Improvised Screwdriver is a tool weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.3–0.7 damage with 0.85 reach and a maximum condition of 3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Tool Weapon Melee weapons
As a weapon it hits for 0.3–0.7 damage with 0.85 reach and a maximum condition of 3. It weighs 0.5.
Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.
More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Screwdriver_Improvised | Tool Weapon |
Improvised Screwdriver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melee Weapons Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | 2.7% | 4 |
| Prison Cell Random Classy | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Prison Cell Random | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | under 0.1% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Improvised Screwdriver In hand | Steel Bar Quarter or Iron Bar Quarter or Scrap Metal or 5 more; simple binding or any tape | any whetstone or any file | Maintenance 1. Read: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Escaping Captivity or reach Maintenance 4 and Electrical 4 and Mechanics 4 |
Needed as a tool in 22 recipes (it is not used up): Can-Reinforce Long Weapon, Can-Reinforce Short Weapon, Can-Reinforce Weapon, Dismantle Electronic Device, Dismantle Electronic Item, Dismantle Power Bar, Dismantle Simple Electronic Item, Drill Plank, Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern, Make Makeshift Ham Radio, Make Makeshift Radio, Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie, Make Noise Maker and 8 more.
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
Base.Screwdriver_Improvised.
0.3–0.7 per hit, with 0.85 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.