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Oxygen Tank at a glance
Accessory Clothing & armour
It weighs 5.
Weight5
Oxygen Tank
Oxygen Tank is an accessory item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.
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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.Oxygen_Tank | Accessory |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Oxygen Tank is on 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Gas Storage | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 67% | 4 |
| Welding Workshop Fuel | Welding storage (shelves); Welding workshop (shelves) | 33% | 4 |
| Metal Shop Tools | Metal fabrication shop (cupboard, tool cabinet); Metal fabrication storage (tool cabinet); Metal Shop (cupboard, box, tool cabinet) | 7.4% | 4 |
| Fire Storage Tools | Fire garage (shelves); Fire storage (box, shelves) | 5.9% | 4 |
| Plumbing Supplies | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places | 5.7% | 4 |
| Garage Metalwork | Garage storage (cupboard, shelves); Shed (cupboard, shelves) | 4.5% | 4 |
| Welding Workshop Tools | Welding workshop (locker, tool cabinet) | 4.3% | 4 |
| Metal Worker Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.8% | 3 |
It is on 19 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Bulky Protective Container.
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 4 recipes: Attach Oxygen Tank, Smelt Iron From Small Item, Smelt Small Iron Item, Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item.
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Crafting and loot tables
Used in 4 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Welding Workshop Fuel (weight 20)
- Laboratory Gas Storage (weight 20)
- Laboratory Gas Storage (weight 20)
- Metal Shop Tools (weight 20)
- Drug Lab Supplies (weight 10)
- Welding Workshop Fuel (weight 10)
- Laboratory Gas Storage (weight 10)
- Laboratory Gas Storage (weight 10)
- Generator Room (weight 10)
- Crate Metalwork (weight 10)
- Metal Worker Tools (weight 10)
- Welding Workshop Tools (weight 10)
- Tool Store Metalwork (weight 10)
- Plumbing Supplies (weight 10)
- Metal Shop Tools (weight 10)
Counts as: any hasmetal, any oxygentank, any smeltableironsmall.
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Quick answers
How much does the Oxygen Tank weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Oxygen Tank?
Base.Oxygen_Tank.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.