7 Days To Die: How To Complete Infested Clear Missions (And Why They Are Worth Doing)

7 Days To Die Infested Missions: A Comprehensive Guide

This guide provides a complete walkthrough for completing Infested Clear missions in 7 Days To Die, detailing how to start, complete, and maximize rewards from these challenging but lucrative missions.

Starting an Infested Clear Mission

To initiate any mission, including Infested Clears, you must interact with one of the five traders (Rekt, Jen, Bob, Hugh, or Joe) found on standard maps. Mission difficulty is determined by the mission tier and biome. Higher tiers present tougher challenges, and Wasteland missions tend to be more difficult than forest missions due to stronger enemy types.

Infested missions become available after unlocking Tier 2 missions, requiring the completion of 10 Tier 1 missions. Expect significantly more and stronger zombies, including radiated zombies, cops, and ferals, compared to standard clear missions. Tier 6 Infested missions are the most challenging but offer the best rewards. The objective remains consistent across all tiers: eliminate all enemies within a designated area.

Completing an Infested Clear Mission

Upon reaching the Point of Interest (POI), activate the mission marker. Leaving the POI or dying results in mission failure. The game often guides players along a specific path, often marked by lighting. However, this path may contain traps. To avoid these, explore alternative routes.

Carrying building blocks is highly recommended. They allow for quick escape from traps or provide unexpected flanking opportunities by climbing building exteriors.

A red dot system on the screen indicates nearby zombies; the larger the dot, the closer the zombie. Prioritize headshots, especially against special zombies:

The final room usually contains high-tier loot but also the largest concentration of zombies. Ensure you're fully healed, armed, and know the escape route before entering. Remember: survival prioritizes awareness of your surroundings and a swift retreat if overwhelmed.

Once all zombies are eliminated, the objective changes. Return to the trader to claim your reward, but remember to collect all loot from the final room, including the Infested Cache, a unique loot container found only in these missions.

Infested Clear Mission Rewards

Rewards are random but influenced by several factors:

• Game Stage: Increases naturally with playtime.
• Loot Stage: Increases naturally, boosted by skills like Lucky Looter and mods like Treasure Hunter.
• Tier Selection: Higher tiers yield better rewards.
• Skill Points: Investing in "A Daring Adventurer" perk increases Duke rewards and allows selecting two rewards at rank 4.

Selling unwanted items to the trader provides additional XP (1 XP per Duke earned). Maximize your rewards by strategically choosing your mission tier, investing in relevant skills and perks, and thoroughly looting the POI.