7DTD Horde Night Wave Estimator

Answer "how hard will tonight's horde actually be?" Enter your Game Stage and server settings to see your wave breakdown, maximum simultaneous zombies, zombie type composition, and how long the horde lasts in real time.

Your Horde Settings

Player Game Stage GS 50

Open the map screen (M) and check your Game Stage in the top-right corner.

Number of Players 4 players

Players online during the horde night.

Enemy Count (per player) 8 zombies

BloodMoonEnemyCount in serverconfig.xml (default 8)

Max Spawned Zombies (global cap) 64

MaxSpawnedZombies in serverconfig.xml (default 64)

Day Length (real-world minutes)

DayNightLength in serverconfig.xml - used to convert the 6 in-game horde hours to real time (default 60)

🟡 Moderate - ferals entering the mix

Wave Count

Max Simultaneous

Est. Total Zombies

288

Horde Duration

15m

Wave Breakdown

Wave 1 22:00 – 00:00 (in-game)

32 zombies alive at once ~5m real-world

Wave 2 00:00 – 02:00 (in-game)

32 zombies alive at once ~5m real-world

Wave 3 02:00 – 04:00 (in-game)

32 zombies alive at once ~5m real-world

The horde runs from 22:00 to 04:00 in-game (6 hours), split evenly across 3 waves.

Zombie Composition — GS 50

Approximate zombie types at your current Game Stage tier. Actual spawns vary by biome and world generation.

30%

Walkers / Rotters

35%

Runners

30%

Ferals

Radiated (rare)

Prep Checklist — Mid Game (GS 26-100)

Upgrade base walls to concrete or higher
Wire blade or dart traps to a generator
Stock 500+ rounds per firearm; bring AP ammo
Craft or find body armor (full set)
Pre-craft a repair hammer with repair kits
Position team members at assigned firing lanes
Place extra electric lights - ferals are faster at night
Fuel the generator fully before 22:00

Need the countdown too?

Pair this estimator with the Blood Moon Countdown to know exactly how many real-world minutes you have left to prepare.

Blood Moon Countdown →