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Key at a glance
Security Tools
It weighs 0.05.
Weight0.05
Key
Key is a security item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.05. 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.Key1 | Security |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Key is on 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desk Generic | Any building (desk) | 9.6% | 4 |
| Store Counter Cleaning | Aesthetician (cupboard); Arena kitchen (cupboard); Army Surplus Store (cupboard); and 91 more places | 7.7% | 4 |
| Dresser Generic | Any building (drawer) | 6.5% | 4 |
| Wardrobe Generic | Any building (cabinet); Bedroom (locker, cabinet) | 4.1% | 4 |
| Wardrobe Redneck | Any building (cabinet); Bedroom (locker, cabinet) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Bedroom Sidetable Redneck | Bedroom (drawer) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Bedroom Dresser | Bedroom (drawer) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Bedroom Dresser Redneck | Bedroom (drawer) | 3.2% | 4 |
It is on 52 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Key Ring, Key Ring - Bass, Key Ring - Blue Fox, Key Ring - Bug, Key Ring - Four-Leaf Clover, Key Ring - American Eagle and more.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy Building Key On any surface | Blank Key | any smallfiles; any building key | No skill needed. Read: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Escaping Captivity |
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Crafting and loot tables
Made with:
Used in 1 recipe (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Wardrobe Redneck (weight 2)
- Wardrobe Redneck (weight 2)
- Wardrobe Redneck (weight 2)
- Dresser Generic (weight 2)
- Dresser Generic (weight 2)
- Dresser Generic (weight 2)
- Wardrobe Generic (weight 2)
- Wardrobe Generic (weight 2)
- Wardrobe Generic (weight 2)
- Bedroom Dresser Redneck (weight 2)
- Bedroom Dresser Redneck (weight 2)
- Bedroom Dresser Redneck (weight 2)
- Bedroom Sidetable Redneck (weight 2)
- Bedroom Sidetable Redneck (weight 2)
- Bedroom Sidetable Redneck (weight 2)
Counts as: any buildingkey, any morewhennozombies, any fitswallet, any hasmetal.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Key weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.05 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Key?
Base.Key1.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.