The Storm's Brewing 2.0 update in 7 Days to Die introduces a dynamic weather system that adds dangerous, biome-specific storms. The Storm Frequency setting on a dedicated server can be adjusted to control how often these damaging storms occur. This feature enables players to customize the environmental difficulty, requiring them to find or build an adequate shelter to survive threats beyond the zombie hordes.

Note: Version 3.0 uses sandbox presets to control gameplay settings.
For older versions, see here.

1. Launch 7 Days to Die.

2. Choose Play Game.

3. Go to the New Game tab.

4. Pick a Group and Preset.

5. Choose Sandbox Options.

6. Go to the World tab.

7. Adjust the Storm Frequency setting.

8. Copy the Sandbox Code.

9. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

10. Stop the server.

11. Select the Config tab and choose Game Settings.

12. On the "SandboxCode" line, paste the Sandbox Code from step 8 inside the double quotes.

13. Press the Save button.

14. Start the server.

How to Change the Storm Frequency on a 7 Days to Die Server (Legacy)

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Select the Config tab and choose Game Settings.

4. On the <property name="StormFreq" line, edit to the desired value. 0 disables the storms.

5. Press the Save button.

6. Start the server.