Items and chances
Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.
Crate Farming is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 120 entries plus a junk list rolled 1 times. It is used in 16 containers across 8 room types.
Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.
| Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| Measuring Tape | 8 |
| Padlock | 4 |
| Twine | 4 |
| Room | Container |
|---|---|
| Closet | Other |
| Closet | Crate |
| Studio | Metal Shelves |
| Warehouse | Small Box |
| Warehouse | Metal Shelves |
| Farm Storage | Other |
| Farm Storage | Metal Shelves |
| Garage Storage | Crate |
| Storage Unit | Other |
| Barn | Crate |
| Barn | Other |
| Barn | Metal Shelves |
| Shed | Shelves |
| Shed | Other |
| Shed | Counter |
| Shed | Metal Shelves |
The most common entries are Stake, Barbed Wire, Fleshing Tool, Wood Saw, Gardening Trowel.
In Closet (Other), Closet (Crate), Studio (Metal Shelves), Warehouse (Small Box), Warehouse (Metal Shelves), Farm Storage (Other) and more.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.