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Matches

General

Encumbrance

0.1

Function

Fire starting
Light source

Properties

Contents

Matches

Capacity

10 units

Light distance

2 tiles

Light strength

0.4

Technical

Item ID

Base.Matches

Matches are a drainable item that can be used up to 10 times.

Usage

Matches can be used to light candles, cigarettes, campfires, or antique ovens, burn corpses, or as a light source. Corpses can be burnt if matches are in the primary slot and a gas can is in the secondary slot.

Light source

The light provided by matches is the worst of any light source and will function similarly to that of the lighter, forming a ring of light around the player, but at a reduced radius. If another light source isn't in the player's inventory, pressing the 'F' key (default) will equip matches and light one. Once equipped, pressing 'F' will light and extinguish them.

Crafting

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Candle	One of: Lighter ×1 Matches ×1 Each of: Candle ×1	none	none	none	none

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

Matches distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
all	desk	19.27%
all	inventoryfemale	0.71%
all	inventorymale	0.71%
all	other	5.21%
armysurplus	counter	23.28%
armysurplus	metal_shelves	23.28%
armysurplus	shelves	23.28%
bar	counter	23.28%
barkitchen	counter	23.28%
barstorage	counter	23.28%
bedroom	desk	19.27%
beergarden	counter	23.28%
closet	crate	23.28%
conveniencestore	shelves	23.28%
conveniencestore	shelves	41.14%
cornerstore	shelves	23.28%
cornerstore	shelves	41.14%
druglab	counter	23.28%
druglab	overhead	23.28%
drugshack	counter	19.27%
empty	crate	19.27%
fossoil	counter	23.28%
fossoil	counter	41.14%
fossoil	shelves	23.28%
fossoil	shelves	41.14%
garagestorage	crate	23.28%
gasstorage	counter	19.27%
gasstorage	crate	23.28%
gasstorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
gasstore	counter	23.28%
gasstore	counter	41.14%
gasstore	shelves	23.28%
gasstore	shelves	41.14%
generalstore	shelves	23.28%
generalstore	shelves	41.14%
generalstorestorage	counter	23.28%
generalstorestorage	counter	41.14%
generalstorestorage	shelves	23.28%
generalstorestorage	shelves	41.14%
hall	counter	19.27%
janitor	counter	19.27%
jewelrystore	counter	19.27%
kitchen	counter	19.27%
liquorstore	counter	23.28%
liquorstore	counter	41.14%
livingroom	counter	19.27%
lobby	counter	19.27%
office	desk	19.27%
plazastore1	counter	19.27%
policestorage	counter	19.27%
prisoncells	wardrobe	19.27%
schoolstorage	counter	19.27%
storageunit	crate	23.28%
zippeestorage	counter	19.27%
zippeestorage	crate	23.28%
zippeestorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
zippeestore	shelves	23.28%
zippeestore	shelves	41.14%

Vehicles

Type	Container	Effective chance
Ambulance	Glove Box	19.27%
Carpenter	Glove Box	19.27%
Construction Worker	Glove Box	19.27%
Distillery	Glove Box	19.27%
Doctor	Glove Box	19.27%
Electrician	Glove Box	19.27%
Farmer	Glove Box	19.27%
Fire	Glove Box	19.27%
Fisherman	Glove Box	19.27%
Fossoil	Glove Box	19.27%
All	Glove Box	19.27%
Golf	Glove Box	19.27%
Heralds	Glove Box	19.27%
Hunter	Glove Box	19.27%
Mass Gen Fac	Glove Box	19.27%
McCoy	Glove Box	19.27%
Metal Welder	Glove Box	19.27%
Painter	Glove Box	19.27%
Police	Glove Box	19.27%
Postal	Glove Box	19.27%
Radio	Glove Box	19.27%
Ranger	Glove Box	19.27%
Spiffo	Glove Box	19.27%
Survivalist	Glove Box	19.27%
Taxi	Glove Box	19.27%
Transit	Glove Box	19.27%

Vehicles

Profession	Container	Rolls	Chance
All	Glove Box	1	5
	Car Seat	1	1

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Matches
	{
	    DisplayCategory = LightSource,
		Weight	=	0.1,
		Type	=	Drainable,
		UseWhileEquipped	=	FALSE,
		UseDelta    =   0.1,
		DisplayName	=	Matches,
		Icon	=	Matches,
		ConsolidateOption = ContextMenu_Merge,
		WorldStaticModel = Matches,
		Tags = StartFire,
	}

See also

• Lighter
• Flashlight
• Heat source
• Fire