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Screws at a glance
Material Building & survival
Count: 5. It weighs 0.05.
Weight0.05
Count5
Screws
Screws is a material item in Project Zomboid. Count: 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.
More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.
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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.Screws | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Screws is on 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 4.6% | 4 |
| Garage Metalwork | Garage storage (cupboard, shelves); Shed (cupboard, shelves) | 4.5% | 4 |
| Golf Factory Tools | Golf factory (shelves) | 4.5% | 4 |
| Knife Factory Tools | Knife Factory (tool cabinet) | 4.4% | 4 |
| Tool Factory Tools | Factory (cupboard) | 4.0% | 4 |
| Army Bunker Storage | Old army (shelves) | 3.8% | 4 |
| Wire Factory Tools | Wire Factory (shelves, tool cabinet) | 3.5% | 4 |
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Construction Worker, Mechanic, Mc Coys, Metal Worker.
Inside bags and cases: Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Toolbox, Wooden Toolbox, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 10 recipes: Can-Reinforce Long Weapon, Can-Reinforce Short Weapon, Can-Reinforce Weapon, Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern, Make Plank with Saw, Make Sawblade Plank, Pack Items in Box, Sheet Metal-Reinforce Weapon, Smelt Smaller Steel Item.
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Quick answers
How much does the Screws weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.05 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Screws?
Base.Screws.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.