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Magnifying Glass at a glance
Household Tools
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Magnifying Glass
Magnifying Glass is a household 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
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.MagnifyingGlass | Household |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Magnifying Glass is on 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Counter | Anthropology classroom (cupboard) | 9.1% | 4 |
| Anthropology Desk | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 8.9% | 4 |
| University Desk Anthropology | Anthropology classroom (desk) | 8.9% | 4 |
| Wild West Shelves | Wild West town bedroom (shelves); Wild West town hall (shelves); Wild West town sheriff's office (shelves) | 7.8% | 4 |
| Police Captain Desk | Captain office (desk) | 0.72% | 2 |
| Police Desk | Detective office (desk); Office (desk); Police office (desk) | 0.60% | 2 |
| Office Desk Home | Bedroom (desk) | 0.32% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home Classy | Bedroom (desk) | 0.20% | 4 |
It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Sack, 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):
- University Desk Anthropology (weight 20)
- Anthropology Desk (weight 20)
- Anthropology Counter (weight 20)
- Wild West Shelves (weight 4)
- Police Evidence (weight 1)
- Police Captain Desk (weight 1)
- Police Desk (weight 1)
- Office Desk Home (weight 0.5)
- Office Desk Home Classy (weight 0.5)
- Crate Random Junk (weight 0.4)
Counts as: any hasmetal, any magnifier.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Magnifying Glass weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Magnifying Glass?
Base.MagnifyingGlass.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.