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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

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 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
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%

Vehicles

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

• Postal Step Van trunks
• All glove boxes

Furniture

Common

• Mail boxes
• Corpses
• Desks
• File cabinets
• Side tables
• Office drawers
• Shelves

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

• 

  The Forgotten Element, a game by Lemmy and Binky

• 

  Mia, the cover girl, from The Forgotten Element

• 

  Mia, Mr. Clancy and Dr. Carter, from The Forgotten Element

Code

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

Base.Magazine
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_literature.txt

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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item MagazineWordsearch3
    {
        DisplayCategory = Literature,
        Weight	=	0.2,
        Type	=	Literature,
        DisplayName	=	Wordsearch Magazine,
        StressChange	=	-15,
        Icon	=	MagazineWordsearch3,
        BoredomChange	=	-20,
        WorldStaticModel = MagazineWordSearch3_Ground,
    }

See also

• Book
• Comic Book
• Newspaper