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Strong trait

Strong is a positive trait in Project Zomboid. It costs 10 points. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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What Strong does

+4 Strength; more knockback and carry weight.

Details
TypePositive trait
PointsCosts 10 points
Effect+4 Strength; more knockback and carry weight
NotesNot with Stout, Weak, Puny
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Skills it changes

A starting level in a skill also makes that skill earn XP faster for the whole run. See skills.

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What you cannot take with it

Strong cannot be combined with: Stout, Weak, Puny.

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Traits at a similar price

TraitPointsEffect
AthleticCosts 10+4 Fitness; faster running, slower endurance loss
BushcrafterCosts 8+1 Foraging, Knapping, Maintenance, Carving; herbs and stone tools
HandyCosts 8+1 Carpentry, Carving, Maintenance, Masonry; faster, stronger builds
HunterCosts 8+1 Aiming, Tracking, Sneaking, Short Blade, Butchering
Thick-skinnedCosts 8Scratches and bites break the skin less often
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Quick answers

How many points does Strong cost in Project Zomboid?

It costs 10 points.

What does Strong do?

+4 Strength; more knockback and carry weight.

What can you not take with Strong?

Stout, Weak, Puny.

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