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Metal Shipping: room loot

Metal Shipping is a room type in Project Zomboid Build 42. Its containers draw from 3 loot tables. Search these containers when you loot a building with this room.

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Containers and loot tables

Weight is how likely each table is picked for that container when several are listed.

Container	Loot table	Weight
Other	Crate Metal Bars	40
Other	Crate Metal Pipes	40
Other	Crate Sheet Metal	100

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Most common items

Item
Steel Sheet
Steel Rod
Iron Pipe

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Quick answers

What loot is in a metal shipping in Project Zomboid?

Its containers use Crate Metal Bars, Crate Metal Pipes, Crate Sheet Metal.

What are the most common items in a metal shipping?

Steel Sheet, Steel Rod, Iron Pipe.

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.