Beta [MOD RELEASE] PvP Balance Mod – Help Us Test! 🔫🛡️ 1.0.0

[MOD RELEASE] PvP Balance Mod – Help Us Test!

Hey survivors!


After posting here recently about the need for a PvP rebalance mod, I'm excited to share that we’ve created a working prototype together with the help of a talented developer (shoutout to ChatGPT )!

The mod is called Z_PVPBalanceMod and it's designed to do exactly what the original post asked for:

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Core Features:​

• Server-side only – no download needed for players
• Reduces PvP damage only – PvE remains 100% vanilla
• Buff-based implementation – applies a custom damage modifier when players are damaged by other players
• Designed for more tactical firefights – allowing time to react, heal, reposition, and outplay

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Why we made this:​

PvP in vanilla 7D2D is often “one-shot kill,” especially with late-game weapons. This mod reduces the burst damage in PvP scenarios to promote longer, more strategic fights – more like what you'd expect from competitive shooters like CS or Tarkov.

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What we need from YOU:​

We’d love help from the community to:

1. Install and test the mod on your servers.
2. Confirm whether the damage reduction works as expected (especially across different weapon types).
3. Provide feedback and suggestions to refine the balancing further.

How to Get the Mod​

The mod is available as an attachment to this post. Simply download the .zip file named Z_PVPBalanceMod.zip, extract it into your server's Mods folder, and restart the server. No client-side installation is required — players won’t need to download anything.