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Box of Candles at a glance
Light Source Tools
It weighs 1.
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Box of Candles
Box of Candles is a light source item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 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.CandleBox | Light Source |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Box of Candles is on 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safehouse Lighting Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate) | 3.8% | 4 |
| Gas Store Emergency | Car supply (shelves); Sports car supply (shelves); Fossoil gas station (shelves); and 2 more places | 3.7% | 4 |
| Safehouse Lighting | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Army Surplus Misc | Army Surplus Store (cupboard, crate, shelves) | 2.6% | 4 |
| Camping Store Lighting | Camping (box, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); Outdoor supply (shelves); and 1 more place | 2.5% | 4 |
| Crate Humanitarian | Any building (military crate) | under 0.1% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Box of Candles weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Box of Candles?
Base.CandleBox.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.