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Items that count as spiked

In Project Zomboid Build 42, 35 items carry the base:spiked tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any spiked" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.

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Items with this tag

ItemCategoryWeight
Crash Helmet - SpikedProtective Gear
Crash Helmet - SpikedProtective Gear
Spiked Articulated Metal Shin ArmorProtective Gear3
Spiked Articulated Metal Shin ArmorProtective Gear3
Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - LeftProtective Gear3
Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - RightProtective Gear3
Spiked Football Shoulderpad - LeftProtective Gear2
Spiked Football Shoulderpad - RightProtective Gear2
Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top)Protective Gear4
Spiked Leather Forearm ArmorProtective Gear1.5
Spiked Leather Forearm ArmorProtective Gear1.5
Spiked Metal Forearm ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Metal Forearm ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Metal Shin ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Metal Shin ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Metal Shoulder ArmorProtective Gear1
Spiked Metal Shoulder ArmorProtective Gear1
Spiked Metal Thigh ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Metal Thigh ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Scrap Metal Forearm ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Scrap Metal Forearm ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Scrap Metal Shin ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Scrap Metal Shin ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Scrap Metal Shoulder ArmorProtective Gear1
Spiked Scrap Metal Shoulder ArmorProtective Gear1
Spiked Scrap Metal Thigh ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Scrap Metal Thigh ArmorProtective Gear2
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
Spiked Shin GuardProtective Gear3
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Quick answers

Which items count as spiked in Project Zomboid?

35 items: Crash Helmet - Spiked, Crash Helmet - Spiked, Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Spiked Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left, Spiked Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right, Spiked Football Shoulderpad - Left, Spiked Football Shoulderpad - Right, Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top), Spiked Leather Forearm Armor, Spiked Leather Forearm Armor, Spiked Metal Forearm Armor and more.

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.