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Lit Candle

Lit Candle is a light source item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Lit Candle at a glance

Lit Candle icon

Light Source Tools

It weighs 0.2.

Weight0.2
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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.CandleLitLight Source
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Light Candle
In hand		Candle; a fire starterNoneNo skill needed

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 26 recipes: Extinguish Candle, 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 and 12 more.

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Crafting and loot tables

Made with:

Used in 27 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):

Counts as: any startfire.

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Quick answers

How much does the Lit Candle weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Lit Candle?

Base.CandleLit.

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