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Improvised Electric Lantern at a glance
Light Source Tools
It weighs 2.
Weight2
Improvised Electric Lantern
Improvised Electric Lantern is a light source item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 2. 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.Lantern_CraftedElectric | Light Source |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Improvised Electric Lantern is on 1 loot table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safehouse Lighting Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate) | 3.8% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Improvised Lantern On any surface | Scrap Electronics; Light Bulb; Electrical Wire; any tin can or any small sheet metal; Screws; Wire | any screwdriver; any pliers; any small saw or any light metal snips | Electrical 1. Read: Sparky's Lighting Guide or reach Electrical 3 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Dismantle Simple Electronic Item.
Needed as a tool in 2 recipes (it is not used up): Insert Battery, Remove Battery.
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Crafting and loot tables
Made with:
Used in 3 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Safehouse Lighting Late (weight 8)
Counts as: any flashlight, any hasmetal, any ignorezombiedensity.
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Quick answers
How much does the Improvised Electric Lantern weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Improvised Electric Lantern?
Base.Lantern_CraftedElectric.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.