Bulky Protective Container is a container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 16 with 50% weight reduction. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Container Bags & storage
It holds 16 with 50% weight reduction. It weighs 1.
Capacity is how much a container holds. Weight reduction is how much lighter the contents feel while you wear or carry it, so a bag with high weight reduction lets you carry more before you are overloaded.
More: Bags and backpacks.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky_Audio | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky_HAMRadio1 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky_SCBA | Container |
4 versions share the name Bulky Protective Container, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Bulky Protective Container is on 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Store Cases | Electronics storage (shelves); Electronics Store (box, shelves); Electronics store (second list) (box, shelves); and 1 more place | 9.1% | 4 |
| Music Store Cases | Music Store (crate, shelves) | 9.1% | 4 |
| Camping Store Cases | Camping (box, shelves); Outdoor supply (shelves); Outdoor supply storage (box) | 7.7% | 4 |
| Pawn Shop Cases | Pawnshop (shelves) | 7.0% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Extra Large, Gift - Extra Large.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky, Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky_Audio, Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky_HAMRadio1, Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseBulky_SCBA (variants share the name).
Capacity 16, weight reduction 50%.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.