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Nightstick

A police baton. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Nightstick at a glance

Nightstick icon

Short blunt Melee weapons

A police baton.

SkillShort Blunt
Damage0.6–1.1
Max condition15
Crit chance25%
Reach1.2
HandsOne
Weight1.5
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Where to find it

Police stations and police zombies.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Nightstick in Project Zomboid?

Police stations and police zombies.

What is the Nightstick used for?

A police baton. Light and quick.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.