NEW UPDATED MOD LIST FOR v41.78:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3152407391


All compatible, working and stable singleplayer friendly mods. It has been noted that this list functions nominally as a Multiplayer-friendly collection, although more RAM must be allocated to the clients to correctly load Xonic's Mega-Mall and Bedford Falls for the first time, likely as they are very zombie-dense additions that can easily lag out a client or server. Instructions for this can be found on the Workshop page for Xonic's Mega Mall. Additionally, a method for saving all of these mods locally and packaging them to a separate workshop file for update stability can be found here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/2615254987/3198118348349630664/

It's also recommended to run a server without the Autotsar's Trailers mod as there may be some slightshotting and glitches related to the trailers, but that's a "YMMV" situation.

Courtesy ExtraSauce of the ESQoL mod!


None at this time - everything works like a charm!

Def's Long Term Survival has a Github Wiki! It's a deep mod, so it's much needed. https://github.com/DefbeatCZ/DefsLTS/wiki

Don't forget to check out the "Mods" tab in the options menu, one of the mods I have gives other mods functionality for various options. One of them, the ExtraSauce QOL mod, has everything disabled by default.

Have any questions, or suggestions I or other people might like? Drop a comment above!



Currently the 28th top Collection sorted by all-time on the Project Zomboid workshop!

-- Mod Frameworks (Required for one or more mods in the list)
[Mod Manager -> Tsar's Common Library]

-- Vehicles (Adds vehicles / vehicle-like objects
['82 Oshkosh M911 + Military Semi-Trailers -> ZuperCart]

-- Map Additions (Includes the random-spawn mod + map extensions + the 3 tile packs required for the Hunter Cabin and Pit Stop) [Pillow's Random Spawns -> throttlekitty's tiles]

-- Extended Survival Mods (Mods that change the mid/late-game mechanics or add new things to help you out and give you things to do in the late game grind. Most players won't live to see these mods in action.)
[Def's Long Term Survival -> Water Dispenser]

-- Quality of Life (This is the big portion, lots of various small addons that give functionality to various missing mechanics. Some of the items in this part can be considered cheaty, so pick and choose what you use!)
[Axe Overhaul -> Water Canteen Mod]

-- UI Mods (Lightweight, Vanilla-friendly options for the player that just wants a better experience without changing or adding any gameplay features)
[Advanced Volume Enabler -> Vehicle Doors Hotkey)


This is useful if you want to ensure save stability and compatibility whenever mods update on the workshop. By doing this, your game will load mods from your offline local copies instead of the up-to-date workshop copies. Sometimes, mods update and corrupt saves / delete items or the mod outright breaks. You can then, one-by-one, manually update the mods you want to update with ease. It's always recommended to backup your saves before updating mods.

WORKSHOP mods folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600
ZOMBOID mods folder: C:\Users\YOUR COMPUTER\Zomboid\mods

You have to go into those folders and take the contents of the workshop "####### / mods / >MODNAME<" and insert the MODNAME folder into your zomboid MODS folder to store them locally

Then to get the mod manager to show your LOCAL copies instead of the WORKSHOP copies, right click Zomboid on your steam library, go to properties, and set launch options to: -modfolders mods,workshop,steam

Then whenever you want to update a mod from a workshop update, you can check this page to view what mods updated recently and check their individual changelogs (if the authors keep up with that) and only update if it's crucial / won't break your save. Replace the @s with your steam name

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/ @REPLACETHIS@ /myworkshopfiles/?appid=108600&browsefilter=mysubscriptions&p=1&sortmethod=lastupdated


You can also back up your saves by copying the file from C:\Users\YOURCOMPUTER\Zomboid\Saves\Sandbox somewhere else.

Enjoy!


If you want a more traditional experience without some of the cheatier mods, here are the rather overpowered mods I consider "too good"

- Both Oshkosh mods - while very rare, the vehicles are extremely OP if you find one + any of the trailers they add.

- ZuperCart - There is a bug with this where leg injury speed penalties are ignored while pushing a cart / trolley. This means broken leg survivors can looti scooti around as if their injury does not exist. I've reported this to the mod dev and it's being fixed for the next update!

- Fort Redstone - An easily accessible, easily lootable military base. There are zombies, but mostly holed up in one particular building... can make it too easy to stock up on firearms and military vehicles if you don't want that.

- Scrap Guns - While the other scrap mods are great, Scrap Guns might be too much. Making a firearm from scratch is real, but the guns you make in this might be too good to be realistic. While the guns are VERY hard to manufacture, if you'd rather keep firearms a precious lootable resource, easily ignore this one.

- Zombie Camouflage - Self explanatory. There are nice mechanics in place where if you're wet, it's raining, you get too close, or run around, the camouflage is less effective or nulled completely, so it has balance there, but all the same if you don't want that The Walking Dead experience of zombies just ignoring survivors then skip on this one.

- Become Desensitized - A trait normally reserved for Veterans, and extremely good - this mod lets your survivor gain it over time as you kill zombies. The default settings of 250 kills before you get a chance to gain the trait up to 1000 kills for a 100% chance is WAY too low in my opinion. THANKFULLY the mod interfaces with Mod Options and you can edit this IN the game's Options menu > Mods! But, all the same, if you can't force yourself to make harder an easy thing, just don't use this one.

- Dylan's Sensible Zombie Loot - This was meant for multiplayer loot-barren maps, and because Def's Long-Term Survival already does something similar with different loot tables, then this can easily clutter your zombie loot and make it much too easy to survive off zombie chips and weapons. I already found way too many baseball bats less than 3 days in thanks to this mod, and it isn't customizable so best skip this one if you don't want zombie pinatas.

- Realistic Durabilities - Vastly increases the durability of vanilla weapons. When in tango with the previous entry, means that you never ever ever don't have a weapon. I'd use one or the other. Also not configurable. Increased durability depends on weapon material, hand-selected by the mod author. Lead pipe for example went from 300 hits to break in Vanilla to 3500, while a plunger went from 6 to 16. Also increases / decreases weight for some items and gives them ability to barricade with planks and nails. Anything is a hammer if you smash it hard enough.

- Skill Recovery Journal - A catch-all solution to transfer your skills to a new character. Not hard to make although it is locked behind crafting, and once you make it you never have to make it again. Transfers all your skills except fitness and strength so can be cheaty if you're someone that likes losing all your progress if you die.