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Built to Last (No Gear Wear)
"Your favorite auger is now a family heirloom."
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How do I install Built to Last (No Gear Wear)?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install Built to Last (No Gear Wear) for 7 Days to Die in one click.
</>What does Built to Last (No Gear Wear) do?
That perfect steel pickaxe or maxed-out AK is always one bad day away from falling apart, and repair kits are a constant tax on your time and resources. Switch this on and durability simply stops dropping. Your gear stays at full condition through every mine, every horde night, and every long looting run — no repairs, no spare parts, no watching your best weapon crumble mid-fight.
</>What is Built to Last (No Gear Wear)?
Built to Last freezes durability in 7 Days to Die so your steel pickaxe, maxed-out AK, and full armor set stay at full condition through every mine, horde night, and looting run, with no repair kits, no spare parts, and no gear crumbling mid-fight. It comes from ProjectMods, the community-first PC mod manager for 400+ games across Unity, Unreal, and Godot.
</>Common questions about Built to Last (No Gear Wear)
What does Built to Last do in 7 Days to Die?
Built to Last is a mod for 7 Days to Die that stops your gear from wearing down: tools, weapons, and armor all hold full durability while it is switched on. Normally every swing of a pickaxe, every shot fired, and every hit you take chips away at an item's condition until it breaks and demands a repair kit or spare parts. With the single No Gear Wear toggle on, that drain simply stops. Your best auger, your favorite rifle, and your top armor set stay pristine through endless mining, horde nights, and long trips out. Flip it off and durability starts ticking down again like normal.
Does Built to Last cover tools, weapons, and armor all at once?
Yes, Built to Last protects all three categories in 7 Days to Die from a single switch. Your mining and building tools such as augers, pickaxes, axes, and nailguns stop losing condition, your melee and ranged weapons stay at full durability no matter how much you use them, and your armor stops degrading when zombies hit you. There is no need to protect each item separately or carry backup gear. This is especially valuable for high-tier items like the steel pickaxe or auger, which are expensive to craft and painful to repair repeatedly. With the mod on, one great tool lasts your entire playthrough instead of being a constant maintenance chore.
Does Built to Last remove the need for repair kits and spare parts in 7 Days to Die?
Effectively yes: while Built to Last is on, nothing in 7 Days to Die wears down, so you never need a repair kit or spare parts to keep an item alive. Repairing is normally a steady tax on your time and resources, since you mine ore, smelt it, craft parts, and stop mid-run to patch your gear. With durability frozen, all of that disappears for as long as the toggle is active. You can still craft and carry repair kits if you like, but you will not have a reason to use them. Turn the mod off and any gear you own resumes losing condition and will eventually need repairs again.
Can I turn Built to Last off partway through a 7 Days to Die playthrough?
Absolutely. Built to Last is a single reversible toggle in 7 Days to Die called No Gear Wear, and you can flip it on or off whenever you like. While it is on, durability is frozen; the instant you turn it off, every item resumes wearing down from its current condition, exactly like the unmodded game. That makes it easy to use situationally: keep it on during a big mining project or a brutal horde night, then switch it off when you want the normal repair loop and resource pressure back. Nothing about your save or your existing gear is altered destructively, so switching modes never costs you an item.
Why would I use Built to Last instead of just carrying repair kits?
Built to Last removes the maintenance loop entirely in 7 Days to Die, which repair kits only ease. Carrying kits still means stopping mid-fight to repair, still means spending forged iron and mechanical parts, and still means watching your best weapon degrade over a long horde night. With Built to Last on, your gear simply never drops below full, so there is nothing to interrupt and nothing to fund. It is ideal for players who want to focus on building, exploring, or fighting rather than logistics, and for anyone tired of a maxed-out auger or AK sitting one bad session away from falling apart. Toggle it off any time you miss the upkeep.
What options does Built to Last (No Gear Wear) include?
No Gear Wear
Master switch. While on, tools, weapons, and armor never lose durability. Turn off to let gear wear down normally.
From ProjectMods, Built to Last freezes gear durability in 7 Days to Die so your tools, weapons, and armor never wear out, break, or need repairing.
System Requirements
What features does Built to Last (No Gear Wear) include?
- Stops durability from dropping on every tool, weapon, and piece of armor you own
- That maxed AK or steel auger stays at full condition through every horde night and mining run
- No more repair kits, spare parts, or watching your best gear crumble mid-fight
- Turn it off whenever you want gear to wear down and need repairs again
Best For
- Deep-mining sessions where a good auger would normally grind itself down to scrap before you're done
- Players tired of hauling repair kits and forge parts on every long looting trip
- Anyone who finally rolled a perfect weapon and never wants to see its condition bar move
- Long survival runs where repair micromanagement eats more time than the actual survival
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