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Pen - Blue

Pen - Blue is a household weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.1 damage with 0.8 reach and a maximum condition of 2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Pen - Blue at a glance

Pen - Blue icon

Household Weapon Melee weapons

As a weapon it hits for 0.1 damage with 0.8 reach and a maximum condition of 2. It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1
Damage0.1
Reach0.8
Max condition2
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What it is and how to use it

Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.

More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BluePenHousehold Weapon
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Pen - Blue is on 34 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
Art Store PenArt Store (shelves)17%4
Post Office SuppliesPost Office (cupboard, desk, box); Post storage (cupboard, box)5.0%4
Art SuppliesAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 4 more places4.7%4
Bedroom Sidetable RedneckBedroom (drawer)4.5%4
Daycare DeskDaycare (desk)4.2%4
Bedroom SidetableBedroom (drawer)4.2%4
LockerChange room (locker); Locker (locker); Locker room (locker); and 1 more place4.2%4
Daycare CounterDaycare (cupboard)4.0%4

It is on 26 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Honor Student, Teacher, Foreman, Office Worker, Office Worker Skirt, Waiter Classy, Trader.

Inside bags and cases: Pencil Case, Duffel Bag, Small Backpack, Handbag and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Pen - Blue weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Pen - Blue?

Base.BluePen.

How much damage does the Pen - Blue do?

0.1 per hit, with 0.8 reach.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.