Calipers

Calipers is a tool item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Calipers at a glance

Tool Tools

It weighs 0.2.

Weight0.2

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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.Calipers`	Tool

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Calipers is on 32 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
University Filing Cabinet Occult	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	11%	4
Pawn Shop Tools	Pawnshop (box, cupboard, shelves); Pawn shop storage (box, shelves)	3.6%	4
Golf Factory Tools	Golf factory (shelves)	3.6%	4
Knife Factory Tools	Knife Factory (tool cabinet)	3.5%	4
Welding Workshop Tools	Welding workshop (locker, tool cabinet)	3.4%	4
Army Hangar Tools	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	3.4%	4
Tool Factory Tools	Factory (cupboard)	3.2%	4
Metal Worker Tools	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	3.0%	3

It is on 24 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Toolbox, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Wooden Toolbox.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

What it is used for

Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Forge Wrench.

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Quick answers

How much does the Calipers weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Calipers?

Base.Calipers.