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Ladle

Ladle is a cooking item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.6. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Ladle at a glance

Ladle icon

Cooking Tools

It weighs 0.6.

Weight0.6
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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 IDGame category
Base.LadleCooking
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Ladle is on 26 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Seafood Kitchen SauceSeafood Restaurant (cupboard)18%4
Arena Kitchen SauceSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)17%4
Burger Kitchen SauceArena kitchen (cupboard); Burger kitchen (cupboard); Restaurant (cupboard)17%4
Spiffos Kitchen SauceSpiffo's kitchen (cupboard)15%4
Jays Kitchen SauceJay's Chicken kitchen (cupboard)13%4
Crepe Kitchen SauceCrepe kitchen (cupboard)12%4
Pizza Kitchen SaucePizza Restaurant (cupboard)11%4
Mexican Kitchen SauceMexican Restaurant (cupboard); Taco kitchen (cupboard)10%4

It is on 18 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Tool Roll - Fabric, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Ladle weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.6 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Ladle?

Base.Ladle.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.