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Lighter - BBQ at a glance
Fire Source Tools
It weighs 0.3.
Weight0.3
Lighter - BBQ
Lighter - BBQ is a fire source 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.LighterBBQ | Fire Source |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Lighter - BBQ is on 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store Shelf BBQ | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 9.5% | 4 |
| Grill Acessories | Barbecue Store (cupboard, shelves); Barbecue store (second list) (cupboard, shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 2 more places | 5.6% | 4 |
| Crate Black BBQ | Garage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate) | 5.5% | 4 |
| Crate Red BBQ | Garage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate) | 5.3% | 4 |
| Gigamart BBQ | GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); Grocery (shelves) | 4.6% | 4 |
| Kitchen Random | Survivor cache (big building) (cupboard); House kitchen (cupboard); Kitchen (cupboard); and 1 more place | 0.54% | 2 |
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 27 recipes: Fire 2 Limestone, Fire 3 Bricks, Fire 4 Limestone, Fire 6 Bricks, Fire 8 Clay Tiles, Fire Clay Bar Mold, Fire Clay Blacksmith Anvil Mold, Fire Clay Bowl, Fire Clay Crucible, Fire Clay Ingot Mold, Fire Clay Jar, Fire Clay Mug, Fire Clay Pipe Segment, Fire Clay Plate and 13 more.
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Crafting and loot tables
Used in 27 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
- Make Toothbrush Shiv
- Melt Sand
- Melt Glass
- Fire 3 Bricks
- Fire 6 Bricks
- Fire Clay Crucible
- Fire Clay Bowl
- Fire Clay Ingot Mold
- Fire Clay Bar Mold
- Fire Clay Jar
- Fire Clay Plate
- Fire Clay Mug
- Fire Clay Pipe Segment
- Fire Clay Pot
- Fire Clay Sheet Mold
- Fire Clay Shingle
- Fire Clay Tile
- Fire 8 Clay Tiles
- Fire Clay Teacup
- Fire Glass Blowing Pipe
- Fire 2 Limestone
- Fire 4 Limestone
- Fire Mortar and Pestle
- Fire Smoking Pipe
- Fire Clay Blacksmith Anvil Mold
- Light Candle
- Light Hurricane Lantern
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Store Shelf BBQ (weight 10)
- Grill Acessories (weight 10)
- Gigamart BBQ (weight 10)
- Crate Red BBQ (weight 4)
- Crate Black BBQ (weight 4)
- Kitchen Random (weight 2)
Counts as: any hasmetal, any lighter, any startfire, any lessfull.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Lighter - BBQ weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Lighter - BBQ?
Base.LighterBBQ.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.