Fountain Pen is a memento item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.1 damage with 0.8 reach and a maximum condition of 3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Memento Miscellaneous
As a weapon it hits for 0.1 damage with 0.8 reach and a maximum condition of 3. It weighs 0.2.
Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.
More: Item database.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.PenFancy | Memento |
Fountain Pen is on 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Souveniers | Wild West town blacksmith (shelves); Wild West town tool store (shelves) | 20% | 4 |
| University Desk Business | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 4.8% | 4 |
| Gift Store Fancy | Gift storage (box, crate, shelves); Gift Store (box, crate, shelves); Toy Store (box, cupboard, shelves); and 1 more place | 3.7% | 4 |
| Living Room Side Table Classy | Living room (drawer) | 3.6% | 4 |
| University Desk Art | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.5% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home Classy | Bedroom (desk) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Gifts | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 3.1% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home | Bedroom (desk) | 2.5% | 4 |
It is on 13 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Goth, Honor Student, Classy, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Trader, Bandit and 1 more.
Inside bags and cases: Briefcase, Handbag, Purse, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Make Blank ID.
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
Base.PenFancy.
0.1 per hit, with 0.8 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.