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Whistle at a glance
Instrument Tools
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Whistle
Whistle is an instrument item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
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.
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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.Whistle | Instrument |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Whistle is on 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Store Accessories | Sporting Good Store (cupboard) | 30% | 4 |
| Baseball Store Shelves | Baseball gift storage (shelves); Baseball gift store (shelves); Baseball Store (shelves) | 5.8% | 4 |
| Prison Riot Storage | Prison storage (locker) | 5.8% | 4 |
| Sport Store Baseball | Sporting Good Store (shelves) | 5.0% | 4 |
| Fitness Trainer | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 4.8% | 4 |
| Camping Store Gear | Army Surplus Store (shelves); Camping (box, cupboard, shelves); Camping storage (box, crate); and 6 more places | 3.9% | 4 |
| Gym Lockers | Bathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places | 3.5% | 4 |
| Pool Lockers | Pool (locker) | 2.3% | 4 |
It is on 40 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Club Goer, Raider, Camper, Private Militia, Prison Guard, Hunter, Police, Police State and 21 more.
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Key Ring - Bass, Key Ring - American Eagle, Key Ring - Pine Tree, Military Backpack and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Whistle weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Whistle?
Base.Whistle.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.