Pencil Case is a container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 1 with 50% weight reduction. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Container Bags & storage
It holds 1 with 50% weight reduction. It weighs 0.3.
Capacity is how much a container holds. Weight reduction is how much lighter the contents feel while you wear or carry it, so a bag with high weight reduction lets you carry more before you are overloaded.
More: Bags and backpacks.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.PencilCase | Container |
Base.PencilCase_Gaming | Container |
2 versions share the name Pencil Case, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Pencil Case is on 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Lockers Bad | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 4.1% | 2 |
| School Lockers | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 3.7% | 2 |
| Classroom Misc | Classroom (cupboard); Elementary classroom (cupboard) | 3.5% | 4 |
| Classroom Desk | Classroom (schooldesk); Elementary classroom (schooldesk) | 2.3% | 2 |
| Classroom Secondary Misc | Secondary classroom (cupboard) | 1.6% | 4 |
| Bedroom Sidetable Child | Bedroom (drawer); Kids bedroom (cupboard, shelves, drawer) | 0.77% | 4 |
| Wardrobe Child | Bedroom (locker, cabinet); Daycare (cabinet); Kids bedroom (locker, cabinet) | 0.73% | 4 |
| Bedroom Dresser Child | Bedroom (drawer); Kids bedroom (drawer) | 0.71% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Small Backpack.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any neverempty, any bagsfillexception.
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.PencilCase, Base.PencilCase_Gaming (variants share the name).
Capacity 1, weight reduction 50%.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.