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Protective Military Case

Protective Military Case is a container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 7 with 50% weight reduction. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Protective Military Case at a glance

Protective Military Case icon

Container Bags & storage

It holds 7 with 50% weight reduction. It weighs 1.

Weight1
Capacity7
Weight reduction50
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What it is and how to use it

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.

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Item ID and variants

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

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

Protective Military Case is on 3 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
Army Surplus CasesArmy Surplus Store (locker, shelves); Gun Store (military crate)27%4
Locker Army BedroomArmy tent (locker)1.2%4
Army Storage ElectronicsArmy storage (shelves, military crate); Office (military crate); Pawnshop (cupboard, shelves); and 2 more places0.31%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Protective Military Case weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Protective Military Case?

Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseMilitary.

How much can the Protective Military Case hold?

Capacity 7, weight reduction 50%.

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