# 7 Days to Die V3.0.0 b259 EXP

- Product: 7 Days to Die (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/7-days-to-die)
- Vendor: The Fun Pimps
- Date: 2026-06-25
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/251570/view/670621050832159433
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/7-days-to-die/releases/2026-06-25-v3.0.0-b259-exp

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- **added** — Print Sandbox settings to log on game start and provide a console command to list options (getsandboxoptions / gso)
- **added** — WebAPI "sandboxsettings" allowing looking up the current settings and custom codes, including all the sandbox settings details the UI provides
- **added** — Sandbox Option for Crouch Run Speed
- **added** — XUi system_time binding returning the current local DateTime to allow showing real world time on the UI
- **added** — XUi methods to register XML attribute/binding handlers for existing controllers and views
- **changed** — Reworked Tempered Blade mod to have the same values as other block damage mods, reduced from 10-60% to 5-30%
- **changed** — Reworked Ergonomic Grip mod to prevent stacking issues with other perks and items, reduced from 10-60% to 5-30%
- **changed** — Reworked Fortifying Grip with logic to prevent it from working without food or water
- **changed** — Siphoning Strikes and Bar Brawling Vol 5 will no longer work without food or water
- **changed** — Updated tags on ammo to support Lucky Looter Vol 2 and Sandbox Options
- **changed** — House_construction_02 replaced bear sleeper placement with animal boar for difficulty balancing
- **changed** — Updated loot in industrial_strip_03 to have more automotive loot
- **fixed** — Cannot use items from inventory after previous game session was interrupted
- **fixed** — Sandbox option Global Loot Stage does not affect loot stage
- **fixed** — Sandbox option Crouch Speed 300% is faster than Walk Speed 300%
- **fixed** — Sandbox setting Drop on Death Delete all does not work
- **fixed** — Sandbox setting Global Game Stage to Low will set starting game stage to zero
- **fixed** — Forge allows free recipe when Sandbox smelter type is selected
- **fixed** — Cannot pick up user-placed items at claimed trader
- **fixed** — Minimum speed was not using the speed modifier sandbox options correctly

Hello Survivors!

Today we have another EXP update for all of you!

Here is how you participate:

Right click on the game in steam

Click on properties

Click the “Game Versions & Betas” tab

The drop down menu will have latest_experimental available <— you want THAT

Select that and wait for the game to download

We also made a new branch called: latest_experimental_fallback for anyone who is still pulling b252 on latest_experimental

Here is what changed since b257:

**Added**

- Print Sandbox settings to log on game start and provide a console command to list options (getsandboxoptions / gso)

- WebAPI "sandboxsettings" allowing looking up the current settings and custom codes, including all the sandbox settings details the UI provides

- Sandbox Option for Crouch Run Speed

- XUi system_time binding returning the current local DateTime to allow showing real world time on the UI

- XUi methods to register XML attribute/binding handlers for existing controllers and views

**Changed**

- Reworked Tempered Blade mod to have the same values as other block damage mods. 10-60% reduced to 5-30%.

- Reworked Ergonomic Grip mod to prevent stacking issues with other perks and items. 10-60% reduced to 5-30%.

- Reworked Fortifying Grip with logic to prevent it from working without food or water

- Siphoning Strikes and Bar Brawling Vol 5 will no longer work without food or water

- Updated tags on ammo to support Lucky Looter Vol 2 and Sandbox Options

- House_construction_02 replaced bear sleeper placement with animal boar for difficulty balancing

- Updated loot in industrial_strip_03 to have more automotive loot

**Fixed**

- Cannot use items from inventory after previous game session was interrupted

- Sandbox option Global Loot Stage does not affect loot stage

- Sandbox option Crouch Speed 300% is faster than Walk Speed 300%

- Sandbox setting Drop on Death Delete all does not work

- Sandbox setting Global Game Stage to Low will set starting game stage to zero

- Forge allows free recipe when Sandbox smelter type is selected

- Cannot pick up user-placed items at claimed trader

- Minimum speed was not using the speed modifier sandbox options correctly

- Crafting materials limit production of items when crafting cost is set to none

- Crafting Input not working for None

- Wrong tag on Cooking Grill allowing it to influence cook times when holding an additional grill

- XUi Color values outside of the allowed 0-255 range were not properly clamped but rather truncated

- Turret corrupts block space for other devices

- Replaced missing box collider on bat_Prefab