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Tree Branch with Railspike

Tree Branch with Railspike is a weapon crafted item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.5–1.0 damage with 1.1 reach and a maximum condition of 5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Tree Branch with Railspike at a glance

Tree Branch with Railspike icon

Weapon Crafted Melee weapons

As a weapon it hits for 0.5–1.0 damage with 1.1 reach and a maximum condition of 5. It weighs 2.

Weight2
Damage0.5–1
Reach1.1
Max condition5
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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.TreeBranch_RailspikeWeapon Crafted
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Tree Branch with Railspike is on 2 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
Melee Weapons MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)under 0.1%4
Melee Weapons LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)under 0.1%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Tree Branch with Railspike weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Tree Branch with Railspike?

Base.TreeBranch_Railspike.

How much damage does the Tree Branch with Railspike do?

0.5–1.0 per hit, with 1.1 reach.

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