Magazine
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Magazine
General
Category
Literature
Encumbrance
0.2
Properties
Consumed
True
Effect
Boredom
-20
Stress
-15
Technical
Item ID
Base.Magazine
Base.TVMagazine
Base.MagazineCrossword1
Base.MagazineCrossword2
Base.MagazineCrossword3
Base.MagazineWordsearch1
Base.MagazineWordsearch2
Base.MagazineWordsearch3
Base.TVMagazine
Base.MagazineCrossword1
Base.MagazineCrossword2
Base.MagazineCrossword3
Base.MagazineWordsearch1
Base.MagazineWordsearch2
Base.MagazineWordsearch3
This article is about the consumable item affecting the player's mood. For magazines that teach recipes, see Recipe magazines. For firearm magazines, see Magazine (disambiguation).
A magazine is a literature item. There are 4 types: a normal magazine, a TV magazine, a crossword magazine and a wordsearch magazine, all of them have the same effect.
Usage
A magazine reduces a moderate amount of boredom and a small amount of stress. Once used, it is effectively consumed and disappears from the player's inventory.
Fuel
A magazine can be used as fuel for a heat source, and lasts for 15 mins if done so.
Distribution
The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.
Magazine distribution
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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.
| Building/Room | Container | Effective chance |
|---|---|---|
| Handbag | Handbag | 6.41% |
| Purse | Purse | 6.41% |
| all | counter | 23.28% |
| all | desk | 10.78% |
| all | inventoryfemale | 1.01% |
| all | inventorymale | 1.01% |
| all | locker | 23.28% |
| all | officedrawers | 23.28% |
| all | other | 6.41% |
| all | shelves | 23.28% |
| all | shelvesmag | 23.28% |
| all | shelvesmag | 41.14% |
| all | sidetable | 23.28% |
| artstore | counter | 23.28% |
| bathroom | shelves | 23.28% |
| bedroom | crate | 1.01% |
| bedroom | crate | 23.28% |
| bedroom | crate | 41.14% |
| bedroom | crate | 76.55% |
| bedroom | desk | 10.78% |
| bedroom | plankstash | 23.28% |
| bedroom | plankstash | 41.14% |
| bedroom | sidetable | 23.28% |
| bookstore | shelves | 23.28% |
| bookstore | shelves | 41.14% |
| bookstore | shelves | 76.55% |
| breakroom | overhead | 23.28% |
| breakroom | shelves | 23.28% |
| cafe | shelves | 23.28% |
| cafe | shelves | 41.14% |
| camping | counter | 41.14% |
| camping | shelves | 41.14% |
| carsupply | shelves | 23.28% |
| carsupply | shelves | 41.14% |
| classroom | desk | 6.29% |
| closet | crate | 1.01% |
| closet | crate | 23.28% |
| closet | crate | 41.14% |
| closet | crate | 76.55% |
| daycare | desk | 6.29% |
| electronicsstorage | shelves | 23.28% |
| electronicsstorage | shelves | 41.14% |
| electronicsstore | counter | 23.28% |
| electronicsstore | counter | 41.14% |
| electronicsstore | shelves | 23.28% |
| electronicsstore | shelves | 41.14% |
| empty | crate | 23.28% |
| fishingstorage | counter | 41.14% |
| garagestorage | crate | 1.01% |
| garagestorage | crate | 23.28% |
| garagestorage | crate | 41.14% |
| garagestorage | crate | 76.55% |
| garagestorage | locker | 23.28% |
| gasstorage | counter | 23.28% |
| gasstorage | counter | 41.14% |
| gunstore | shelvesmag | 23.28% |
| gunstore | shelvesmag | 41.14% |
| hall | counter | 23.28% |
| hall | shelvesmag | 23.28% |
| hall | shelvesmag | 41.14% |
| hunting | counter | 41.14% |
| hunting | shelvesmag | 23.28% |
| hunting | shelvesmag | 41.14% |
| janitor | counter | 23.28% |
| janitor | counter | 41.14% |
| jewelrystore | counter | 23.28% |
| kitchen | counter | 23.28% |
| kitchen | crate | 23.28% |
| kitchen | crate | 41.14% |
| kitchen | crate | 76.55% |
| kitchen | shelves | 23.28% |
| library | counter | 23.28% |
| livingroom | counter | 23.28% |
| livingroom | crate | 23.28% |
| livingroom | crate | 41.14% |
| livingroom | crate | 76.55% |
| livingroom | overhead | 23.28% |
| livingroom | shelves | 23.28% |
| livingroom | shelves | 41.14% |
| livingroom | sidetable | 23.28% |
| livingroom | wardrobe | 23.28% |
| lobby | counter | 23.28% |
| mechanic | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| mechanic | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| mechanic | wardrobe | 23.28% |
| mechanic | wardrobe | 41.14% |
| motelroomoccupied | sidetable | 1.61% |
| musicstore | shelves | 23.28% |
| musicstore | shelves | 41.14% |
| office | counter | 23.28% |
| office | desk | 10.78% |
| office | desk | 23.28% |
| office | shelves | 23.28% |
| plazastore1 | counter | 23.28% |
| policestorage | counter | 10.78% |
| poststorage | crate | 23.28% |
| poststorage | crate | 41.14% |
| poststorage | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| poststorage | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| prisoncells | wardrobe | 23.28% |
| schoolstorage | counter | 23.28% |
| schoolstorage | counter | 41.14% |
| storageunit | crate | 1.01% |
| storageunit | crate | 23.28% |
| storageunit | crate | 41.14% |
| storageunit | crate | 76.55% |
| storageunit | metal_shelves | 1.01% |
| zippeestorage | counter | 23.28% |
| zippeestorage | counter | 41.14% |
| Type | Container | Effective chance |
|---|---|---|
| Ambulance | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Carpenter | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Construction Worker | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Distillery | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Doctor | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Electrician | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Farmer | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Fire | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Fisherman | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Fossoil | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| All | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Golf | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Heralds | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Hunter | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Mass Gen Fac | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| McCoy | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Metal Welder | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Painter | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Police | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Postal | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Postal | Trunk | 23.28% |
| Postal | Trunk | 41.14% |
| Postal | Trunk | 76.55% |
| Radio | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Ranger | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Spiffo | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Survivalist | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Taxi | Glove Box | 23.28% |
| Transit | Glove Box | 23.28% |
Vehicles
Common
Furniture
Common
Trivia
- The person appearing on the cover is a reference to a game Lemmy and Binky worked on prior to Project Zomboid, called The Forgotten Element. It was a traditional point-and-click adventure game featuring a "colorful" protagonist by the name of Mia (cover), who is found naked in the woods of the decaying Seahorse Island, by Dr. Carter, upon whom takes her to the local hospital, where she is dressed in a nurse's attire.
Gallery
Mia, the cover girl, from The Forgotten Element
Mia, Mr. Clancy and Dr. Carter, from The Forgotten Element
Code
Base.Magazine
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item Magazine
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = Magazine,
BoredomChange = -20,
StaticModel = Magazine,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineGround,
}
Base.TVMagazine
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item TVMagazine
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = TV Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = Magazine,
BoredomChange = -20,
StaticModel = Magazine,
WorldStaticModel = TVMagazineGround,
}
Base.MagazineCrossword1
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item MagazineCrossword1
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Crossword Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = MagazineCrossword1,
BoredomChange = -20,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineCrossword1_Ground,
}
Base.MagazineCrossword2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item MagazineCrossword2
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Crossword Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = MagazineCrossword2,
BoredomChange = -20,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineCrossword2_Ground,
}
Base.MagazineCrossword3
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item MagazineCrossword3
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Crossword Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = MagazineCrossword3,
BoredomChange = -20,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineCrossword3_Ground,
}
Base.MagazineWordsearch1
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item MagazineWordsearch1
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Wordsearch Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = MagazineWordsearch1,
BoredomChange = -20,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch1_Ground,
}
Base.MagazineWordsearch2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item MagazineWordsearch2
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Wordsearch Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = MagazineWordsearch2,
BoredomChange = -20,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch2_Ground,
}
Base.MagazineWordsearch3
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt
item MagazineWordsearch3
{
DisplayCategory = Literature,
Weight = 0.2,
Type = Literature,
DisplayName = Wordsearch Magazine,
StressChange = -15,
Icon = MagazineWordsearch3,
BoredomChange = -20,
WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch3_Ground,
}