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Dispenser Bottle

Dispenser Bottle is a water container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 15. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Dispenser Bottle at a glance

Dispenser Bottle icon

Water Container Tools

It holds 15. It weighs 2.

Weight2
Capacity15
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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 IDGame category
Base.WaterDispenserBottleWater Container
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Dispenser Bottle is on 4 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
Crate Water Dispenser BottleCar dealership office (box); Office (box, crate); Office storage (box, crate)100%4
Safehouse Fridge MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (fridge)0.93%4
Safehouse Food MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (cupboard)0.20%4
Safehouse FoodSurvivor safehouse (early) (cupboard)0.11%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Dispenser Bottle weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Dispenser Bottle?

Base.WaterDispenserBottle.

How much can the Dispenser Bottle hold?

Capacity 15.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.