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Leather Jacket - Punk

Leather Jacket - Punk is a clothing item in Project Zomboid. It gives 20 bite and 40 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.4 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Leather Jacket - Punk at a glance

Leather Jacket - Punk icon

Clothing Clothing & armour

It gives 20 bite and 40 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.4 insulation. Wearing it changes run speed to 0.95. It weighs 2.

Weight2
Run speed0.95
Scratch defence40
Bite defence20
Insulation0.4
Wind resistance0.6
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What it is and how to use it

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.

More: How protection works · Tailoring and repairs.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.Jacket_Leather_PunkClothing
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Leather Jacket - Punk is on 10 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
Band Practice ClothingBand practice (box, crate, shelves); Band living room (locker); Music school (drawer, locker)1.9%4
School Lockers BadElementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker)0.51%2
Clothing Storage All JacketsClothes storage (box, clothing rack); Clothes store storage (box, clothing rack); Clothing storage (box, clothing rack); and 4 more places0.17%4
Backstage Clothing RackBack stage (clothing rack)0.13%4
Backstage DresserBack stage (drawer)under 0.1%4
Backstage LockersBack stage (box, locker)under 0.1%2
Safehouse ArmorSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, drawer, …)under 0.1%2
Safehouse Armor MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, drawer, …)under 0.1%2

It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Leather Jacket - Punk weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Leather Jacket - Punk?

Base.Jacket_Leather_Punk.

How much protection does the Leather Jacket - Punk give?

Bite defence 20 and scratch defence 40.

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