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Handwritten Letter at a glance
Junk Miscellaneous
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Handwritten Letter
Handwritten Letter is a junk 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
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.
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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.LetterHandwritten | Junk |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Handwritten Letter is on 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filing Cabinet Generic | Any building (file cabinet); Break room (drawer); Office (file cabinet); and 1 more place | 8.8% | 4 |
| Junk Hoard | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 6.7% | 4 |
| School Lockers | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 4.6% | 2 |
| Prison Cell Random | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | 3.5% | 4 |
| Kitchen Book | House kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Living room (cupboard) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Safehouse Book Shelf | Survivor safehouse (early) (shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (shelves) | 3.2% | 4 |
| Antiques | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 6 more places | 2.3% | 4 |
| School Lockers Bad | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 2.0% | 2 |
It is on 17 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Evacuee, Backpacker.
Inside bags and cases: Photo Album, Mail Satchel, Mail Bag, Tote Bag, Wallet and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Make Firecracker.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Handwritten Letter weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Handwritten Letter?
Base.LetterHandwritten.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.