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Hunting Knife

Tougher than a kitchen knife, good for butchering and stabbing. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Hunting Knife at a glance

Hunting Knife icon

Short blade Melee weapons

Tougher than a kitchen knife, good for butchering and stabbing.

SkillShort Blade
Damage0.6–1.2
Max condition10
Crit chance50%
Reach0.9
HandsOne
Weight1
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Where to find it

Sporting goods, hunting cabins, gun stores.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Hunting Knife in Project Zomboid?

Sporting goods, hunting cabins, gun stores.

What is the Hunting Knife used for?

Tougher than a kitchen knife, good for butchering and stabbing. Keep one as a backup and a tool.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.