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Plunger with Barbed Wire

Plunger with Barbed Wire is a weapon crafted item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.45–0.75 damage with 1.1 reach and a maximum condition of 6. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Plunger with Barbed Wire at a glance

Plunger with Barbed Wire icon

Weapon Crafted Melee weapons

As a weapon it hits for 0.45–0.75 damage with 1.1 reach and a maximum condition of 6. It weighs 0.5.

Weight0.5
Damage0.45–0.75
Reach1.1
Max condition6
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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.Plunger_BarbedWireWeapon Crafted
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Quick answers

How much does the Plunger with Barbed Wire weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Plunger with Barbed Wire?

Base.Plunger_BarbedWire.

How much damage does the Plunger with Barbed Wire do?

0.45–0.75 per hit, with 1.1 reach.

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