Scavland Sleep & World Reset Guide

Q: Why can I not sleep in certain beds in Update 0.7.0 ?

Update 0.7.0 strictly enforced that only beds with mattresses can be used for sleeping. Bare bed frames, makeshift cots, and broken bunks without mattresses can no longer be interacted with for sleep.

Quick answerSleeping in Scavland is the essential survival mechanic for skipping time, avoiding deadly night stalkers (21:00 to 06:00), recovering vitality, and cycling settlement contracts. In Update 0.7.0, sleeping rules received fundamental overhauls: only beds with mattresses can now be used for sleeping, meaning bare frames and derelict cots no longer provide rest. Sleeping in a valid bed restores 5 health per in-game hour while world simulation continues running; taking damage, extreme Hunger, or Thirst triggers a notification that interrupts sleep. In the field where mattress beds are unavailable, campfires serve as primary triage stations with doubled health regeneration in Update 0.7.0. World contracts and merchant stocks rotate on a 24-hour cycle, while Subterranean Bunkers reset loot containers 3 hours after leaving them. For related recovery systems, check our [Beginner Guide](/guide/scavland-beginner-guide/), [Bunker Loot Guide](/guide/scavland-red-keycard-and-bunker-loot-recovery/), or [Safehouses Guide](/guide/scavland-safehouses-and-fast-travel-guide/).

A scavenger resting by a safehouse bunker bunk and active campfire in Scavland

Media: user-provided authorized asset pack · Official Steam announcements & community reports · Update 0.7.0. This image supports context, not every mechanic described on the page.

Field notes

Official Video Reference: Scavland Patch 0.6.0 Full Overview: Sleep System, Stash Crafting & Trader Rework · Games Quality Zone

01 · Locate Valid Beds with Mattresses (Update 0.7.0): Under Update 0.7.0 rules, only beds with mattresses can be used for sleeping. Bare spring frames, stripped cots, or makeshift benches can no longer be activated. Safehouse bunkers in central Zalesye and established faction outposts contain qualifying mattress beds.
02 · Bed Rest Vitality & Interruption Checks: Sleeping in a valid mattress bed restores 5 health per in-game hour (established in Hotfix 0.6.2). The Sleep interface displays stat changes before waking. Because the world continues simulating during sleep, taking damage or suffering acute Hunger or Thirst immediately interrupts your rest with an explanatory UI notification.
03 · Doubled Campfire Healing in the Field: When operating far from mattress beds, utilize campfires scattered across wasteland outposts and camps. Update 0.7.0 doubled campfire passive healing speed, allowing scavengers to rapidly patch injuries between engagements without returning to town.
04 · 24-Hour Settlement & Contract Reset: Passing a 24-hour in-game threshold rerolls daily contracts offered by Anatoly, Nadja, and Volodymyr, while restocking merchant inventories. Sleeping skips daytime hours safely to refresh high-payout bounty pools.
05 · Subterranean Bunker 3-Hour Reset Cycle: Unlike surface loot that refreshes across the 24-hour cycle, underground military bunkers (such as Bunker B-4) reset their loot containers 3 hours after you exit the instance (with bunker reset stability resolved in Update 0.7.0).
06 · Audio Stinger & Chunk Stability: Update 0.7.0 replaced looping sleep music with a subtle audio stinger and quiet snapshot upon waking, and resolved a legacy bug where sleeping after a world chunk unloaded could freeze simulation.

Evidence boundary

Mattress Sleeping Rule	Only beds with mattresses can be used for sleeping since Update 0.7.0
Bed Health Regeneration	Resting in a valid bed restores 5 health per in-game hour (Hotfix 0.6.2)
Campfire Healing Buff	Update 0.7.0 doubled passive health regeneration rate at lit campfires
Sleep Interruptions	Taking damage, severe hunger, or thirst halts sleep and displays an explanatory notification (Update 0.6.0)
Bunker Reset Timer	Subterranean military bunkers reset containers 3 hours after exiting
Audio & Chunk Fixes	Quiet audio stinger snapshot replaces looping sleep music; fixed sleeping after world chunk unloads (Update 0.7.0)
Evidence Baseline	Official Steam announcements & community reports · Update 0.7.0

Questions players ask

Why can I not sleep in certain beds in Update 0.7.0?

Update 0.7.0 strictly enforced that only beds with mattresses can be used for sleeping. Bare bed frames, makeshift cots, and broken bunks without mattresses can no longer be interacted with for sleep.

How much health does sleeping restore in Scavland?

Sleeping in a bed with a mattress restores 5 health per in-game hour. Additionally, resting beside a lit campfire provides passive health regeneration, which was doubled in Update 0.7.0.

What happens if my character takes damage or starves while sleeping?

The world simulation continues to run while you sleep. If your character takes damage, or if Hunger or Thirst reach critical thresholds, sleep is immediately interrupted and a notification appears explaining why you woke up.

Do underground bunkers reset when you sleep for 24 hours?

Underground military bunkers reset independently from surface settlement contracts. Bunkers reset their loot containers 3 hours after leaving them, allowing players to rotate between surface contracts and underground bunker raids.

What changed with sleep audio in Update 0.7.0?

Update 0.7.0 replaced the repetitive looping sleep music with a concise audio stinger and a quiet snapshot on wakeup, while fixing chunk unloading bugs that previously disrupted sleep.