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Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top)

Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top) is a protective gear item in Project Zomboid. It gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence where it covers you. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top) at a glance

Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top) icon

Protective Gear Clothing & armour

It gives 100 bite and 100 scratch defence where it covers you. It weighs 4.

Weight4
Scratch defence100
Bite defence100
Max condition10
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What it is and how to use it

Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.

More: How protection works · Tailoring and repairs.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.Shoulderpads_FootballOnTop_SpikedProtective Gear
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top) is on 1 loot table 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
Safehouse Armor LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate, drawer, …)under 0.1%3

Town by town: loot locations.

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Similar items

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Quick answers

How much does the Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top) weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 4 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top)?

Base.Shoulderpads_FootballOnTop_Spiked.

How much protection does the Spiked Football Shoulderpads (On Top) give?

Bite defence 100 and scratch defence 100.

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