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Light Bulb at a glance
Electronics Tools
It weighs 0.3.
Weight0.3
Max condition100
Light Bulb
Light Bulb is an electronics item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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 ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.LightBulb | Electronics |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Light Bulb is on 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas Storage Mechanics | Gas storage (box, crate, shelves); Gas Station (box) | 23% | 4 |
| Janitor Tools | Bathroom (shelves); Gas storage (cupboard); Janitor (cupboard, locker, shelves); and 2 more places | 9.6% | 4 |
| Science Misc | Attic (box, crate); Classroom (shelves); Closet (box); and 6 more places | 7.7% | 4 |
| Closet Shelf Generic | Closet (shelves) | 5.8% | 2 |
| Store Shelf Mechanics | Convenience store (shelves); Corner Store (shelves); Fossoil gas station (shelves); and 4 more places | 5.5% | 4 |
| Safehouse Lighting Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate) | 4.8% | 4 |
| Safehouse Lighting | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate) | 4.1% | 4 |
| Derelict House Drugs | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | 4.1% | 1 |
It is on 13 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 6 recipes: Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern, Make Makeshift Ham Radio, Make Makeshift Radio, Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie, Pack Items in Box.
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Quick answers
How much does the Light Bulb weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Light Bulb?
Base.LightBulb.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.