ValuTech Walkie Talkie at a glance

Communications Tools
It weighs 1.
ValuTech Walkie Talkie is a communications item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Communications Tools
It weighs 1.
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.WalkieTalkie2 | Communications |
ValuTech Walkie Talkie is on 14 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Store Misc | Electronics Store (cupboard, shelves, box); Electronics store (second list) (cupboard, shelves, box); Pawnshop (shelves) | 5.1% | 4 |
| Gigamart House Electronics | Department storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places | 3.0% | 4 |
| Store Shelf Electronics | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 2.2% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home | Bedroom (desk) | 1.3% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home Classy | Bedroom (desk) | 0.81% | 4 |
| Janitor Misc | Gas storage (cupboard); Janitor (cupboard, locker); School storage (cupboard); and 1 more place | 0.81% | 4 |
| Locker Classy | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 0.41% | 4 |
| Crate Electronics | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 7 more places | 0.35% | 4 |
It is on 6 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Big Hiking Backpack, Hiking Backpack, Satchel, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Dismantle Electronic Device.
Needed as a tool in 2 recipes (it is not used up): Insert Battery, Remove Battery.
Used in 3 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any usesbattery.
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
Base.WalkieTalkie2.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.