Prison storage: what spawns here

Prison storage is one of the room types the game uses to decide what loot appears. The game fills 2 kinds of container here from 4 loot tables. This page lists what each container can hold. Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.

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Most likely finds

Item	Best share of a table
Military Boots	100%
Bulletproof Vest - Civilian	41%
Holster	23%
MSR788 Rifle	23%
Patrol Revolver	23%
JS-2000 Shotgun	23%
Nightstick	20%
Elbow Pad	12%
Riot Helmet	12%
Kneepad	12%
Shin Guard	12%
Thigh Guard	12%
JS-14 Rifle	7.7%
Short Bat	5.8%
Tactical Walkie Talkie	5.8%

Share is how much of a loot table's weight the item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share means you see it more often. 22 different items can turn up here.

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Locker

Prison Riot Storage · 4 rolls

Nightstick 20%, Bulletproof Vest - Civilian 20%, Elbow Pad 5.8%, Riot Helmet 5.8%, Holster 5.8%, Kneepad 5.8%, Shin Guard 5.8%, Short Bat 5.8%, Thigh Guard 5.8%, Tactical Walkie Talkie 5.8%, and 7 more.

Prison Storage Guns · 4 rolls

Holster 23%, MSR788 Rifle 23%, Patrol Revolver 23%, JS-2000 Shotgun 23%, JS-14 Rifle 7.7%.

03Part

Shelves

Crate Boots Army · 4 rolls

Military Boots 100%.

Prison Storage Armor · 6 rolls

Bulletproof Vest - Civilian 41%, Elbow Pad 12%, Riot Helmet 12%, Kneepad 12%, Shin Guard 12%, Thigh Guard 12%.

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Quick answers

What spawns in a prison storage in Project Zomboid?

The most likely finds are Military Boots, Bulletproof Vest - Civilian, Holster, MSR788 Rifle, Patrol Revolver. 22 different items are possible.

Which containers are in a prison storage?

Locker, Shelves.

Loot tables, weights and room assignments are read from the Build 42 game data, as catalogued by the PZFans craft table. The grouping and wording are ours. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.