Cotton Headsack is an accessory item in Project Zomboid. It gives 0 bite and 5 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.75 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Accessory Clothing & armour
It gives 0 bite and 5 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.75 insulation.
Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Hat_HeadSack_Cotton | Accessory |
Cotton Headsack is on 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backstage Counter | Back stage (cupboard) | 4.1% | 4 |
| Crate Costume | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 2.7% | 4 |
| Backstage Dresser | Back stage (drawer) | 2.5% | 4 |
| Backstage Lockers | Back stage (box, locker) | 2.2% | 2 |
| Burglar Tools | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 0.45% | 4 |
| Drug Shack Tools | Drug lab (cupboard); Drug shack (cupboard, crate, box) | 0.42% | 4 |
| Derelict House Crime | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | under 0.1% | 1 |
Town by town: loot locations.
Made with:
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any ignorezombiedensity, any isdisguise, any isfirefuel, any isfiretinder.
Base.Hat_HeadSack_Cotton.
Bite defence 0 and scratch defence 5.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.