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Cow Hide at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 5.
Weight5
Cow Hide
Cow Hide is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.
More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.
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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.CowHide | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Cow Hide is on 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closet Shelf Generic | Closet (shelves) | under 0.1% | 2 |
| Closet Instruments | Closet (shelves) | under 0.1% | 2 |
| Closet Sports Equipment | Closet (shelves) | under 0.1% | 2 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Cow Hide weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Cow Hide?
Base.CowHide.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.