Pottery Books is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 8 times when it fills a container, picking from 5 entries. It is used in 2 containers across 2 room types.
Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.
| Item | Weight | Share of list |
|---|---|---|
| Pottery I: "Ancient Pottery" | 10 | 33.3% |
| Pottery II: "Build Your Own Kiln" | 8 | 26.7% |
| Pottery III: "Glazing Ceramics at Home" | 6 | 20.0% |
| Pottery IV: "Ming Chinese Masterworks: A Guide" | 4 | 13.3% |
| Pottery V: "Pyrometamorphic Process of Ceramic Materials" | 2 | 6.7% |
| Room | Container |
|---|---|
| Classroom Pottery | Shelves |
| Pottery Workshop | Shelves |
The most common entries are Pottery I: "Ancient Pottery", Pottery II: "Build Your Own Kiln", Pottery III: "Glazing Ceramics at Home", Pottery IV: "Ming Chinese Masterworks: A Guide", Pottery V: "Pyrometamorphic Process of Ceramic Materials".
In Classroom Pottery (Shelves), Pottery Workshop (Shelves).
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.