Features:
- Craftable tools to remove weeds and pests from crops
- Watering system using water jars, buckets, or natural rain
- Compost speeds up growth and improves harvest quality
- Crops wither and die if left unharvested too long
- Certain crops suffer in extreme heat or cold
- Greenhouses shelter and warm crops in snow biomes
- Automated sprinkler system with custom sound and animation
- Tillable dirt using a craftable gardening hoe
- New cooking stations: fryer, disassembly bench, and prep station
- Crops mature in 45 minutes; fruit trees take two hours per stage
- Custom models and textures for most plants and structures
- Client-side only installation
Hardcore Farming Days is a deep gameplay overhaul that transforms the basic farming system in 7 Days to Die into a far more detailed survival mechanic. It introduces realistic crop care steps like watering, weeding, pest control, and composting, turning simple planting into an ongoing management task.
The mod adds craftable tools for removing weeds and pests, a working sprinkler system for desert climates, and greenhouses that protect crops from snow and cold. Crops can wither from neglect or harsh weather, while compost and proper watering improve both growth speed and harvest size. New cooking stations, including a fryer, food prep station, and disassembly bench, expand the food-making options even further.
This mod is aimed at players who enjoy survival depth and want farming to feel like a meaningful, skill-based system rather than a background task. It's also a good fit for overhaul mod creators looking to integrate a more complex farming mechanic into their own projects.
