Items that count as usesbattery

In Project Zomboid Build 42, 16 items carry the base:usesbattery tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any usesbattery" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.

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Items with this tag

Item	Category	Weight
CD Player	Electronics	0.8
Gun Light	Weapon Part	0.2
Makeshift Ham Radio	Communications	15
Makeshift Radio	Communications	1.5
Makeshift Walkie Talkie	Communications	5
Premium Tech. Walkie Talkie	Communications	1
Premium Technologies Ham Radio	Communications	15
Premium Technologies Radio	Communications	1.5
Shears - Electric	Tool	0.3
Tactical Walkie Talkie	Communications	1.25
Toys-R-Mine Walkie Talkie	Communications	1
US ARMY COMM. Ham Radio	Communications	15
US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio	Communications	15
US Army Walkie Talkie	Communications	1.5
ValuTech Radio	Communications	1.5
ValuTech Walkie Talkie	Communications	1

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Recipes that use it

Recipes that accept any item with this tag:

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Quick answers

Which items count as usesbattery in Project Zomboid?

16 items: CD Player, Gun Light, Makeshift Ham Radio, Makeshift Radio, Makeshift Walkie Talkie, Premium Tech. Walkie Talkie, Premium Technologies Ham Radio, Premium Technologies Radio, Shears - Electric, Tactical Walkie Talkie, Toys-R-Mine Walkie Talkie, US ARMY COMM. Ham Radio and more.

What is the usesbattery tag used for?

It is used by 2 crafting recipes, including Remove Battery, Insert Battery.

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.