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Remote Controller (Long-Range)

Remote Controller (Long-Range) is an electronics item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.4. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Remote Controller (Long-Range) at a glance

Remote Controller (Long-Range) icon

Electronics Tools

It weighs 0.4.

Weight0.4
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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

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

Item IDGame category
Base.RemoteCraftedV3Electronics
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Remote Controller (Long-Range) 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
Safehouse TrapsSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate, shelves)1.3%4
Engineer ToolsAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places1.2%4
Electrician ToolsSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)0.85%3

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Remote Controller (Long-Range) weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.4 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Remote Controller (Long-Range)?

Base.RemoteCraftedV3.

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