Dead Rat is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -22 and gives 324 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -22 and gives 324 calories. It stays fresh for 6 days and rots after 10. It weighs 0.2.
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.DeadRat | Food |
Dead Rat is on 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derelict House Stove | Derelict (oven) | 7.7% | 1 |
| Crate Canned Food Spoiled | Garage storage (box) | 5.3% | 4 |
| Safehouse Freezer Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (freezer) | 4.8% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fridge Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (fridge) | 4.3% | 4 |
| Safehouse Stove Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (oven) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Derelict House Squatter | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | 2.5% | 1 |
| Junk Hoard | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 2.2% | 4 |
| Safehouse Food Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (cupboard) | 1.1% | 4 |
It is on 10 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Sack.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Butcher Small Animal.
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
Base.DeadRat.
324 calories, and it changes hunger by -22.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.