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Satchel

Holds 12 weight units with 65% weight reduction, carried in the satchel slot. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Satchel at a glance

Satchel icon

Bag Bags & storage

Holds 12 weight units with 65% weight reduction, carried in the satchel slot.

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Where to find it

Bookstores, school supplies and school or bowling lockers.

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
Capacity12
Weight reduction65
SlotSatchel
Where to find itBookstores, school supplies and school or bowling lockers; military, medical and mail versions also exist

How capacity and weight reduction combine: bags guide.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Satchel is on 33 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
PhotographerAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places5.7%4
Bookstore BagsBookstore (cupboard)5.6%4
Gigamart SchoolGeneral Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves)2.1%4
School LockersElementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker)1.8%2
Bowling Alley LockersBowling alley (cupboard); Change room (locker); Locker (locker); and 2 more places1.5%4
Tool Store AccessoriesTool storage (box, shelves); Tool Store (box, cupboard, crate); Tool store storage (box, shelves)0.70%4
Fitness TrainerAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places0.24%4
Vacation StuffAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places0.19%4

It is on 25 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Satchel in Project Zomboid?

Bookstores, school supplies and school or bowling lockers.

What is the Satchel used for?

Holds 12 weight units with 65% weight reduction, carried in the satchel slot. Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

How much can the Satchel hold?

Capacity 12, with 65 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.