Project Zomboid Bag List (Build 42.19): Capacity & Weight Reduction

Build 42.19 · Common wearable and handheld bags with current vanilla capacity, weight reduction, and run-speed stats.

Example: a bag with Capacity 5 can accept items whose combined weight is at most 5. If that bag has 50% Weight Reduction and is equipped, those contents count as half their weight toward your character’s encumbrance. A board weighing 3 still needs Capacity of at least 3 to go in; once equipped, it contributes 1.5 to encumbrance from the bag’s reduction, not from a lower “weight-bearing rate” on the board itself.

Build 42 also applies a separate worn/equipped empty-weight multiplier for many carried containers. When you compare bags, treat empty weight, Capacity, Weight Reduction, equip slot, and any run-speed penalty as separate fields—not one combined percentage.

How to read the tables

• Empty weight — weight of the container with nothing inside.
• Weight Reduction — percent applied while equipped so contents count less toward encumbrance.
• Capacity — max total item weight that can be stored.
• Slot — wearable body location (back, satchel, fanny pack). Handheld rows have no wear slot.
• Run speed — run-speed modifier when equipped, if set. Lower than 1.0 means a small run penalty.
• Names — English in-game display names. Item IDs are the internal names used by the game and some debug tools.

Wearable bags

Wearable containers free your hands when worn. Fanny packs use front/back slots and stack with a back bag; satchels use the satchel slot. Both standard and army ALICE packs share the English name “Military Backpack” and the same core stats.

Icon	Name	Empty weight	Weight Reduction	Capacity	Run speed	Slot	Item ID
	Military Backpack	2.0	85%	28	×0.94	Back	Base.Bag_ALICEpack
	Military Backpack (Army)	2.0	85%	28	×0.94	Back	Base.Bag_ALICEpack_Army
	Big Hiking Backpack	1.5	80%	22	×0.95	Back	Base.Bag_BigHikingBag
	Hiking Backpack	1.2	75%	20	×0.96	Back	Base.Bag_NormalHikingBag
	Duffel Bag	1.0	65%	18	×0.95	Back	Base.Bag_DuffelBag
	Golf Bag	1.2	65%	18	×0.95	Back	Base.Bag_GolfBag
	Small Backpack	1.0	70%	15	×0.97	Back	Base.Bag_Schoolbag
	Satchel	1.0	65%	12	×0.99	Satchel	Base.Bag_Satchel
	Fanny Pack (front)	0.2	85%	1	×0.98	Fanny pack front	Base.Bag_FannyPackFront
	Fanny Pack (back)	0.2	85%	1	×0.98	Fanny pack back	Base.Bag_FannyPackBack

Sorted by Capacity (high to low), then Weight Reduction. The top loot bags for long runs remain the Military Backpacks (Capacity 28, 85% reduction). Big Hiking and Hiking packs sit in the middle tier. Fanny packs add only Capacity 1 each, but 85% reduction and extra slots make them useful for tiny high-value items alongside a full back bag.

Handheld containers

These are primarily carried in primary/secondary hands (or stored). They still receive Weight Reduction while held. Older Build 41 guides often listed much lower reduction on cases and kits; in Build 42.19 many of those values are 50%.

Icon	Name	Empty weight	Weight Reduction	Capacity	Run speed	Item ID
	Garbage Bag	0.1	50%	20	—	Base.Garbagebag
	Suitcase	3.0	50%	16	×0.98	Base.Suitcase
	Sack	0.5	50%	15	×0.99	Base.EmptySandbag
	Cooler	1.5	50%	12	×0.90	Base.Cooler
	Briefcase	1.5	50%	8	×0.97	Base.Briefcase
	Toolbox	2.0	50%	8	×0.97	Base.Toolbox
	Plastic Bag	0.1	50%	8	—	Base.Plasticbag
	Flight Case	1.0	50%	7	×0.97	Base.Flightcase
	Handbag	1.0	50%	6	×0.99	Base.Handbag
	Purse	1.0	55%	6	×0.99	Base.Purse
	Tote Bag	0.5	50%	6	—	Base.Tote
	Guitar Case	1.0	50%	5	×0.97	Base.Guitarcase
	First Aid Kit	1.0	50%	4	—	Base.FirstAidKit
	Lunchbox	1.0	50%	4	—	Base.Lunchbox / Base.Lunchbox2
	Handgun Case	0.5	50%	4	×0.99	Base.PistolCase1 / 2 / 3
	Sewing Kit	1.0	50%	2	—	Base.SewingKit
	Pouch	0.1	50%	1	—	Base.SeedBag

The two lunchbox variants share empty weight 1.0, Weight Reduction 50%, and Capacity 4 (icons differ). The three handgun-case variants share empty weight 0.5, 50% reduction, and Capacity 4. The pouch listed above is the small seed pouch (Capacity 1), not a large seed satchel.

Quick ranking tips

• Best raw capacity on the back: Military Backpack (28) → Big Hiking (22) → Hiking (20) → Duffel / Golf (18).
• Best weight reduction among common wearables: Military Backpack and Fanny Pack at 85%, then Big Hiking at 80%.
• Hands free + extra slots: wear a back bag, then add Fanny Pack front/back and a Satchel when you have them.
• Emergency hauling: Garbage Bag (Capacity 20) and Sack (15) are light empties but use a hand and only 50% reduction.
• Traits: Organized multiplies container capacity (about ×1.3); Disorganized uses about ×0.7. Those multipliers change effective Capacity without changing the base values listed above.

Related guides

• Build 41 vs 42 bag guide (vanilla and mods)
• Where to find a military backpack
• Duffel bag capacity and locations