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Firecrackers

Firecrackers is an explosives item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.0 damage with 10.0 reach and a maximum condition of 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Firecrackers at a glance

Firecrackers icon

Explosives Tools

As a weapon it hits for 0.0 damage with 10.0 reach and a maximum condition of 1. It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1
Damage0
Reach10
Max condition1
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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.FirecrackerExplosives
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Firecrackers is on 14 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
Gas Store SpecialGas Station (cupboard); Liquor Store (cupboard)14%4
School Lockers BadElementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker)10%2
Carnival PrizesDart game (cupboard); Duck shoot game (cupboard); Hoop game (cupboard); and 2 more places9.4%4
Store Counter TobaccoConvenience store (shelves); Corner Store (cupboard, shelves); Fossoil gas station (cupboard, shelves); and 5 more places4.3%4
School LockersElementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker)0.46%2
Bedroom Sidetable ChildBedroom (drawer); Kids bedroom (cupboard, shelves, drawer)0.39%4
Wardrobe ChildBedroom (locker, cabinet); Daycare (cabinet); Kids bedroom (locker, cabinet)0.37%4
Bedroom Dresser ChildBedroom (drawer); Kids bedroom (drawer)0.36%4

It is on 6 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit, Bandit Early, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid and 16 more.

Inside bags and cases: Book, Military Backpack, Garbage Bag, Small Backpack.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Firecrackers weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Firecrackers?

Base.Firecracker.

How much damage does the Firecrackers do?

0.0 per hit, with 10.0 reach.

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