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Catalog at a glance
Literature Books & media
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Catalog
Catalog is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.
More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.
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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.Catalog | Literature |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Catalog is on 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Room Side Table Redneck | Living room (drawer) | 4.9% | 4 |
| Bedroom Sidetable | Bedroom (drawer) | 4.2% | 4 |
| Mechanic Shelf Books | Garage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves) | 3.8% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fireplace | Survivor safehouse (early) (fireplace); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (fireplace) | 3.7% | 4 |
| Living Room Side Table Classy | Living room (drawer) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fireplace Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (fireplace) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Living Room Wardrobe | Living room (cabinet) | 3.3% | 2 |
| Kitchen Book | House kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Living room (cupboard) | 3.3% | 4 |
It is on 5 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Tourist.
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Make Magazine Body Armor, Make Magazine Limb Armor.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Catalog weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Catalog?
Base.Catalog.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.