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Fighting Knife

A sturdy combat knife. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Fighting Knife at a glance

Fighting Knife icon

Short blade Melee weapons

A sturdy combat knife.

SkillShort Blade
Damage0.6–1.2
Max condition10
Crit chance50%
Reach0.9
HandsOne
Weight1
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Where to find it

Military storage and army surplus.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Fighting Knife in Project Zomboid?

Military storage and army surplus.

What is the Fighting Knife used for?

A sturdy combat knife. Lasts longer than kitchen knives.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.