Multitool is a tool weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.3–0.6 damage with 0.9 reach and a maximum condition of 10. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Tool Weapon Melee weapons
As a weapon it hits for 0.3–0.6 damage with 0.9 reach and a maximum condition of 10. It weighs 0.5.
Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.
More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Multitool | Tool Weapon |
Multitool is on 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Store Knives | Army Surplus Store (display case); Fishing (display case); Fishing storage (display case); and 1 more place | 1.8% | 4 |
| Camping Store Tools | Camping (box, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); Outdoor supply (shelves); and 1 more place | 0.75% | 4 |
| Army Surplus Tools | Army Surplus Store (shelves); Pawnshop (cupboard); Pawn shop office (box, shelves); and 1 more place | 0.69% | 4 |
| Pawn Shop Knives | Pawnshop (display case) | 0.54% | 4 |
| Fisherman Outfit | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 0.14% | 3 |
| Furniture Factory Tools | Furniture workshop (box, tool cabinet) | under 0.1% | 4 |
| Ranger Desk | Ranger office (desk) | under 0.1% | 2 |
| Construction Worker Outfit | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | under 0.1% | 3 |
It is on 33 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late and 12 more.
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Extra Small, Gift - Extra Small, Military Backpack, Big Hiking Backpack, Hiking Backpack and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
Needed as a tool in 311 recipes (it is not used up): Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Framepack, Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor, Assemble Large Framepack, Assemble Long Implement, Assemble Mace, Assemble Medium Implement, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right and 297 more.
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
Base.Multitool.
0.3–0.6 per hit, with 0.9 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.