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Cigarette Carton at a glance
Junk Miscellaneous
It weighs 2.
Weight2
Cigarette Carton
Cigarette Carton is a junk item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.
More: Item database.
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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.CigaretteCarton | Junk |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Cigarette Carton is on 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Cigarettes | Bar (box, crate); General Store (box, crate); Tobacco storage (box) | 100% | 4 |
| Tobacco Store Cigarettes | Corner store counter (shelves); Tobacco storage (shelves); Tobacco store (shelves) | 7.4% | 4 |
| Plank Stash Gun | Any building (stash); Bedroom (stash) | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Plank Stash Magazine | Bedroom (stash) | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Police Evidence | Evidence room (box, shelves); Police archive (shelves); Police gun storage (box, shelves); and 2 more places | under 0.1% | 1 |
| Store Counter Tobacco | Convenience store (shelves); Corner Store (cupboard, shelves); Fossoil gas station (cupboard, shelves); and 5 more places | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Safehouse Food Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (cupboard) | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Drug Lab Guns | Drug lab (crate, shelves) | under 0.1% | 2 |
It is on 7 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pack 10 Cigarette Packs in Carton In hand | 10 × Cigarette Pack | None | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Unpack 10 Cigarette Packs from Carton.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Cigarette Carton weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Cigarette Carton?
Base.CigaretteCarton.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.