Combination Padlock at a glance

Security Tools
It weighs 0.3.
Combination Padlock is a security item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Security Tools
It weighs 0.3.
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.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.CombinationPadlock | Security |
Combination Padlock 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Lockers | Pool (locker) | 5.9% | 4 |
| Tool Store Misc | Tool storage (box, shelves); Tool Store (box, cupboard, shelves); Tool store storage (box, shelves) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Janitor Tools | Bathroom (shelves); Gas storage (cupboard); Janitor (cupboard, locker, shelves); and 2 more places | 3.2% | 4 |
| Gigamart Tools | General Store (shelves); General store storage (shelves); GigaMart (shelves) | 2.8% | 4 |
| Crate Random Junk | Any building (box); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 2 more places | 0.15% | 1 |
| Kitchen Random | Survivor cache (big building) (cupboard); House kitchen (cupboard); Kitchen (cupboard); and 1 more place | 0.13% | 2 |
Inside bags and cases: Toolbox, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Wooden Toolbox and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any lock.
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.CombinationPadlock.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.