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P38 Can Opener at a glance
Cooking Tools
It weighs 0.05.
Weight0.05
P38 Can Opener
P38 Can Opener is a cooking item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.05. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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.P38 | Cooking |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
P38 Can Opener is on 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Surplus Misc | Army Surplus Store (cupboard, crate, shelves) | 6.5% | 4 |
| Crate Humanitarian | Any building (military crate) | 5.6% | 4 |
| Crate Camping | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 4 more places | 2.8% | 4 |
| Survival Gear | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 2.1% | 4 |
| Army Bunker Lockers | Old army (locker) | 1.8% | 4 |
| Ranger Desk | Ranger office (desk) | 1.4% | 2 |
| Derelict House Squatter | Derelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other) | 1.3% | 1 |
| Locker Army Bedroom | Army tent (locker) | 1.2% | 4 |
It is on 6 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Ghillie, Army Camo Desert, Army Camo Green, Dean.
Inside bags and cases: Protective Case, Small Protective Case, Bulky Military Container, Key Ring - Bass, Key Ring - American Eagle, Key Ring - Pine Tree and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Needed as a tool in 4 recipes (it is not used up): Open Canned Food, Open Dented Unlabeled Can, Open Unlabeled Can, Open Water Ration Can.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the P38 Can Opener weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.05 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for P38 Can Opener?
Base.P38.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.