shinryuvarias4507]

The ASMR is real, almost passed out. But I wanted to listen in and see what all was present in it. Glad you touched up and were comprehensive on everything I wish I knew as a beginner in this one! Especially with all the changes from Alphas from Then vs Now. 10/10, best Beginners Guide.

[@capp00]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you :)

[@chriswebb98]

You could absolutely teach people how to play this game, 100%. The knowledge you have in this game is excellent.

[@MrMacavity]

Great starter guide, for a complete beginner THIS is what we needed. Most of the other "beginner guides" were in fact not, lol. This one actually shows you step-by-step useful beginner tips and how-to things.

[@gamergirl2127]

This game is on sale for 70% till the 26th of april! hope this helps anyone who wants to get it!

[@Coleman77]

I got this 07/04/2021 ~ sale

[@Christine-ru7wg]

Awww, this was so nice of you Capp, there are a lot of gamers who are completely lost when it comes to this game and I'm sure this will help them a ton, I have over 3K hours into this game and I'm not ashamed to admit it, the main way that I have learned how to do things though was watching others play the game. :) Excellent tutorial. :)

[@ThisOLmaan]

this guy explains things in grave detail even after owning the game for a while now and watching beginners guides that take you no were, since this is the first video I actually learned a thing or 2 Nah more then what I previously knew I hope he made more guides to follow. TY Capp00

[@bogtoggle7977]

Capp00 is my 7D2D ASMR....please continue...

[@summerofkorngaming6249]

The "Bob Ross" of 7DTD.

[@DegnaDings]

Of course there are the EXTREMELY rare times when u find an old military fortress that u can clear out. I found one of the old barracks and it only had like 6 zombies they’re made of concrete and steel barb wire and have plenty of chances of spawning guns they are ur saving grace lol.

[@elliotspencer8129]

I remember my first attempt at 7dtd...in my naivety I presumed I could escape the horde by silently crouching in a dark basement...it was a harrowing experience and one that I haven't fully bounced back from

[@GamingAfter50]

I tried the same thing in an attic when I first started. Was on noob level, barely any zombies set for horde night, and it was still a harrowing experience! I did learn to climb up into the rafters when the dogs showed up though :)

[@cayditty9987]

Thx Capp!!!! I’ve played 7d2d on console for almost 3 years now and just switched to pc and it’s pretty much a new game. Thx for the tips because I had no idea what i was doing!

[@capp00]

Glad to help :)

[@peskygardengnome1021]

Wonderful guide, I don’t know how much time I wasted trying to figure all this stuff on my own

[@sarahnachtrose]

13:50 Many items to Craft. Not only can you press the buttons for the amount, you can also press the number directly. Then a cursor appears and you can enter the number you want.

[@MoranonLP]

Very nice guide. As a veteran with 1000+ hours in the game I approve 👍

[@malignor9035]

I, with my 3000+ hours, also approve.

[@clara6509]

With my 30hours i approve👍

[@travisboon826]

I with my game not installed approve.

[@Geno7.62]

Shi ian even started playing

[@cpttrps5376]

15:30 - 15:55 is killing me for some reason, the whole tutorial is so calm and measured and his character savagely smashes a zombies skull in

[@MibbeCakes]

Right!? And then right after… “ok, now back to the frames…” all non-chalet… 😂😂😂😂

[@quietone748]

You explain things really well! I've been playing this game since Alpha 17 and have yet to find anyone else who explains this game as well as you do.

[@nikkiwhipple295]

Even playing for over a year, I learned new things. Can't wait for the next wasteland video.

[@anthonycurtiss5368]

Great video just started playing and this video has helped me understand the game thank you

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@DragonicTerror]

Capp keeping the 7D2D new player base informed! I didn't have this when I started and had my share of struggles but am glad future players will have this! Good guy Capp wins again!

[@Christine-ru7wg]

I love Capp and Glock, they're some of the nicest most informative content creators out there, Glock9 swears, which I don't mind and Capp tries his best not to which I respect, either way they're both awesome guys. :)

[@DragonicTerror]

@@Christine-ru7wg Agreed :)

[@Danielle33384]

One of the very best guides I’ve ever seen on this game! When I would watch people play it always bothered me because I didn’t understand what they were doing or why they were doing it. I can’t thank you enough for this!

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@RichardRitenour0522]

Great job Capp, be the light my friend, be the light.

[@xan90x68]

It’s videos like this that kept me alive my first ever play through. There is no terror like your first game night. Hiding somewhere in a busted up ceiling listening to the zombies running around RIGHT. OUTSIDE. THE. DOOR.

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

I really wish I watched this last week when I started playing. This has literally every answer to every question I had, plus SO much more. This is the most comprehensive beginner's guide for 7D there is. Thank you!

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@egor9603]

13:35 also u can hit the nest and it will give u more feathers

[@vysearcadia522]

17:33 These rock structures take a long time to remove/harvest. So even for it's experience and rock that you get, you actually are doing yourself a disservice. The boulders that break up into 3 and deplete rapidly, give you a lot more stone, including other metals or nitrate, and give you experience faster for the rate that you take them out. So finding those are actually more time, xp, and harvest efficient than to beat on those rocks structures. Of course, if that is all that is nearby, it is your best option than taking the time to find those boulders on the horizon, especially if you've already taken them all out. Take these rock structures out when you have better tools to do it faster (even so, it means that the boulders are even faster to take out but at least the rock structures are less nuissance). Once you are at that level of harvesting, you can more likely dig down or even mine down from those rock structures to create your own mineshafts. It's still better to surface mine and loot but mineshafts can be safer alternatives at night.

[@GinSoakedBrain]

To add, when you hit a horde night, the day number (top center) will turn red. Helpful if you're playing a random horde night setting mostly but, a red number slapping you in the face none the less might get your butt in gear to get back to base ASAP. Nice vid, my dude!

[@ettoo]

This is so good - thank you. I gave up on my first play (I'm a complete newb), and started more research. I've learned more in the first three minutes than all the other videos; from the compass, to the food and water meterm

[@capp00]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Fossilsnake]

Excellent guide, I just started playing Alpha 19 after about a year of playing on console. I bought a pc just to be able to play the far superior pc version. I was lost on some things like the food/water bars which is obviously way different from console version. Thank you for the helping hand.

[@selryn3954]

I'm pretty sure that when looking at an item trying to figure out what is required to repair it, that under the little book icon that tells you the description of the item, it will also tell you the needed resource.

[@Fallub]

Great guide and wonderful visual animations to help. Thank you.

[@kenthefriend]

This is a great guide! I spent half an hour trying to figure out how to get plant fibers. I WAS DIGGING A HOLE WITH A TORCH to find them! Great job here.

[@capp00]

Glad it helped!

[@jaimesanchez-kx2vv]

one of the best game guides I've watched. very clear and concise!! thank you!

[@salinawilliams383]

Can you do a guide on how to use the dev tools, creative menu, and the command console? I finally got a good enough PC to play this and use my 1st playthrough in the creative menu so I can build and figure out zombie AI. Thank you!! This was definitely helpful! Going from console to PC was weird even though I still use the controller sometimes it took me forever to figure out the advanced rotation.

[@anasnyder3815]

Omgoodness I’m very happy I have found this video because this is my first video game but I haven’t able to understand the game BUT finally I found someone that has been able to explain it in a language I understand. I’m extremely happy to play this game with this guide!

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@SolaireGamingPT]

This is the best guide of 7 Days To Die there is! You are a great teacher :). Congratulations, man.

[@capp00]

Thank you very much!

[@reef6826]

I have owned this game for like 5 years but never got more than an hour into it, recently saw some hype around the new update thanks for this guide :)

[@voiceinthechaos]

What a great tutorial. I am so thankful for you not yelling and being all hectic like so many gamers. 😂 Subbed.

[@capp00]

Nice! Thank you :)

[@Thomill]

Wow great content recently: 12 days, escape room, and this. Great to see!

[@Coffeeaddictionista]

Here I am with over 5k hours on pc as well as on console watching a beginner tutorial :D Great job! Wish I had something like that when I first started. If you plan on future videos maybe explain how to handle the first horde nights. We first thought we're supposed to hide. That didn't go well xD

[@scarletkitty4826]

Glock9 gamer has a few great horde base designs - most recent in Cabin in the Woods, but also the hotel base works but is resource intensive. Josh (Jawoodle) has some base test runs as well

[@Coffeeaddictionista]

@@scarletkitty4826 There was nothing like that when I was new to the game. Today there's lots of videos of course. I just thought if Cap would like to start a tutorial series, how to handle the first horde nights should be part of it :)

[@eternalrogue832]

3:05 I don't know why but as soon as I saw the rabbit my first thought was the rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[@capp00]

Sadly I don't have any Holy Hand Grenades.

[@jamesrhodes7115]

Excellent video. Answered a few key things I was missing. Thanks!

[@capp00]

Great to hear!

[@paulcollins4139]

Awesome thank you Capp .I have been playing the game for a few weeks now an still i don't know how to place a torch on a wall (sad). Anything i can learn from you is going to speed up my game greatly . Sitting in game trying to work things out wastes so much time. So Thank you so much for Helping old slow folks like me out . Cheers an may you have a Merry Christmas

[@capp00]

lol Right-click :)

[@paulcollins4139]

@@capp00 Haha OK Thank you an Shh you saw nothing K :)

[@donavanblue9247]

thank you very very much, just bought the game today & have been stuck for hours. b/c of this video I am now subbed. cant wait to dive into your other videos. agian ty for helping out the little guys here

[@capp00]

Welcome aboard! Glad I could help and I hope you enjoy the game :)

[@knightowl8844]

Great Video, solid advice for starting! Thank you for doing this!

[@capp00]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scarletkitty4826]

happy to see this - i love this game (1k+ hours), but it has certainly changed a lot - and understanding the UI, skill tree and more can make your game so much better. i fully encourage players to try different settings and different skills specialization to see how it affects your gameplay

[@JSDancing]

i started A20 and had no idea what i was doing. Found this video and has helped tremendously

[@mlktss245]

I’m trying to play a catch up after I had my son about 2.5 years ago. A20 looks exciting but this guide video is exactly what I need. Thank you so much!

[@Unstoppable_stew]

Hey man! I’m so glad I found your video, because I just bought the game for pc and I was having a hard time adjusting to the changes from console. I’m pretty psyched!

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@skug978]

One thing I feel like saying about 7 Days To Die, that goes well with this video is this: The game is a survival sand-box open-world, and has a huge amount of replay potential. You can play it differently each time you begin, and there are lots of settings to tweak in the options menu, so you can make the game harder or easier and choose settings that appeal to you, or settings that work well with a particular challenge you have in mind. I personally like to play with Loot Abundance set to a low value (the default is 100%) because I feel it makes the game more like The Walking Dead TV series, where even finding enough food to survive is a problem. I also like to play Perma-death, i.e. placing a restriction on myself, so that when I die in game, that's it: Game Over. But for other people playing, you don't have to run with those restrictions - You can play the game the way you like. I'd also say that the game is very interesting from the perspective of Random Loot, in that finding a single item (e.g. a recipe) can completely change how you play from that point forwards. You can be quite orientated on base building, if you like that, but if you choose suitable perks (as you gain levels), it is possible to play with minimal base-building (and more looting). Again, the game moulds itself to you and how you want to play (and assuming you develop strategies to approach a particular style of playing).

[@fenix20075]

There are some easy tips for new player: Those water that can be collected near the river or the pool may not be drunk directly! Those collections will be listed as "murky water". Players have to find a cocking pat and boil the water as boiled water to drink. ( This hit me hard in the first game I even played. I didn't even know about the yellow flower tea to cure Dysentery )

[@gdarncat]

Definitely a useful guide after taking a break from the game. I can't wait to get back into 7 Days To Die (Alpha 19) - many thanks!

[@dimitryblomaard7166]

Hope to see the more advanced stuff in a future video, great first beginners guide episode could have used that when i started playing! Could you also make a video about what skills are smart/good to use in the beginning to make it a bit more easy to survive the first few days? Thanks keep up the good work!

[@harrismj80]

Great tutorial Capp00, very thorough and informative. I knew all of this already, but couldn't stop watching :D

[@Heidivanmegele]

Great job! Couple of years ago I learned everything by watching you and kickz. I remember you tested a lot of stuff back then. Didn’t you tested the armor by shooting at your brother ?

[@Jamm1eD0dg3r]

Hey Capp00! You might remember me from your minecraft let’s play series, anyway I recently downloaded 7 days to die and had no idea how to play so I remembered that you did these videos and instantly came here. Thanks Capp00, this really helped me! 😁

[@capp00]

That's awesome James, glad I could help you out :)

[@rohanjohn931]

Nice video. I just bought the game and wanted to see a beginner guide for it. I used to watch your minecraft videos and subscribed to you back then. I hope you and your family is doing well. Thanks for the good content. Nice to see your channel grow and you doing new games. Cheers 🥂

[@dermashy]

Very helpful cheers , couldn’t work out how to upgrade blocks , bit of a senior moment I think 🧐 👍🏻

[@SilverEOD]

Outstanding introductory tutorial Capp! Very well spoken and quite informative for new players!

[@capp00]

Much appreciated!

[@knightveg]

Figured out most of what you said by myself right up to point 16 mark What I haven't found is a guide how to find plenty of food in the beginning while you're levelling up, As if you try to ride some houses to pending where you are on the map the zombies are extremely hard to kill with low level weapons

[@capp00]

Find very small houses, single story or even the half blown-up houses. less zombies but still a chance for food. Also, killing animals like deer, chickens, snakes, pigs and wolves will give you meat you can cook.

[@gravisproductions3626]

Great job on this video Capp00! You made this video really informative, and I had a lot of fun just listening to you explain the basics. I do think that you should make an in-depth tutorial on the skill trees.

[@capp00]

Awesome, thank you!

[@phinn9823]

Thanks for this! I have put numerous hours into the ps4 version which has not been updated in a very long time. I just now bought this on my imac (it runs very well surprisingly). So I feel like a noob again haha

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@nukemonkey3893]

Straight to the point and very detailed... 10/10 would recommend👌🏾

[@chaosflame5102]

You should've mentioned that destroying the nest will give you more feathers

[@dylanperkes1685]

I wouldn’t destroy the nest because they refill

[@Caliburnz]

As an experienced player, I can confirm that this is still helpful

[@alm2203]

Is that the version available for the ps4?

[@mathewpoole3589]

This is a well informed video, and should be a great start point for any fresh meat coming into the game

[@newinformation1942]

Very clear and thorough... thank you, and stay well!

[@capp00]

Thanks, you too!

[@newinformation1942]

@@capp00 You're welcome and thanx again!

[@mrtube827]

Hey, I love you okay! and thank you. This is literally thee bet tut and walkthrough thus far. Being a day 0 player this was extremely helpful.

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@general-cromwell6639]

I know this is a bit off topic, but, I thought it might be of interest. In my current play through, I am near the boar thingy (Grace)...I'm upcoming onto horde night...I remember way back when animals/zombies used to fight...If that is still true...prior to the horde 21:50 hours...I would open all the cages...get a shot in to activate the boars...and get on the roof... Is that still a thing? Thoughts?

[@TokyoJoe703]

Cool video, really enjoyed and will help me getting started

[@rascal3852]

You're really the best at these tutorials. I learn something every time. Thank you so much for making them!

[@Imjustme742]

hey Capp do u have a video on how the land caim block works does it prevent a zombie spawn for a poi? vs a bedroll spawn does that prevent zombies from spawning in yur base vs layer placed blocks and how exactly does a poi work ? if u tar down a poi will zombies still spawn ther ?

[@22chocolate2]

Im playing it and my one has two black lines on the left and right sides but i still do play it

[@malignor9035]

Excellent presentation skills, Cap. Very organized and clear.

[@capp00]

Much appreciated!

[@YoureWrongImRightGetOverIt]

I just started playing, brand new to the game. Literally spawned in with 6 zombies around me, I didn't get any time to even make the bed roll before I was killed. I sure as heck didn't get a safe bubble to ease into the game. Literally writing this 7 minutes after I started my very first game on a brand new server day 1, just me playing. 5-8-21

[@KirbyPlaysGamesTV]

This is an awesome guide! I like how meticulous you are... A lot of the things you mention I probably would have overlooked in explaining the game to a new player. Great work! :)

[@capp00]

Awesome, thank you!

[@willbates8464]

I've played on the Xbox for years now but I just finally bit the bullet and bought it on my PC for 7 bucks during a sale. I was waiting it out hoping they'll update it but I haven't seen any news on that happening for a year now. Thanks for for video I'll need alot of help getting started learning about all the cool new stuff.

[@capp00]

Happy to help, I have a ton of tutorials too.

[@jdsell]

Great work as always Capp - can't wait to see what the new year brings!!

[@capp00]

Thanks! You too!

[@mikemckinzie7696]

Cool video... I can think of a couple people that this will help a lot. One clarification.. Regarding your crafting queue, you said you work on stuff simultaneously. This queue is sequential, so you have more of an opportunity to cancel something if you accidentally started to craft or scrap something. Looking forward to the next video! (BTW, I created a nitrogen map that is all wasteland... couldn't play it. It was too nerve wracking! >_

[@PREPFORIT]

Thanks, Capp I remember an earlier beginners guide you made that was really helpful when I was just starting out. This is still a great refresher and is a great video to suggest to new players .

[@capp00]

Glad I could help!

[@the1onesquirrel9]

Wow, really well-made guide and excellent narration! I just bought the game, decided to prepare myself with some info ahead of time with a tutorial. Apparently, that's a good choice since I see people saying this isn't an easy game. I made a good choice on the tutorial! Thanks for this! Also, I understand there's Alpha 20 now, is this guide still adequate for a complete beginner or has Alpha 20 drastically changed anything?

[@sagopenny13]

Great vid for beginners like me, some vids are too complicated or not very informative, this is just the ticket, thanks. I subscribed.

[@capp00]

Awesome, thank you!

[@thealicemonster9217]

Love your videos Capp. I watched this on my second monitor on mute while watching another video. I figured that though I don't need a beginners guide I wanted to give you a like, view time and comment to help the channel. Hope this helped you out 😊❤

[@capp00]

Thank you very much!

[@thealicemonster9217]

@@capp00 😊 Not a problem. I love your content, so anything I can do to help. If I had better income I would totally be a Patreon.

[@PolarfuchsMusicFav]

Great introduction guide! Tahnk you

[@capp00]

Glad it was helpful!

[@apram79]

Idk why but i'm a sucker for beginner guides, doesn't matter how long i've played the game lol.

[@PacalB]

A really helpful video, very clear and concise, thank you. Subbed.

[@capp00]

Awesome, thank you!

[@stephenblack3272]

I like it. Dont forget, if youre real desperate you can also wrench the birds nests for additional resourses....or have the FP changed that?

[@capp00]

You don't have to wrench them, just hit them with the stone axe, or even your fist.

[@stephenblack3272]

@@capp00 Oh hell ya, even better.

[@Heather-Eddy]

And they respawn after being hit too so no reason not to harvest them all the time unless you do not need feathers anymore!!

[@GISchmo]

Most helpful beginner's guide for 7 Days that I could find. Thanks a bunch!

[@capp00]

Glad it helped!

[@primetimer1780]

Hi Capp! Long time watcher with a more advanced question. I built my base way too big and zombies are spawning inside my walls. In your wasteland warrior series you mentioned changing the distance the land claim block covers? Can you tell me how to do it so I can expand the distance it covers?

[@capp00]

Before you launch a save, go into the settings. I believe it's under the multiplayer tab, and you can see the landclaim block settings.

[@primetimer1780]

@@capp00 Thanks so much! That worked :) Enjoying the WW series and Raft as well!

[@GamerDave1974]

Recommended viewing for any noob to the game. I got my crash course from watching Neebs Gaming back in A16.

[@skullman1238]

thx so much for this guide cus i am new to the game and i think i am doing better but not sure if i am going to survive blood moon

[@MetalFan10101]

Why does the jacket stop working after level 6? "I am far too advanced for this measly jacket to have any effect upon me"

[@reaper5612]

This video is actually helpful. I subscribed to your channel.

[@capp00]

Thanks. Hope you enjoy all the other videos too :)

[@MrMetalMan]

Wish I had this when I started. I switched over from console last year and I'm absolutely loving this game. So much so that my friend and I started an intense comedy series about it

[@TheDoctor1225]

Great video! I confess I did not know that if you clicked the icon itself, it would show you the appropriate stat buff or debuff. I always did it the long way of opening the menu, looking at the character, etc. Also, is there a reason you don't chop up the bird's nests after you loot them? Insofar as I have seen, it gives you extra feathers.

[@capp00]

In regular gameplay, I do. I just didn't go into the "extras" for the Beginners Guide. :)

[@TheDoctor1225]

@@capp00 Ah! Well, that will teach me! LOL :)

[@redwhitebrainwashed]

came in here to watch for fun thinking ill see what i know already. I just learned about the food and water bar under the toolbelt 0.0

[@capp00]

Hey, glad I could teach you something

[@UnluckMonk]

Ditto what you said + OMG! I didn’t know one could click the on screen status icon to activate the status effects!