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Chainmail Glove - Left

Chainmail Glove - Left is a protective gear item in Project Zomboid. It gives 80 bite and 100 scratch defence where it covers you. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Chainmail Glove - Left at a glance

Chainmail Glove - Left icon

Protective Gear Clothing & armour

It gives 80 bite and 100 scratch defence where it covers you. It weighs 0.3.

Weight0.3
Scratch defence100
Bite defence80
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What it is and how to use it

Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.

More: How protection works · Tailoring and repairs.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.Chainmail_Hand_LProtective Gear
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Chainmail Glove - Left is on 17 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Jerky Factory ToolsJerky factory (shelves)4.8%4
Fishing Store GearCamping (box, cupboard, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); Fishing (cupboard, crate, shelves); and 5 more places1.5%4
Chef OutfitChef (drawer, cabinet)1.5%3
Fisherman OutfitSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)1.4%3
Burger Kitchen ButcherBurger kitchen (cupboard); Restaurant (cupboard)1.1%4
Sushi Kitchen ButcherSushi kitchen (cupboard)1.0%4
Catfish Kitchen ButcherCatfish kitchen (cupboard)0.99%4
Mexican Kitchen ButcherMexican Restaurant (cupboard); Taco kitchen (cupboard)0.93%4

It is on 9 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any ignorezombiedensity, any hasmetal.

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Quick answers

How much does the Chainmail Glove - Left weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Chainmail Glove - Left?

Base.Chainmail_Hand_L.

How much protection does the Chainmail Glove - Left give?

Bite defence 80 and scratch defence 100.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.