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 abundant, creating easier or more strict survival conditions. Making items like food more abundant can allow players to experiment with various recipes that would typically be quite difficult to obtain the ingredients for.

Note: Server admins can change server settings without restarting the server. Click here to jump to the admin menu method.

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 for the various item types.

7. Adjust the value to the desired rarity; values have descriptions listed next to each loot type.

8. Press the Save button.

9. 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 Rarity menu.

5. Adjust the rarity for each item type using the dropdown menus.

6. Click Apply Changes.