Insect Repellent

Insect Repellent is a camping item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.8. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Insect Repellent at a glance

Camping Tools

It weighs 0.8.

Weight0.8

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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.InsectRepellent`	Camping

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Insect Repellent is on 15 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
Fisherman Outfit	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	14%	3
Camping Store Gear	Army Surplus Store (shelves); Camping (box, cupboard, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); and 6 more places	12%	4
Fisherman Tools	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	6.8%	3
Ranger Outfit	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	6.7%	3
Camping Lockers	Camp worker dorm (locker)	3.9%	4
Hiker	Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places	3.0%	4
Hunting Lockers	Change room (locker); Hunter storage (locker); Locker (locker); and 2 more places	2.8%	4
Crate Camping	Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 4 more places	2.8%	4

It is on 7 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Camper, Fisherman, Dean, Hunter, Tourist, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late and 17 more.

Inside bags and cases: Fishing Satchel, Tacklebox, Toolbox, Big Hiking Backpack, Hiking Backpack and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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