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Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean"

Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean" is a skill book item in Project Zomboid. It trains Trapping for levels 3–4 and has 260 pages. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean" at a glance

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Skill Book Books & media

It trains Trapping for levels 3–4 and has 260 pages. It weighs 1.

Weight1
SkillTrapping
Levels3–4
Pages260
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What it is and how to use it

Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.

More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.

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Item ID and variants

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

Item IDGame category
Base.BookTrapping2Skill Book
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean" is on 28 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
Camping Store BooksCamping (cupboard); Camping storage (box); Fishing (cupboard); and 2 more places6.3%4
Bookstore OutdoorsBookstore (shelves)4.3%4
Ranger BooksRanger hall (shelves)4.2%4
Ranger ToolsSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)2.7%3
Gun Store LiteratureGun Store (shelves)2.2%4
Library BooksLibrary (shelves)1.9%4
TrapperAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places1.8%4
Bookstore BooksBookstore (crate, box); Pawnshop (box, shelves)1.6%4

It is on 20 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 7 more.

Inside bags and cases: 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 Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean" weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean"?

Base.BookTrapping2.

What does Trapping II: "Better Trapping, with Dean" teach?

It trains Trapping for levels 3–4.

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