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Items that count as tape

In Project Zomboid Build 42, 2 items carry the base:tape tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any tape" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.

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Quick answers

Which items count as tape in Project Zomboid?

2 items: Adhesive Tape, Duct Tape.

What is the tape tag used for?

It is used by 6 crafting recipes, including Make Gas Mask Filter, Recharge Filters, Make Glass Shiv, Make Shiv, Make Toothbrush Shiv.

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.