HottieZ

HottieZ is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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HottieZ at a glance

Literature Books & media

It weighs 0.5.

Weight0.5

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What it is and how to use it

Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.

More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.

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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.HottieZ_New`	Literature

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

HottieZ 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
Liquor Store Magazine Rack	Liquor Store (magazine stand)	43%	4
Band Practice Clothing	Band practice (box, crate, shelves); Band living room (locker); Music school (drawer, locker)	0.48%	4
Magazine Rack Mixed	Any building (magazine stand); Convenience store (magazine stand); Corner Store (magazine stand); and 8 more places	0.17%	4

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 2 recipes: Make Magazine Body Armor, Make Magazine Limb Armor.

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Crafting and loot tables

Used in 2 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any picturebook, any new, any magazine.

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Quick answers

How much does the HottieZ weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for HottieZ?

Base.HottieZ_New.