Bulletproof Vest (Civilian) gives 30 bite and 55 scratch defence, with 0.60 insulation. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
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Bulletproof Vest (Civilian) gives 30 bite and 55 scratch defence, with 0.60 insulation.
Clothing stores, wardrobes and zombies dressed for the job.
Town by town: loot locations.
Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.
The Bulletproof Vest (Civilian) gives 30 bite defence and 55 scratch defence where it covers you. Every point matters: see how protection works.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Slot | TorsoExtraVestBullet |
| Bite defence | 30 |
| Scratch defence | 55 |
| Insulation | 0.60 |
| Notes | Bullet defence 100 |
Bulletproof Vest - Civilian 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Store Body Armor | Gun Store (box, cupboard, crate, …); Gun store storage (box, crate, locker, …) | 100% | 4 |
| Prison Storage Armor | Prison storage (shelves) | 41% | 6 |
| Prison Riot Storage | Prison storage (locker) | 20% | 4 |
| Safehouse Armor | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, drawer, …) | 1.4% | 2 |
| Prison Guard Lockers | Prison locker (locker) | 1.0% | 4 |
| Safehouse Armor Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, drawer, …) | 0.99% | 2 |
| Safehouse Armor Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, drawer, …) | 0.80% | 3 |
| Drug Lab Guns | Drug lab (crate, shelves) | 0.71% | 2 |
It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Bulky Military Container.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 4 recipes: Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor, Make Bulletproof Shin Armor, Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor, Pick Aramid Thread.
Clothing stores, wardrobes and zombies dressed for the job.
Bulletproof Vest (Civilian) gives 30 bite and 55 scratch defence, with 0.60 insulation. Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.
Bite defence 30 and scratch defence 55, with 0.60 insulation.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.