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Magazine: HottieZ at a glance
Literature Books & media
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Magazine: HottieZ
Magazine: HottieZ is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.
More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.
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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.HottieZ | Literature |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Magazine: HottieZ is on 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine Rack Adult | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 100% | 4 |
| Plank Stash Magazine | Bedroom (stash) | 46% | 4 |
| School Lockers Bad | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 4.1% | 2 |
| Locker Army Bedroom | Army tent (locker) | 1.2% | 4 |
| Safehouse Food Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (cupboard) | 1.1% | 4 |
| Locker Army Bedroom Home | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 1.0% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fireplace | Survivor safehouse (early) (fireplace); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (fireplace) | 0.74% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fireplace Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (fireplace) | 0.71% | 4 |
It is on 18 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Trucker, Varsity, Rocker, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Redneck, Grunge, Bandit Early and 5 more.
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Extra Small, Gift - Extra Small, Toolbox, Book, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Crafting and loot tables
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Magazine Rack Adult (weight 50)
- Magazine Rack Adult (weight 20)
- Magazine Rack Adult (weight 20)
- Plank Stash Magazine (weight 20)
- Plank Stash Magazine (weight 20)
- Magazine Rack Adult (weight 10)
- Magazine Rack Adult (weight 10)
- Plank Stash Magazine (weight 10)
- Plank Stash Magazine (weight 10)
- School Lockers Bad (weight 8)
- Safehouse Fireplace (weight 4)
- Safehouse Food Late (weight 4)
- Safehouse Fireplace Late (weight 4)
- Safehouse Bin Late (weight 2)
- Bathroom Counter (weight 1)
Counts as: any picturebook, any ignorezombiedensity.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Magazine: HottieZ weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Magazine: HottieZ?
Base.HottieZ.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.