Motion Sensor

Motion Sensor is an electronics item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Motion Sensor at a glance

Electronics Tools

It weighs 0.3.

Weight0.3

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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.MotionSensor`	Electronics

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Motion Sensor is on 3 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
Electrician Tools	Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)	3.4%	3
Safehouse Traps	Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, shelves)	2.6%	4
Engineer Tools	Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places	2.4%	4

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 3 recipes: Add Long-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb, Add Medium-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb, Add Short-Range Motion Sensor to Bomb.

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Quick answers

How much does the Motion Sensor weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Motion Sensor?

Base.MotionSensor.