Kneepad is a protective gear item in Project Zomboid. It gives 30 bite and 50 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.35 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Protective Gear Clothing & armour
It gives 30 bite and 50 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.35 insulation. Wearing it changes run speed to 0.97. It weighs 0.5.
Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Kneepad_Left | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Left_Leather | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Left_Military | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Left_Sport | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Left_Tactical | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Left_TINT | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Left_Workman | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Right | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Right_Leather | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Right_Military | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Right_Sport | Protective Gear |
Base.Kneepad_Right_Tactical | Protective Gear |
14 versions share the name Kneepad, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Kneepad is on 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Store Padding | Sporting Good Store (shelves) | 41% | 4 |
| Police Storage Armor | Pawn shop office (box, locker, shelves); Police gun storage (locker); Police storage (locker) | 13% | 4 |
| Prison Storage Armor | Prison storage (shelves) | 12% | 6 |
| Tool Store Outfit | Tool storage (box, shelves); Tool Store (box, crate, shelves); Tool store storage (box, shelves) | 8.3% | 4 |
| SWAT Storage Armor | SWAT locker (locker) | 8.2% | 4 |
| Sport Store Badminton | Sporting Good Store (shelves) | 6.5% | 4 |
| Sport Store Tennis | Sporting Good Store (shelves) | 6.5% | 4 |
| Prison Riot Storage | Prison storage (locker) | 5.8% | 4 |
It is on 90 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Garden Basket, Toolbox, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sew Knee Pads On any surface | medium crude-tanned leather; 2 × any heavy thread; 2 × Leather Strips; 2 × Buckle | any scissors; any sewing needle; any awl | Tailoring 4. Read: Real Gladiators |
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
Base.Kneepad_Left, Base.Kneepad_Left_Leather, Base.Kneepad_Left_Military, Base.Kneepad_Left_Sport (variants share the name).
Bite defence 30 and scratch defence 50.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.