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Pocket Knife

A short blade weapon: 0.3–0.6 damage, one-handed. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Pocket Knife at a glance

Pocket Knife icon

Short Blade Melee weapons

A short blade weapon: 0.3–0.6 damage, one-handed.

SkillShort Blade
Damage0.3–0.6
Max condition10
Crit chance20%
Reach0.9
HandsOne
Weight0.3
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Quick answers

Where do you find the Pocket Knife in Project Zomboid?

Houses

What is the Pocket Knife used for?

A short blade weapon: 0.3–0.6 damage, one-handed.

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