Using a firearm is your best chance to defeat one of these types. This area exists simply so that the player isn't suddenly beset by random spawns on top of them without any warning Sitting in the courtyard at night I've had hornets and spider zombies spawn 2 feet in front of me so player presence doesn't work eithe We even had a feral horde hit us at Base 1 last night and in the morning we found gaping holes in the perimeter of the new base suggesting that the Horde spawned inside the walls there With feral and irradiated zombies, it is best to keep your distance. Screamers don't care much about this, but everything else does. Innately there is a distance of about 20 blocks around the player where enemies won't naturally spawn. Home 7 Days to Die zombie spawn distance 7 day spawn question distance :: 7 Days to Die General