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Basting Brush

Basting Brush is a cooking item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Basting Brush at a glance

Basting Brush icon

Cooking Tools

It weighs 0.3.

Weight0.3
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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BastingBrushCooking
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Basting Brush is on 10 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Grill AcessoriesBarbecue Store (cupboard, shelves); Barbecue store (second list) (cupboard, shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 2 more places17%4
Crate Black BBQGarage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate)14%4
Crate Red BBQGarage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate)13%4
Hotdog Stand ToppingsHotdog stand (cupboard)8.0%4
Store Shelf BBQSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)7.6%4
Western Kitchen SauceWestern kitchen (cupboard)7.3%4
Hotdog Stand DrinksHotdog stand (cupboard)6.4%4
Kitchen PotsHouse kitchen (cupboard); Kitchen (cupboard); Living room (cupboard)5.4%4

It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Tool Roll - Fabric, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Basting Brush weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Basting Brush?

Base.BastingBrush.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.