Project Zomboid allows players to modify various settings on their server, including the rarity of different item types that appear throughout the world. By changing this setting, players can make any item type more or less abundant, creating easier or stricter survival conditions. Making items like food more abundant can allow players to experiment with recipes that would otherwise be difficult to source ingredients for.

Note: Loot rarity will only affect newly spawned items. Learn how to enable loot respawns here.

How to Change the Loot Rarity on a Project Zomboid Server (Panel)

1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.

2. Stop the server.

3. Go to the Files tab.

4. Find the following directory: /home/container/.cache/server

5. Open the [SaveName]_SandboxVars.lua file.

6. Navigate to the Loot Settings section.

7. Adjust the values individually. These values are Baseline Multipliers, meaning a value of 0.6 would make that item category 40% less likely to appear when possible.

Note: Loot rarity is a complex system in Project Zomboid. There are multiple tables rolled for each container, such as whether it contains an item, what categories it can roll, etc.

8. The Loot Factor settings are a legacy system and only apply to Build 41 and earlier.

9. Press the Save button.

10. Start the server.

How to Change the Loot Rarity on a Project Zomboid Server (Admin Menu)

1. Join the server as an admin.

2. Click the Admin icon to open the Admin Panel.

3. Select Sandbox Options.

4. Open the Loot menu.

5. Adjust the Loot Category values individually. These values are Baseline Multipliers, meaning a value of 0.6 would make that item category 40% less likely to appear when possible.

Note: Loot rarity is a complex system in Project Zomboid. There are multiple tables rolled for each container, such as whether it contains an item, what categories it can roll, etc.

6. Click Apply Changes.