In Project Zomboid Build 42, 8 items carry the base:startfire tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any startfire" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Lighter | Fire Source | 0.1 |
| Lighter - BBQ | Fire Source | 0.3 |
| Lighter - Disposable | Fire Source | 0.1 |
| Lighter - Improvised Battery | Fire Source | 0.1 |
| Lit Candle | Light Source | 0.2 |
| Magnesium Firestarter | Camping | 0.1 |
| Matchbook | Fire Source | 0.1 |
| Matchbox | Fire Source | 0.3 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
8 items: Lighter, Lighter - BBQ, Lighter - Disposable, Lighter - Improvised Battery, Lit Candle, Magnesium Firestarter, Matchbook, Matchbox.
It is used by 26 crafting recipes, including Melt Sand, Melt Glass, Fire 3 Bricks, Fire 6 Bricks, Fire Clay Crucible.
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.