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Safety Scissors at a glance
Household Tools
It weighs 0.2.
Weight0.2
Max condition5
Safety Scissors
Safety Scissors is a household item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.2. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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 ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.ScissorsBlunt | Household |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Safety Scissors is on 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Store Other | Art Store (cupboard, shelves) | 6.8% | 4 |
| Medical Cabinet | Police SWAT room (cabinet); Security (cabinet); Waiting room (cabinet) | 5.7% | 4 |
| Post Office Supplies | Post Office (cupboard, desk, box); Post storage (cupboard, box) | 5.0% | 4 |
| Gigamart School | General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Bookstore Stationery | Bookstore (cupboard) | 3.2% | 4 |
| Science Misc | Attic (box, crate); Classroom (shelves); Closet (box); and 6 more places | 2.0% | 4 |
| Classroom Misc | Classroom (cupboard); Elementary classroom (cupboard) | 1.8% | 4 |
| University Storage Science | University storage (shelves) | 1.2% | 4 |
It is on 11 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Pencil Case, First Aid Kit, First Aid Kit - Military, Small Backpack, Small Protective Case - Military and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Needed as a tool in 131 recipes (it is not used up): Assemble Framepack, Assemble Large Framepack, Assemble Simple Framepack, Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack, Craft Twine, Cut Head Sack, Cut Leather in Half, Cut Tarp, Cut Up Belt, Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing, Cut Up Large Leather, Cut Up Medium Leather, Cut Up Small Leather, Divide Shoulder Pads and 117 more.
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Quick answers
How much does the Safety Scissors weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Safety Scissors?
Base.ScissorsBlunt.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.