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Light Bulb - Magenta

Light Bulb - Magenta is an electronics item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Light Bulb - Magenta at a glance

Light Bulb - Magenta icon

Electronics Tools

It weighs 0.3.

Weight0.3
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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.LightBulbMagentaElectronics
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Light Bulb - Magenta is on 4 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
Electronic Store LightsElectronics Store (cupboard, shelves); Electronics store (second list) (cupboard, shelves)6.3%4
Gigamart LightbulbDepartment storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 1 more place6.3%4
Holiday StuffAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places1.8%4
Kitchen RandomSurvivor cache (big building) (cupboard); House kitchen (cupboard); Kitchen (cupboard); and 1 more placeunder 0.1%2

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Light Bulb - Magenta weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Light Bulb - Magenta?

Base.LightBulbMagenta.

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