In Project Zomboid Build 42, 6 items carry the base:canopener tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any canopener" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Can Opener | Cooking | 0.6 |
| Can Opener - Old-Fashioned | Cooking Weapon | 0.6 |
| Handiknife | Tool Weapon | 0.4 |
| Multitool | Tool Weapon | 0.5 |
| P38 Can Opener | Cooking | 0.05 |
| Sheet Metal Snips | Tool Weapon | 1 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
6 items: Can Opener, Can Opener - Old-Fashioned, Handiknife, Multitool, P38 Can Opener, Sheet Metal Snips.
It is used by 4 crafting recipes, including Open Water Ration Can, Open Unlabeled Can, Open Dented Unlabeled Can, Open Canned Food.
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.