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Cooler

Holds 12 weight units with 50% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Cooler at a glance

Cooler icon

Bag Bags & storage

Holds 12 weight units with 50% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot.

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Where to find it

Houses, garages and camping spots.

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
Capacity12
Weight reduction50
SlotHand

How capacity and weight reduction combine: bags guide.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Cooler is on 16 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
Camping Store CasesCamping (box, shelves); Outdoor supply (shelves); Outdoor supply storage (box)46%4
Grill AcessoriesBarbecue Store (cupboard, shelves); Barbecue store (second list) (cupboard, shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 2 more places5.6%4
Vacation StuffAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places1.9%4
Fridge Trailer ParkAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)1.0%1
Fishing LockersFishing (locker); Fishing storage (locker)0.78%4
Tool Store MiscTool storage (box, shelves); Tool Store (box, cupboard, shelves); Tool store storage (box, shelves)0.34%4
Crate CampingSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 4 more places0.28%4
Closet Shelf GenericCloset (shelves)under 0.1%2

It is on 8 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Cooler in Project Zomboid?

Houses, garages and camping spots.

What is the Cooler used for?

Holds 12 weight units with 50% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot. Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

How much can the Cooler hold?

Capacity 12, with 50 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.