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Firestarting Block at a glance
Camping Tools
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Firestarting Block
Firestarting Block is a camping item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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 ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.DryFirestarterBlock | Camping |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Firestarting Block is on 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Store Gear | Army Surplus Store (shelves); Camping (box, cupboard, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); and 6 more places | 3.9% | 4 |
| Store Shelf BBQ | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.8% | 4 |
| Crate Camping | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 4 more places | 2.8% | 4 |
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Firestarting Block weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Firestarting Block?
Base.DryFirestarterBlock.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.