Marker - Black

Marker - Black is a household item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Marker - Black at a glance

Household 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 ID	Game category
`Base.MarkerBlack`	Household

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Marker - Black is on 44 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
Fireman Outfit	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	4.6%	3
Golf Factory Tools	Golf factory (shelves)	4.5%	4
Knife Factory Tools	Knife Factory (tool cabinet)	4.4%	4
Gardener Outfit	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	4.2%	3
Tool Factory Tools	Factory (cupboard)	4.0%	4
Wire Factory Tools	Wire Factory (shelves, tool cabinet)	3.5%	4
Gigamart School	General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves)	3.4%	4
Bookstore Stationery	Bookstore (cupboard)	3.2%	4

It is on 36 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Pencil Case, Toolbox, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

What it is used for

Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Make Blank ID.

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Quick answers

How much does the Marker - Black weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Marker - Black?

Base.MarkerBlack.