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Copper Kettle at a glance
Cooking Tools
It holds 1.5. It weighs 1.
Weight1
Capacity1.5
Copper Kettle
Copper Kettle is a cooking item in Project Zomboid. It holds 1.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
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.
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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.Kettle_Copper | Cooking |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Copper Kettle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Kitchen | Wild West town kitchen (cupboard, shelves) | 15% | 4 |
| Wild West Shelves | Wild West town bedroom (shelves); Wild West town hall (shelves); Wild West town sheriff's office (shelves) | 3.9% | 4 |
| Wild West Bedroom | Wild West town bedroom (drawer, cabinet); Wild West town living room (locker) | 1.4% | 4 |
| Gigamart Pots | Department storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places | 0.95% | 4 |
| Store Kitchen Cafe | Diner kitchen (cupboard); Dinner kitchen (cupboard); Donut dining (cupboard); and 4 more places | 0.56% | 4 |
| Kitchen Pots | House kitchen (cupboard); Kitchen (cupboard); Living room (cupboard) | 0.54% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Small, Gift - Small.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Kettle Advanced forge | any charcoal; Copper Sheet; Small Handle | a ball-peen hammer; any metalworking pliers; any metalworking chisel | Blacksmithing 3. Read: Everyday Smithing - May 1993 or reach Blacksmithing 5 and Cooking 2 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Scrap Large Copper Item.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Copper Kettle weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Copper Kettle?
Base.Kettle_Copper.
How much can the Copper Kettle hold?
Capacity 1.5.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.