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Bottle at a glance
Water Container Tools
It holds 1. It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Capacity1
Bottle
Bottle is a water container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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 ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.BottleCrafted | Water Container |
Base.JuiceCranberry | Water Container |
Base.JuiceFruitpunch | Water Container |
Base.JuiceGrape | Water Container |
Base.JuiceLemon | Water Container |
Base.JuiceOrange | Water Container |
Base.JuiceTomato | Water Container |
Base.MilkBottle | Water Container |
Base.PopBottleRare | Water Container |
Base.SimpleSyrup | Water Container |
10 versions share the name Bottle, usually different colours, sizes or states.
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Bottle is on 54 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Kitchen Fridge | Cafe (fridge) | 33% | 4 |
| Fridge Farm Storage | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 23% | 2 |
| Medieval Alchemy | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 12% | 4 |
| Catfish Kitchen Fridge | Catfish kitchen (fridge) | 9.1% | 4 |
| Crate Liquor | Liquor Store (box, crate) | 9.1% | 4 |
| Crate Soda Bottles | Soda Truck (all); Movie Theatre (box); Theatre kitchen (shelves); and 1 more place | 8.3% | 4 |
| Juice Stand Drinks | Juice stand (cupboard) | 8.3% | 4 |
| Fridge Bottles | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 6.3% | 2 |
It is on 46 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Tourist, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Cooler, Plastic Bag, Picnic Basket.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Glass Bottle On any surface | Small Ceramic Crucible with Molten Glass | any pliers; Glass Blowing Pipe | Glassmaking 3. Read: Bottle Making at Home or reach Glassmaking 5 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 5 recipes: Break Glass, Make Fire Bomb, Make Improvised Gas Mask, Make Molotov Cocktail, Smash Bottle.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Bottle weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Bottle?
Base.BottleCrafted, Base.JuiceCranberry, Base.JuiceFruitpunch, Base.JuiceGrape (variants share the name).
How much can the Bottle hold?
Capacity 1.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.