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Kitchen Knife

A fast first weapon and a cooking tool. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Kitchen Knife at a glance

Kitchen Knife icon

Short blade Melee weapons

A fast first weapon and a cooking tool.

SkillShort Blade
Damage0.3–0.7
Max condition10
Crit chance25%
Reach0.9
HandsOne
Weight0.7
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Where to find it

Kitchens in almost every house.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Kitchen Knife in Project Zomboid?

Kitchens in almost every house.

What is the Kitchen Knife used for?

A fast first weapon and a cooking tool. Breaks quickly. Upgrade as soon as you can.

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.