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Toolbox

Holds 8 weight units with 50% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Toolbox at a glance

Toolbox icon

Bag Bags & storage

Holds 8 weight units with 50% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot.

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Where to find it

Garages and workshops.

Town by town: loot locations.

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How to use it

Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

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Capacity and carrying

StatValue
Capacity8
Weight reduction50
SlotHand
Where to find itGarages and workshops; a wooden toolbox holds 6

How capacity and weight reduction combine: bags guide.

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Toolbox is on 41 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
Crate FishingCloset (box, crate); Garage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate); and 1 more place5.6%4
Farmer ToolsFarmer (box, crate, shelves)3.9%3
Crate GardeningGarage storage (box, crate)3.2%4
Fisherman OutfitSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)2.8%3
Mechanic Shelf MufflersGarage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves)2.1%4
Laundry CleaningLaundromat (second list) (box, cupboard, crate, …); Laundromat (box, cupboard, crate, …); Laundry (box, cupboard, crate, …)1.9%4
Mechanic Shelf WheelsGarage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves)1.8%4
Mechanic Shelf BrakesGarage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves)1.7%4

It is on 33 more tables with smaller shares.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Toolbox in Project Zomboid?

Garages and workshops.

What is the Toolbox used for?

Holds 8 weight units with 50% weight reduction, carried in the hand slot. Weight reduction matters more than capacity once the bag is full.

How much can the Toolbox hold?

Capacity 8, with 50 weight reduction.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.