Lighter
Lighter | ||
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| General | ||
| Category | Item | |
Encumbrance  |
0.1 | |
| Function |
Fire starting Light source | |
| Capacity | Unknown units | |
| Contents | Lighter fluid | |
| Light distance | 2 tiles | |
| Light strength | 0.4 | |
| Technical details | ||
| item ID | Base.Lighter | |
A lighter is a drainable item with various uses.
Usage
A lighter can be used to light candles, molotov cocktails, cigarettes, campfires, or antique ovens, burn corpses, or as a light source. In order to use a molotov, a lighter must be equipped in the secondary slot of the inventory. Corpses can be burnt if a lighter is in the primary slot and a gas can is in the secondary slot.
Light source
The light provided by a lighter is inferior to that of a flashlight, but will provide a ring of light around the player. If a flashlight isn't in the player's inventory, pressing the 'F' key (default) will equip a lighter and turn it on. Once equipped, pressing 'F' will turn it on or off.
Crafting
| Product | XP gained | Skill(s) | Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lit Candle |
0 XP | none |  Candle (consumed) |
Distribution
Lighters can be found in many counters and on vehicle glove boxes and seats.
Buildings
| Building/Room | Container | Rolls | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Wardrobe | 4 | 2 |
| Crate | 1 | 4 | |
| Side Table | 1 | 2 | |
| Bin | 1 | 2 | |
| Office Drawers | 1 | 3 | |
| Other | 1 | 3 | |
| Garbage Bag | 1 | 1 | |
| Bar | Shelves | 4 | 3 |
| Counter | 2 | 3 | |
| Bin | 1 | 2 | |
| Convenience Store | Shelves | 4 | 2 (x3) |
| Corner Store | Counter | 2 | 2 (x2) |
| Counter | 2 | 2 (x2) | |
| Fossoil | Counter | 4 | 2 (x2) |
| Shelves | 4 | 2 (x2) | |
| Crate | 4 | 2 (x2) | |
| Grocery Storage | Bin | 1 | 2 |
| Grocery | Counter | 4 | 2 (x2) |
| Crate | 4 | 2 (x2) | |
| Garage Storage | All | 2 | 3 (+2) |
| Gas Store | Shelves | 5 | 2 |
| Counter | 2 | 2 | |
| Gas storage | Counter | 5 | 2 |
| General Store | Other | 5 | 1 |
| General Store Storage | Other | 5 | 1 |
| Kitchen | Counter | 2 | 2 |
| Mechanic | Metal Locker | 3 | 3 |
| Motel Room (Occupied) | Bin | 1 | 2 |
| Post Office | Counter | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Unit | All | 3 | 2 |
| Zippee Store | Counter | 1 | 2 (x3) |
| Shelves | 4 | 2 (x2) | |
| Crate | 4 | 2 (x2) |
Vehicles
| Profession | Container | Rolls | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Glove Box | 1 | 5 |
| Car Seat | 1 | 1 |
Trivia
- The icon has similarities to that of a Zippo lighter which is a popular lighter in the U.S.A and founded in Pennsylvania. It became increasingly popular during World War II and the Vietnam War.
Code
From items.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/) Retrieved: Build 41.65
item Lighter DisplayCategory = LightSource, LightDistance = 2, Weight = 0.1, Type = Drainable, UseWhileEquipped = TRUE, TorchCone = FALSE, LightStrength = 0.4, DisplayName = Lighter, ActivatedItem = TRUE, Icon = Lighter, MetalValue = 1, cantBeConsolided = TRUE, StaticModel = Zippo, WorldStaticModel = ZippoGround, ticksPerEquipUse = 110, Tags = StartFire,
History
| Alpha | |
|---|---|
| RC 2.9 | Added to the game |
| 2.9.9.17 Build 23 |
All light sources are a bit stronger |
| Build 28 | Burn zombie corpses ! It'll need some petrol and a lighter/matches. |
| Build 35 | Bug Fix: lighter can't be consolidated |