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Explosives Diagram

Explosives Diagram is a recipe resource item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Explosives Diagram at a glance

Explosives Diagram icon

Recipe Resource Building & survival

It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1
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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 IDGame category
Base.ExplosiveSchematicRecipe Resource
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Explosives Diagram is on 11 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
Safehouse TrapsSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, shelves)6.6%4
Safehouse Book ShelfSurvivor safehouse (early) (shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (shelves)3.2%4
Drug Shack MiscDrug shack (cupboard, crate, box)1.1%4
Drug Shack WeaponsDrug lab (cupboard); Drug shack (crate, box)0.98%4
Drug Lab OutfitDrug lab (cupboard, cabinet)0.92%4
Drug Shack ToolsDrug lab (cupboard); Drug shack (cupboard, crate, box)0.83%4
Drug Lab GunsDrug lab (crate, shelves)0.71%2
Police EvidenceEvidence room (box, shelves); Police archive (shelves); Police gun storage (box, shelves); and 2 more places0.66%1

It is on 3 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 7 more.

Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Military Backpack.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Similar items

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Quick answers

How much does the Explosives Diagram weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Explosives Diagram?

Base.ExplosiveSchematic.

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