Molotov Cocktail is an explosives item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.0 damage with 8.0 reach and a maximum condition of 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Explosives Tools
As a weapon it hits for 0.0 damage with 8.0 reach and a maximum condition of 1. It weighs 1.5.
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.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Molotov | Explosives |
Molotov Cocktail is on 1 loot table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safehouse Traps | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, shelves) | 6.6% | 4 |
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Molotov Cocktail In hand | any glass bottle; 1 L of rubbingalcohol or petrol or tequila or vodka or whiskey; Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Denim Strips or 1 more | None | No skill needed |
It weighs 1.5 in Build 42.
Base.Molotov.
0.0 per hit, with 8.0 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.