Poncho at a glance

Clothing Clothing & armour
Poncho gives 0 bite and 10 scratch defence, with 0.10 (0.15 hood down) insulation.
Poncho gives 0 bite and 10 scratch defence, with 0.10 (0.15 hood down) insulation. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

Clothing Clothing & armour
Poncho gives 0 bite and 10 scratch defence, with 0.10 (0.15 hood down) insulation.
Camping and outdoor stores.
Town by town: loot locations.
Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.
The Poncho gives 0 bite defence and 10 scratch defence where it covers you. Every point matters: see how protection works.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Slot | JacketHat / Jacket_Down |
| Bite defence | 0 |
| Scratch defence | 10 |
| Insulation | 0.10 (0.15 hood down) |
| Notes | Water resistance 1.0, wind resistance 0.75 to 0.8 |
Poncho is on 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Surplus Outfit | Army Surplus Store (clothing rack, crate, shelves); Pawnshop (box, clothing rack, shelves) | 7.5% | 4 |
| Cultist Clothing | Bedroom (locker) | 7.3% | 4 |
| Crate Humanitarian | Any building (military crate) | 5.6% | 4 |
| Camping Store Clothes | Camping (box, clothing rack, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); Fishing (clothing rack); and 3 more places | 5.3% | 4 |
| Locker Army Bedroom | Army tent (locker) | 2.3% | 4 |
| Camping Lockers | Camp worker dorm (locker) | 2.0% | 4 |
| Hunter | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 1.8% | 4 |
| Hiker | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 1.8% | 4 |
It is on 14 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Military Backpack, Big Hiking Backpack, Hiking Backpack, Protective Case and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
Camping and outdoor stores.
Poncho gives 0 bite and 10 scratch defence, with 0.10 (0.15 hood down) insulation. Protection only counts where the item covers you, so layer it with other pieces.
Bite defence 0 and scratch defence 10, with 0.10 (0.15 hood down) insulation.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.