In Project Zomboid Build 42, 8 items carry the base:bucket tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any bucket" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Bucket | Water Container | 1 |
| Bucket | Water Container | 1 |
| Bucket | Water Container | 1 |
| Bucket | Water Container | 1 |
| Carved Bucket | Water Container | 2 |
| Paint Bucket | Water Container | 1 |
| Wooden Bucket | Water Container | 10 |
| Wooden Bucket | Water Container | 1 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
8 items: Bucket, Bucket, Bucket, Bucket, Carved Bucket, Paint Bucket, Wooden Bucket, Wooden Bucket.
It is used by 1 crafting recipes, including Make bucket of milk.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.