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Magazine

Magazine is a literature item in Project Zomboid Build 42 in the literature category. It weighs 0.5. It spawns in 14 loot tables.

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Stats

StatValue
CategoryLiterature
Weight0.5
Boredom-20
Stress-15
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Crafting and where to find it

Used in 2 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any magazine.

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Item ID

The item ID is Base.Magazine_Tech. In debug mode or as an admin you can spawn it by searching that ID in the item list.

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Quick answers

What is the item ID for Magazine?

Base.Magazine_Tech.

How much does Magazine weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.

Where do you find Magazine?

It is most common in these loot tables: University Desk Computer, University Desk Computer, Cyber Cafe Filing Cabinet, University Desk Computer, University Desk Computer.

What is Magazine used for?

It is used in 2 recipes, including Make Magazine Body Armor, Make Magazine Limb Armor.

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.