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Metal Cup at a glance
Cooking Tools
It holds 0.5. It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Capacity0.5
Metal Cup
Metal Cup is a cooking item in Project Zomboid. It holds 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.MetalCup | Cooking |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Metal Cup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Bar Counter | Wild West town bar (cupboard) | 16% | 4 |
| Wild West Bedroom | Wild West town bedroom (drawer, cabinet); Wild West town living room (locker) | 5.5% | 4 |
| Prison Cell Random Classy | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | 2.4% | 4 |
| Prison Cell Random | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | 1.7% | 4 |
| Antiques | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 6 more places | 0.90% | 4 |
| Camping Store Gear | Army Surplus Store (shelves); Camping (box, cupboard, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); and 6 more places | 0.79% | 4 |
| Comic Store Counter | Comic store (cupboard) | 0.73% | 4 |
| Camping Lockers | Camp worker dorm (locker) | 0.49% | 4 |
It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Military Backpack.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 4 recipes: Brew Coffee, Prepare Beverage, Smelt Small Steel Item, Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Metal Cup weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Metal Cup?
Base.MetalCup.
How much can the Metal Cup hold?
Capacity 0.5.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.