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VHS - Retail at a glance
Entertainment Miscellaneous
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
VHS - Retail
VHS - Retail is an entertainment item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Mostly a flavour item. Check the crafting menu: some can be taken apart for materials, and some count as a keepsake or decoration.
More: Item database.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.VHS_Retail | Entertainment |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
VHS - Retail 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Cinema Film | Home cinema (shelves) | 100% | 4 |
| Crate VHS Tapes | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 12 more places | 92% | 4 |
| Movie Rental Shelves | Convenience store (shelves); Corner Store (shelves); Fossoil gas station (shelves); and 6 more places | 92% | 4 |
| University Desk Cinema | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 34% | 4 |
| Living Room Shelf | Survivor safehouse (early) (shelves); Survivor safehouse (late game) (shelves); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (shelves); and 2 more places | 28% | 4 |
| Living Room Shelf Redneck | Living room (shelves) | 28% | 4 |
| Living Room Shelf Classy | Living room (shelves) | 27% | 4 |
| Living Room Wardrobe | Living room (cabinet) | 12% | 2 |
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, Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late and 12 more.
Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Extra Small, Gift - Extra Small, Garbage Bag, Military Backpack.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Crafting and loot tables
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Movie Rental Shelves (weight 50)
- University Desk Cinema (weight 50)
- University Desk Cinema (weight 50)
- Crate VHS Tapes (weight 50)
- Safehouse Book Shelf (weight 50)
- Home Cinema Film (weight 50)
- Rec Room Shelf (weight 20)
- Movie Rental Shelves (weight 20)
- Movie Rental Shelves (weight 20)
- Living Room Shelf Redneck (weight 20)
- Living Room Wardrobe (weight 20)
- University Desk Cinema (weight 20)
- University Desk Cinema (weight 20)
- Crate VHS Tapes (weight 20)
- Crate VHS Tapes (weight 20)
Counts as: any isfirefuel.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the VHS - Retail weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for VHS - Retail?
Base.VHS_Retail.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.