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Padded Pants

Padded Pants gives 10 bite and 20 scratch defence, with 1.00 insulation. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Padded Pants at a glance

Padded Pants icon

Clothing Clothing & armour

Padded Pants gives 10 bite and 20 scratch defence, with 1.00 insulation.

SlotPants
Bite10
Scratch20
Insulation1.00
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Where to find it

Clothing stores, wardrobes and zombies dressed for the job.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.

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Protection values

The Padded Pants gives 10 bite defence and 20 scratch defence where it covers you. Every point matters: see how protection works.

StatValue
SlotPants
Bite defence10
Scratch defence20
Insulation1.00
NotesWind resistance 1.0, water resistance 0.6
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Padded Pants is on 4 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Clothing Storage WinterArmy Surplus Store (shelves); Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); and 11 more places12%4
Crate CampingSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 4 more places1.7%4
Camping Store ClothesCamping (box, clothing rack, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); Fishing (clothing rack); and 3 more places1.1%4
Crate Clothes RandomAttic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 4 more placesunder 0.1%4

Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag, Suitcase, Tote Bag, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Related items

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Padded Pants in Project Zomboid?

Clothing stores, wardrobes and zombies dressed for the job.

What is the Padded Pants used for?

Padded Pants gives 10 bite and 20 scratch defence, with 1.00 insulation. Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.

How much protection does the Padded Pants give?

Bite defence 10 and scratch defence 20, with 1.00 insulation.

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