Dumbbell is a sports weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.5–1.0 damage with 1.0 reach and a maximum condition of 10. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Sports Weapon Melee weapons
As a weapon it hits for 0.5–1.0 damage with 1.0 reach and a maximum condition of 10. It weighs 5.
Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.
More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.DumbBell | Sports Weapon |
Base.DumbBell_Forged | Sports Weapon |
2 versions share the name Dumbbell, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Dumbbell is on 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Fitness Weights | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 3 more places | 75% | 4 |
| Sport Storage Weights | Gym storage (box, shelves); Sport storage (box, crate, shelves) | 67% | 4 |
| Gym Weights | Gym (shelves) | 44% | 4 |
| Fitness Trainer | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 12% | 4 |
| School Gym Sports Gear | School gym storage (box, crate, shelves) | 2.9% | 4 |
| Closet Sports Equipment | Closet (shelves) | 0.98% | 2 |
| Crate Sports | Closet (box); Garage storage (box); Pawnshop (box, shelves); and 1 more place | 0.95% | 4 |
| Melee Weapons Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | 0.54% | 4 |
It is on 5 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 3 recipes: Smelt Iron From Small Item, Smelt Small Iron Item, Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item.
It weighs 5 in Build 42.
Base.DumbBell, Base.DumbBell_Forged (variants share the name).
0.5–1.0 per hit, with 1.0 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.