D7 Skills Ststem
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D7 SKILLS SYSTEM — Installation & Configuration Guide
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A custom skills & perks system for DayZ. Players earn skill points from
combat, surviving, cooking, repairing and (optionally) quests, then spend
them in a clean in-game menu across skill trees and their perks. Every
perk gives a real gameplay effect (healing, less recoil, night vision,
tracking, damage reduction, and more).
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1) REQUIREMENTS
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- D7_Core (REQUIRED — the mod stays disabled without it and without a
valid license. Load it BEFORE D7_SKILLS.)
Add D7_SKILLS to the MOD LIST (-mod), NOT as a server-side mod
(-serverMod). Players need it installed too (it has a UI + items).
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2) INSTALLATION (main mod)
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1. Copy the mod folders to your server root:
@D7_Core
@D7_Skills
2. Add them to your server startup line (Core first):
-mod=@D7_Core;@D7_Skills
3. Copy the mod's .bikey (in its "Keys" folder) into your server
"keys" folder.
4. D7 Skills needs a license to run — request one from D7. Once your
license is active, start the server; the mod auto-creates its
config files (see section 5).
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3) HOW PLAYERS USE IT
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- Open the skills window with the [ K ] key (press again to close).
- The window shows: skill list (left), the selected skill's perks
(center) with a level bar each, and a detail panel (right) with the
perk description + its stat per level and the upgrade cost.
- Players earn SKILL POINTS automatically from:
* Killing players / animals / infected (ranged kills give bonus)
* Staying alive (passive tick)
* Taking damage, cooking, repairing
* The Expansion Quests patch (optional, section 6)
- Points are spent to buy / level up perks.
- A player can only master a limited number of skill TREES at once
(MaxMainSkills, default 3). Extra trees stay locked until one is
removed.
- To remove a skill tree and refund its points, the player needs a
D7 Reset Tome (see section 4), then removes the skill in the window.
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4) ITEMS (CLASSNAMES)
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Skill Books — studied from the player's hands to grant skill points:
D7_Book_I -> +100 skill points
D7_Book_II -> +200 skill points
D7_Book_III -> +300 skill points
Reset Tome — consumed when a player removes a skill tree (refunds the
points that were spent in it):
D7_ResetTome
(D7_BookBase is the hidden parent class only — do NOT spawn it.)
Give these via traders, loot (types.xml), or rewards. A ready-to-merge
loot file is included next to this guide:
D7_Skills_types.xml
Merge its entries into your mpmissions types.xml (or add it as a custom
types file in cfgeconomycore.xml). Set min/nominal to 0 for any item
you only want from traders / rewards and NOT as world loot.
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5) CONFIG
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All config files are created automatically on first server start under:
<server profile>\D7\D7_Skills\
Files:
settings.json - perks tuning + toggles (5a)
xp_rates.json - how skill points are earned (5b)
triggers.json - per-classname point overrides (5c)
messages.json - customize on-screen messages (5d)
players\<id>.json - each player's saved skills (auto, do not
edit while the server is running)
quest_xp.json - Expansion Quests patch only (section 6)
level_gate.json - Leveling Gate patch only (section 7)
Edit the JSON, then RESTART the server to apply.
---- 5a) settings.json (main tuning) --------------------------------
{
"MaxMainSkills": 3, // how many skill TREES a player can
// invest in at once
"PerkMaxLevel": 10, // max level of each perk
"PassiveXpEnabled": 1, // 1 = grant points while alive, 0 = off
"TickSeconds": 5.0, // server tick interval (passive/effects)
"AutoSaveEveryTicks": 12, // save player data every N ticks
"EnableLogs": 1, // 1 = console logs, 0 = off
// ---- perk effect strengths (per level unless noted) ----
"VitalityFoodPerTick": 4.0, // energy+water regen per tick
"VitalityRegenPerTick": 2.0, // health regen per tick (fed)
"WarriorHealPerKill": 25.0, // Bloodlust heal per kill
"EnduranceRecoveryMult": 1.5, // stamina recovery multiplier
"EnduranceSprintDrain": 0.5, // sprint stamina drain reduction
"MarksmanHealFocused": 10.0, // heal on ranged kill (tier 1)
"MarksmanHealDeadeye": 25.0, // heal on ranged kill (Deadeye)
"ToughnessThickSkin": 0.10, // damage reduction tier 1
"ToughnessIronBody": 0.25, // damage reduction tier 2
"ToughnessUnbreakable": 0.40, // damage reduction tier 3
"HunterSkinningBonus": 0.5, // extra skinning loot per level
"AiVisionReduction": 0.85, // how much perks cut AI detection
"AiVisionMinMult": 0.15, // minimum AI detection (floor)
"NightVisionBrightness": 1.5, // Night Eyes max brightness
"MarksmanStabilityMax": 0.6, // max sway reduction (Stability)
"MarksmanRecoilMax": 0.3, // max recoil reduction (Recoil Ctrl)
// ---- Footprints / Tracker tuning ----
"TrackRangeBase": 22.0,
"TrackRangePerLevel": 28.0,
"TrackLifeBase": 54.0,
"TrackLifePerLevel": 6.0,
"TrackFadeSeconds": 15.0,
"TrackSpacing": 2.0,
"TrackDropInterval": 1.0,
"TrackVisibleDistance": 2.0
}
---- 5b) xp_rates.json (how points are earned) ----------------------
{
"KillPlayerXp": 50.0, // points per player kill
"KillAnimalXp": 15.0, // points per animal kill
"KillInfectedXp": 12.0, // points per infected kill
"KillRangedXp": 20.0, // bonus points for a ranged kill
"VitalityXpPerTick": 3.0, // passive points per tick
"EnduranceXpPerTick": 5.0, // points per tick while sprinting
"DamageTakenXp": 0.5, // points per point of damage taken
"CookXp": 8.0, // points per cooking action
"RepairXp": 10.0 // points per repair action
}
---- 5c) triggers.json (per-classname overrides) -------------------
Optional. Override the points for killing a SPECIFIC classname (e.g. a
boss animal or a modded infected). Anything not listed uses the normal
xp_rates value. The file is created with one EXAMPLE entry per list —
replace or remove it.
{
"ZombieTriggers": [ { "name": "ZmbM_HunterOld_Autumn", "xp": 25 } ],
"AnimalTriggers": [ { "name": "Animal_UrsusArctos", "xp": 60 } ],
"AITriggers": [ { "name": "SurvivorM_Boris", "xp": 80 } ]
}
// ZombieTriggers = infected, AnimalTriggers = animals,
// AITriggers = players / AI. "xp" is the points for that kill.
---- 5d) messages.json (on-screen text) -----------------------------
Edit the wording players see. Keep the {tokens} — they are replaced at
runtime ({perk}, {skill}, {level}, {cost}, {xp}, {max}).
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6) EXPANSION QUESTS PATCH (optional)
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A SEPARATE, server-side addon that grants SKILL POINTS when a player
completes an Expansion quest. It is in the "Patch" folder of this
package:
D7_SKILLS_ExpansionQuests.pbo
TO INSTALL: place that PBO into your
DayZServer\addons
folder. It loads server-side — players do NOT need it and you do NOT
add it to the -mod line. It still requires @D7_Core and @D7_Skills to
be running, plus Expansion Quests on the server.
Requires : DayZExpansion_Quests_Scripts (+ CF)
Config : <server profile>\D7\D7_Skills\quest_xp.json
{
"Quests": [
{ "QuestID": 1, "Xp": 100 }
]
}
// QuestID = the Expansion quest ID.
// Xp = skill points granted on completion.
// Add one entry per quest you want to reward.
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7) LEVELING GATE PATCH (optional — needs D7 Leveling)
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A SEPARATE, server-side addon that LOCKS skill trees behind a level:
a player can only master more skill trees as they level up. It is in
the "Patch" folder of this package:
D7_Skills_LevelingGate.pbo
TO INSTALL: place that PBO into your
DayZServer\addons
folder. It loads server-side — players do NOT need it and you do NOT
add it to the -mod line. It requires @D7_Core, @D7_Skills AND
@D7_Leveling to be running.
Requires : D7 Leveling (the D7_Leveling mod)
Config : <server profile>\D7\D7_Skills\level_gate.json
{
"Tiers": [
{ "Level": 3, "MaxSkills": 1 },
{ "Level": 6, "MaxSkills": 2 },
{ "Level": 9, "MaxSkills": 3 },
{ "Level": 27, "MaxSkills": 9 }
]
}
// At each Level, the player is allowed MaxSkills trees.
// The highest tier the player's level reaches applies.
// This overrides "MaxMainSkills" from settings.json.
NOTE — this Gate patch only LOCKS trees by level. The reverse feature,
granting SKILL POINTS when a player LEVELS UP, is a separate bridge
patch that ships with the D7 LEVELING package (not here). Install that
one from your D7 Leveling download if you want level-ups to give points.
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8) SKILLS & PERKS (reference)
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Strength : Bloodlust
Hunter : Tracker, Skinner, Night Eyes, Footprints
Stealth : Sneak
Vitality : Metabolism, Hardy
Endurance : Marathon, Conditioned
Toughness : Resist
Marksman : Deadeye, Stability, Recoil Control
Cook : Chef
Mechanic : Engineer
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9) LICENSE
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D7 Skills is protected by D7_Core. It only works on servers whose
license includes "D7_SKILLS". Without a valid license the mod loads
but grants no points, perks, or effects.
Need a license or help? Contact D7 on Discord (see LICENSE.txt /
SUPPORT.txt).
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(c) 2026 D7. All Rights Reserved.
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