D7 Leveling System
INSTRUCTIONS.txtINSTRUCTIONS
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D7 LEVELING — Installation & Configuration Guide
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A custom 1–50 leveling system for DayZ: earn XP from kills, surviving,
and actions; level up for item rewards; use XP Boosters; and extend it
with optional patches (D7 Skills System, BaseBuildingPlus, DNA Keycards,
Expansion Market, Expansion Quests).
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1) REQUIREMENTS
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- D7_Core (REQUIRED — the mod will stay disabled without it and
without a valid license. Load it before D7_Leveling.)
Add D7_Leveling to the MOD LIST (-mod), NOT as a server-side mod
(-serverMod).
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2) INSTALLATION (main mod)
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1. Copy the mod folders to your server root:
@D7_Core
@D7_Leveling
2. Add them to your server startup line (Core first):
-mod=@D7_Core;@D7_Leveling
3. Copy each mod's .bikey into your server "keys" folder.
4. Make sure your D7_Core license (set on the D7 website / by D7)
includes "D7_Leveling", then start the server once. The mod
auto-creates its config files (see section 6), then you can edit
them and restart or use reload.txt (section 7).
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3) HOW PLAYERS USE IT
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- Open the level window with the [ L ] key (press again to close).
- A progress bar HUD is shown at the bottom of the screen with the
current rank icon and XP to the next level.
- Players earn XP automatically from:
* Killing infected / animals / players (headshots give bonus)
* Staying alive (survival tick)
* Performing actions
* Any active patches (building, keycards, quests...)
- Max level is 50.
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4) XP BOOSTERS
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Consumable items that multiply a player's XP gain for a duration.
Give them via traders, loot, or level rewards using these classnames:
D7_XPBooster_I -> x2 XP for 1 hour
D7_XPBooster_II -> x2 XP for 2 hours
D7_XPBooster_III -> x2 XP for 3 hours
A player consumes the booster (action on the item) to activate it.
(D7_XPBooster_Base is the parent class only — do NOT spawn it.)
The multiplier and durations are configurable in settings.json
(BoostMultiplier, BoostHours1/2/3).
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5) CONFIG LOCATION
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All config files are created automatically under:
<server profile>\D7\D7_Leveling\
Files:
settings.json - XP rates, boosters, toggles (sec. 6)
levels.json - per-level XP + rewards (sec. 6)
players\<id>.json - each player's saved level/XP (auto)
building_xp.json - BBP patch (sec. 8)
keycard_xp.json - DNA Keycards patch (sec. 8)
market_levels.json - Expansion Market patch (sec. 8)
quest_xp.json - Expansion Quests patch (sec. 8)
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6) settings.json (main configuration)
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{
"BaseXp": 1000.0, // XP needed for level 1->2
"StepXp": 250.0, // extra XP added each following level
"TickSeconds": 5.0, // server tick interval (survive/boost)
"AutoSaveEveryTicks": 12, // save player data every N ticks
"EnableLogs": 1, // 1 = console logs, 0 = off
"KillInfectedXp": 10.0, // XP per infected kill
"KillAnimalXp": 15.0, // XP per animal kill
"KillPlayerXp": 50.0, // XP per player kill
"SurviveXpPerTick": 5.0, // XP per survival tick
"ActionXp": 2.0, // XP per action
"GrantSkillPointsEnabled": 0, // 1 = give skill points on level up
"SurviveXpEnabled": 1, // 1 = enable survival XP
"GlobalXpMultiplier": 1.0, // multiplies ALL XP (e.g. 2.0 = double)
"ShowXpGainFlash": 1, // 1 = show +XP flash on screen
"BoostMultiplier": 2.0, // XP Booster multiplier
"BoostHours1": 1.0, // D7_XPBooster_I duration (hours)
"BoostHours2": 2.0, // D7_XPBooster_II duration (hours)
"BoostHours3": 3.0 // D7_XPBooster_III duration (hours)
}
levels.json (XP per level + rewards)
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A list of level entries. Each entry:
{
"Level": 2, // the level this entry describes
"XpToNext": 1250, // XP required to reach the NEXT level
"grantsSkillPoint": 0, // skill points given (Needs D7 Skills Ststem ! )
"Rewards": [ // items given when the player REACHES
{ "ClassName": "M4A1", "Amount": 1 },
{ "ClassName": "D7_XPBooster_II", "Amount": 1 }
]
}
IMPORTANT — rewards are given when a player LEVELS UP TO that level.
Players START at level 1, so put rewards on level 2 and above.
A reward placed on level 1 is never given and never shown.
Use exact, valid classnames (case-sensitive).
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7) LIVE ADMIN (no restart needed)
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Create these files in <server profile>\D7\D7_Leveling\ :
reload.txt - (empty file) reloads settings.json / levels.json
and all patch configs live. Deleted after applying.
setlevel.txt - set a player's level. One line per player:
<SteamID> <level>
example:
76561198000000000 25
Deleted after applying.
You can also edit a player's players\<id>.json Level directly; the
server polls and applies the change.
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8) OPTIONAL PATCHES
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Each patch is a SEPARATE, server-side addon. Install ONLY the ones
whose required mod you already run.
TO INSTALL A PATCH: place its (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. Each patch still requires @D7_Core and
@D7_Leveling to be running.
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@D7_Leveling_SkillBridge (D7 Skills System)
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Grants SKILL POINTS to the player when they LEVEL UP, feeding them
straight into the D7 Skills System wallet.
- Set "grantsSkillPoint" on each level entry in levels.json to the
number of skill points that level should award (section 6).
- Turn on "GrantSkillPointsEnabled": 1 in settings.json.
No extra config file — it uses your existing levels.json.
Requires : D7 Skills System (the D7_SKILLS mod)
Note : install this ONLY if you run the D7 Skills System mod.
The reverse feature — LOCKING skill trees behind a level —
is a separate "Leveling Gate" patch that ships with the
D7 SKILLS package, not here.
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@D7_Leveling_BBP (BaseBuildingPlus)
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Gives XP when a player builds/upgrades a BBP base part.
Requires : BaseBuildingPlus
Config : building_xp.json
{ "BuildXp": 50 } // XP per build step
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@D7_Leveling_DNAKeycards (DNA Keycards)
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Gives XP when a player returns/uses a DNA keycard lockout.
Requires : DNA_Keycards_Objects_Lockouts
Config : keycard_xp.json
{ "KeycardXp": 100 } // XP per keycard
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@D7_Leveling_ExpansionMarket (Expansion Market)
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Locks traders behind a required level (player is blocked from using
a trader until they reach the level).
Requires : DayZExpansion_Market_Scripts (+ CF)
Config : market_levels.json
{
"Traders": [
{ "Trader": "TraderDisplayName", "RequiredLevel": 10 }
]
}
// "Trader" = the trader's DisplayName in Expansion.
// RequiredLevel 0 = no restriction.
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@D7_Leveling_ExpansionQuests (Expansion Quests)
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Gives XP when a player completes an Expansion quest.
Requires : DayZExpansion_Quests_Scripts (+ CF)
Config : quest_xp.json
{
"Quests": [
{ "QuestID": 1, "Xp": 500 }
]
}
// QuestID = the Expansion quest ID. Add one entry
// per quest you want to reward.
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9) LICENSE
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D7_Leveling is protected by D7_Core. It only works on servers whose
license includes "D7_Leveling". Without a valid license the mod loads
but grants no XP, levels, or rewards.
Need a license or help? Contact D7 on Discord (see LICENSE.txt).
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(c) 2026 D7. All Rights Reserved.
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