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Tennis Racket

Tennis Racket is a sports weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.3–0.5 damage with 1.25 reach and a maximum condition of 4. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Tennis Racket at a glance

Tennis Racket icon

Sports Weapon Melee weapons

As a weapon it hits for 0.3–0.5 damage with 1.25 reach and a maximum condition of 4. It weighs 1.

Weight1
Damage0.3–0.5
Reach1.25
Max condition4
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What it is and how to use it

Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.

More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.

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Item ID and variants

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

Item IDGame category
Base.TennisRacketSports Weapon
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Tennis Racket is on 8 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
Sport Storage RacquetsGym storage (box, shelves); Sport storage (box, crate, shelves)67%4
Sport Store TennisSporting Good Store (shelves)19%4
School Gym Sports GearSchool gym storage (box, crate, shelves)7.2%4
Closet Sports EquipmentCloset (shelves)2.5%2
Crate SportsCloset (box); Garage storage (box); Pawnshop (box, shelves); and 1 more place2.4%4
AntiquesSurvivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 6 more places0.45%4
Crate Random JunkAny building (box); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 2 more places0.15%1
University WardrobeLiving room (cabinet)under 0.1%4

Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Tennis Racket weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Tennis Racket?

Base.TennisRacket.

How much damage does the Tennis Racket do?

0.3–0.5 per hit, with 1.25 reach.

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