Small Protective Case is a container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 4 with 50% weight reduction. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Container Bags & storage
It holds 4 with 50% weight reduction. It weighs 1.
Capacity is how much a container holds. Weight reduction is how much lighter the contents feel while you wear or carry it, so a bag with high weight reduction lets you carry more before you are overloaded.
More: Bags and backpacks.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Armorer | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Electronics | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_FirstAid | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_KeyCutting | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Pistol1 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Pistol2 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Pistol3 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Revolver1 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Revolver2 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Revolver3 | Container |
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Survivalist | Container |
14 versions share the name Small Protective Case, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Small Protective Case is on 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Store Cases | Electronics storage (shelves); Electronics Store (box, shelves); Electronics store (second list) (box, shelves); and 1 more place | 64% | 4 |
| Camping Store Cases | Camping (box, shelves); Outdoor supply (shelves); Outdoor supply storage (box) | 23% | 4 |
| Gun Store Cases | Gun Store (shelves) | 12% | 4 |
| Pawn Shop Cases | Pawnshop (shelves) | 7.0% | 4 |
| Firearm Weapons Late | Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …) | 0.60% | 4 |
| Garage Firearms | Garage storage (locker) | 0.42% | 4 |
| Drug Lab Guns | Drug lab (crate, shelves) | 0.35% | 2 |
| Pawn Shop Guns Special | Pawn shop office (locker) | 0.32% | 4 |
It is on 1 more table with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid and 12 more.
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Military Backpack, Big Hiking Backpack, Hiking Backpack.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall, Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Armorer, Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_Electronics, Base.Bag_ProtectiveCaseSmall_FirstAid (variants share the name).
Capacity 4, weight reduction 50%.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.