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Purse

Holds 6 weight units with 55% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Purse at a glance

Purse icon

Bag Bags & storage

Holds 6 weight units with 55% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot.

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Where to find it

Houses and on zombies.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

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Capacity and carrying

StatValue
Capacity6
Weight reduction55
SlotHand

How capacity and weight reduction combine: bags guide.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Purse 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Derelict House CrimeDerelict (other); Derelict steel factory (other)3.7%1
Office Desk SecretaryOffice (desk)2.6%4
Waiting Room DeskWaiting room (desk)2.3%4
Drug Shack MiscDrug shack (cupboard, crate, box)2.3%4
Gym LockersBathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places0.44%4
Laboratory LockersSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)0.41%4
Hospital LockersBathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places0.39%4
Wardrobe GenericAny building (cabinet); Bedroom (locker, cabinet)0.34%4

It is on 14 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Purse in Project Zomboid?

Houses and on zombies.

What is the Purse used for?

Holds 6 weight units with 55% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot. Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

How much can the Purse hold?

Capacity 6, with 55 weight reduction.

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