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Soap at a glance
Household Tools
It weighs 0.2.
Weight0.2
Soap
Soap 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.Soap2 | Household |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Soap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store Kitchen Cleaning | Arena kitchen (cupboard); Arena kitchen storage (cupboard); Bakery (cupboard); and 41 more places | 24% | 4 |
| Gas Store Toiletries | Fossoil gas station (shelves); Gas-2-Go (shelves); Gas Station (shelves); and 1 more place | 18% | 4 |
| Bathroom Counter Motel | Bathroom (cupboard) | 17% | 1 |
| Gigamart Bathing | GigaMart (shelves) | 16% | 4 |
| Gigamart Toiletries | General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); and 1 more place | 16% | 4 |
| Changeroom Counters | Change room (cupboard); Locker (cupboard); Locker room (cupboard); and 1 more place | 13% | 4 |
| Army Bunker Kitchen | Old army (cupboard) | 11% | 4 |
| Prison Cell Random | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | 8.7% | 4 |
It is on 11 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 12 more.
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Extra Small, Gift - Extra Small, Military Backpack, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Soap weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Soap?
Base.Soap2.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.