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Chest Rig

Holds 5 weight units with 85% weight reduction, carried in the webbing slot. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Chest Rig at a glance

Chest Rig icon

Bag Bags & storage

Holds 5 weight units with 85% weight reduction, carried in the webbing slot.

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Where to find it

Army surplus stores, late-game firearm loot and pawn shops.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

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Capacity and carrying

StatValue
Capacity5
Weight reduction85
SlotWebbing
Where to find itArmy surplus, late-game firearm loot, pawn shops; a tarp version can be crafted

How capacity and weight reduction combine: bags guide.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Chest Rig is on 6 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
Army Surplus OutfitArmy Surplus Store (clothing rack, crate, shelves); Pawnshop (box, clothing rack, shelves)0.75%4
Firearm Weapons LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)0.60%4
Pawn Shop Guns SpecialPawn shop office (locker)0.32%4
Safehouse Armor MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, drawer, …)0.25%2
Safehouse Armor LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, drawer, …)0.20%3
Safehouse ArmorSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, drawer, …)0.17%2

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late and 12 more.

Inside bags and cases: Military Backpack.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Chest Rig in Project Zomboid?

Army surplus stores, late-game firearm loot and pawn shops.

What is the Chest Rig used for?

Holds 5 weight units with 85% weight reduction, carried in the webbing slot. Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

How much can the Chest Rig hold?

Capacity 5, with 85 weight reduction.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.