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Newspaper

Newspaper is a literature item in Project Zomboid Build 42 in the literature category. It weighs 0.5. It spawns in 12 loot tables.

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Stats

StatValue
CategoryLiterature
Weight0.5
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Crafting and where to find it

Used in 2 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any newspaper, any fastread, any regional, any newspaper new.

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Item ID

The item ID is Base.Newspaper_New. In debug mode or as an admin you can spawn it by searching that ID in the item list.

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Quick answers

What is the item ID for Newspaper?

Base.Newspaper_New.

How much does Newspaper weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.

Where do you find Newspaper?

It is most common in these loot tables: Post Office Newspapers, Magazine Rack Newspaper, Post Office Newspapers, Post Office Newspapers, University Desk Business.

What is Newspaper used for?

It is used in 2 recipes, including Make Newspaper Hat, Make Smoke Bomb.

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.