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Slug Repellent

Slug Repellent is a gardening item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Slug Repellent at a glance

Slug Repellent icon

Gardening Tools

It weighs 1.

Weight1
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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.SlugRepellentGardening
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Slug Repellent is on 11 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
Gardener OutfitSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)11%3
Farmer OutfitFarmer (drawer, cabinet)6.3%3
Gardener ToolsSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)4.9%3
Farmer ToolsFarmer (box, crate, shelves)3.9%3
Garden Store MiscGarden Store (cupboard, shelves)3.5%4
Crate GardeningGarage storage (box, crate)3.2%4
Tool Store FarmingOutdoor supply (shelves); Outdoor supply storage (shelves); Tool storage (box, shelves); and 2 more places3.1%4
Tool Cabinet FarmingFarm storage (tool cabinet)2.8%4

It is on 3 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.

Inside bags and cases: Garden Basket, Toolbox.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Slug Repellent weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Slug Repellent?

Base.SlugRepellent.

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