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Pen
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The pen is a writing implement and early game weapon.
Usage
Writing
A pen can be used with journals, empty notebooks and a sheet of paper to write notes that can be left for other players on Multiplayer servers. Maps can be annotated with a pen, adding symbols and text in the color of the pen used.
Weapon
The pen is considered a blade weapon that can kill zombies, but doing so will usually exhaust all of its durability; making it broken and rendering it useless. However, it can work somewhat well as a discardable stealth-kill weapon. Due to pens being very common loot, it can be picked up, used to stealth kill a zombie in the building it was looted from, and discarded.
Distribution
Pens can be found in three colours, standard, red and blue, each with the same stats.
Pens can be found in bins, lockers, zombie corpses, desks, shop counters, side tables, houseware store shelves, gift store crates, shelves and display cases, toy store shelves, sewing store shelves, schoolbags and garbage bags.
Former crafting
Formerly, the Pen could be used to make Doodles and work with Notepads to make Journals, this has since been removed.
Product | XP Gained | Skill(s) | Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 |
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![]() Journal x20 |
none | ![]() Empty Notebook x1 (consumed) |
![]() Pen or Pencil x1 (consumed) | ||
![]() Doodle x1 |
none | ![]() Sheet of Paper x1 (consumed) |
![]() Pen or Pencil x1 (consumed) |
Code
From items_weapons.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)
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Version 41.50 |
item Pen MaxRange = 0.8, WeaponSprite = Pen, MinAngle = 0.65, Type = Weapon, MinimumSwingTime = 2, KnockBackOnNoDeath = FALSE, SwingAmountBeforeImpact = 0.02, Categories = Improvised, ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 1, Weight = 0.1, SplatNumber = 1, PushBackMod = 0.3, SubCategory = Stab, AimingMod = 0.8, ConditionMax = 2, MaxHitCount = 1, IsAimedHandWeapon = TRUE, DoorDamage = 0, SwingAnim = Stab, DisplayName = Pen, MinRange = 0.61, SwingTime = 2, KnockdownMod = 0, SplatBloodOnNoDeath = FALSE, Icon = Pen, RunAnim = Run_Weapon2, IdleAnim = Idle_Weapon2, BreakSound = BreakMetalItem, TreeDamage = 0, EnduranceMod = 0.5, CriticalChance = 0, MinDamage = 0.1, MaxDamage = 0.1, WeaponLength = 0.15, Tags = Write,
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Version 41.50 |
item RedPen MaxRange = 0.8, WeaponSprite = Pen, MinAngle = 0.65, Type = Weapon, MinimumSwingTime = 2, KnockBackOnNoDeath = FALSE, SwingAmountBeforeImpact = 0.02, Categories = Improvised, ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 1, Weight = 0.1, SplatNumber = 1, PushBackMod = 0.3, SubCategory = Stab, AimingMod = 0.8, ConditionMax = 2, MaxHitCount = 1, IsAimedHandWeapon = TRUE, DoorDamage = 0, SwingAnim = Stab, DisplayName = Red Pen, MinRange = 0.61, SwingTime = 2, KnockdownMod = 0, SplatBloodOnNoDeath = FALSE, Icon = Pen, RunAnim = Run_Weapon2, IdleAnim = Idle_Weapon2, BreakSound = BreakMetalItem, TreeDamage = 0, EnduranceMod = 0.5, ColorRed = 220, ColorGreen = 10, ColorBlue = 10, CriticalChance = 0, MinDamage = 0.1, MaxDamage = 0.1, WeaponLength = 0.15, Tags = Write,
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Version 41.50 |
item BluePen MaxRange = 0.8, WeaponSprite = Pen, MinAngle = 0.65, Type = Weapon, MinimumSwingTime = 2, KnockBackOnNoDeath = FALSE, SwingAmountBeforeImpact = 0.02, Categories = Improvised, ConditionLowerChanceOneIn = 1, Weight = 0.1, SplatNumber = 1, PushBackMod = 0.3, SubCategory = Stab, AimingMod = 0.8, ConditionMax = 2, MaxHitCount = 1, IsAimedHandWeapon = TRUE, DoorDamage = 0, SwingAnim = Stab, DisplayName = Blue Pen, MinRange = 0.61, SwingTime = 2, KnockdownMod = 0, SplatBloodOnNoDeath = FALSE, Icon = Pen, RunAnim = Run_Weapon2, IdleAnim = Idle_Weapon2, BreakSound = BreakMetalItem, TreeDamage = 0, EnduranceMod = 0.5, ColorRed = 50, ColorGreen = 50, ColorBlue = 210, CriticalChance = 0, MinDamage = 0.1, MaxDamage = 0.1, WeaponLength = 0.15, Tags = Write,
See also
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Container | Briefcase • Big Hiking Bag • Bowling Ball Bag • Cooler • Doctor Bag • Duffelbag • Fanny Pack • Flight Case • First Aid Kit • Garbage Bag • Guitar Case • Gun Case (Small) • Gun Case (Large) • Handbag • Hiking Bag • Key Ring • Large Backpack • Lunchbox • Military Backpack • Paper Bag • Plastic Bag • Purse • Sack • Satchel • School Bag • Seed Bag • Sewing Kit • Suitcase • Toolbox • Tote Bag • Normal Hiking BagRemoved! |
Electrical | Alarm Clock • Aluminum • Amplifier • Antique Television • Battery • Car Battery • ValuTech PortaDisc • Cordless Phone • Crafted Timer • Crafted Trigger • Digital Watch • Earbuds • Electric Wire • Electronics Scrap • Generator • Headphones • Home Alarm • Makeshift Ham Radio • Light Bulb • Makeshift Radio • Makeshift Walkie Talkie • Motion Sensor • Premium Tech. Walkie Talkie • Premium Technologies Ham Radio • Premium Technologies Radio • Premium Technologies Television • Radio Transmitter • Radio Receiver • Scanner Module • Speaker • Tactical Walkie Talkie • Timer • Toys-R-Mine Walkie Talkie • TV Remote • US ARMY COMM. Ham Radio • US Army Walkie Talkie • V1 Remote Controller • V2 Remote Controller • V3 Remote Controller • ValuTech Radio • ValuTech Television • ValuTech Walkie Talkie • Video Game |
Farming and Fishing | Broccoli Seeds • Cabbage Seeds • Carrot Seeds • Compost Bag • Fishing Tackle • Gardening Spray Can • Hand Fork • NPK Fertilizer • Potato Seeds • Radish Seeds • Strawberry Seeds • Tomato Seeds • Watering Can |
Fuel | Charcoal • Gas Can • Log • Propane Tank • Sturdy Stick |
Health/Hygiene | Bath Towel • Cleaning Liquid • Dish Towel • Extinguisher • Mop • Soap • Suture Needle • Suture Needle Holder • Tissue • Tweezers • Umbrella • Razor |
Kitchen Utensil | Baking Pan • Bowl • Box of Jars • Butter Knife • Can Opener • Cooking Pot • Empty Bottle (Beer) • Empty Bottle (Bourbon) • Empty Bottle (Mayonnaise) • Empty Bottle (Red Wine) • Empty Bottle (Remoulade) • Empty Bottle (Water) • Empty Bottle (White Wine) • Empty Jar • Empty Mug • Empty Orange Soda Bottle • Fork • Frying Pan • Hunting Knife • Jar Lid • Kettle • Kitchen Knife • Mortar and Pestle • Plastic Cup • Roasting Pan • Rolling Pin • Spoon |
Light | Candle • Flashlight • Hand Torch • Lighter • Matches |
Lock/Key | Car Key • Combination Padlock • Key (Door) • Key (Padlock) • Padlock |
Stationery | Blue Pen • Eraser • Needle • Pen • Pencil • Red Pen • Scissors |
Survival | Cage Trap • Campfire Materials • Chipped Stone • Fishing Net Trap • Fishing Rod • Fishing Rod (crafted) • Mouse Trap • Notched Wooden Plank • Stone Axe • Snare Trap • Stick Trap • Stone Hammer • Tent Kit • Trap Box • Trap Crate • Crafted Spear |
Tool | Axe • Ball-peen Hammer • Car Battery Charger • Chainsaw • Club Hammer • Crowbar • Garden Hoe • Hammer • Hand Axe • Jack • Lug Wrench • Paint Brush • Pipe Wrench • Propane Torch • Saw • Screwdriver • Shovel • Sledgehammer • Snow Shovel • Stone Knife • Tire Pump • Trowel • Wooden Mallet • Wrench |
Weapons v • d • e | |
Axe | Hand Axe • Stone Axe • Axe • Wood Axe • Pick Axe |
Long Blunt | Acoustic Guitar • Badminton Racket • Barbell • Baseball Bat • Broom • Canoe Paddle • Canoe Paddle - Double-bladed • Chainsaw • Crowbar • Electric Bass • Electric Guitar • Fishing Rod • Fishing Rod (crafted) • Fishing Rod without Line • Garden Hoe • Golf Club • Hockey Stick • Ice Hockey Stick • Keytar • Lacrosse Stick • Leaf Rake • Plank • Pool Cue • Rake • Saxophone • Shovel • Sledgehammer • Snow Shovel • Spiked Baseball Bat • Spiked Plank • Tennis Racket • Trumpet |
Short Blunt | Ball-peen Hammer • Banjo • Chair Leg • Club Hammer • Dumbbell • Drumstick • Flute • Frying Pan • Griddle Pan • Hammer • Lead Pipe • Metal Bar • Metal Pipe • Nightstick • Plunger • Pipe Wrench • Pickaxe Handle • Rolling Pin • Saucepan • Spiked Pickaxe Handle • Stone Hammer • Table Leg • Violin • Wooden Mallet • Wrench |
Long Blade | Machete • Katana |
Short Blade | Butter Knife • Bread Knife • Fork • Hand Fork • Hand Scythe • Hunting Knife • Ice Pick • Letter Opener • Kitchen Knife • Meat Cleaver • Scalpel • Scissors • Screwdriver • Smashed Bottle • Spoon • Stake • Stone Knife |
Spear | Closed Umbrella • Crafted Spear • Garden Fork • Spear with Bread Knife • Spear with Butter Knife • Spear with Fork • Spear with Hand Fork • Spear with Hunting Knife • Spear with Ice Pick • Spear with Knife • Spear with Letter Opener • Spear with Machete • Spear with Scalpel • Spear with Scissors • Spear with Screwdriver • Spear with Spoon |
Firearm | D-E Pistol • Double Barrel Shotgun • JS-2000 Shotgun • M14 Rifle • M16 Assault Rifle • M1911 Pistol • M36 Revolver • M625 Revolver • M9 Pistol • Magnum • MSR700 Rifle • MSR788 Rifle • Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun • Sawed-off JS-2000 Shotgun |
Ammo | .223 Round • .308 Round • .38 Special Round • .44 Magnum Round • .45 Auto Round • 5.56mm Round • 9mm Round • Shotgun Shells |
Weapon mods | .223 Magazine • .308 Magazine • .44 Magazine • .45 Auto Magazine • 5.56mm Magazine • 9mm Magazine • Ammo Straps • Choke Tube Improved • Choke Tube Full • Fiberglass Stock • Iron Sight • Laser • Recoil Pad • Red Dot • Sling • x2 Scope • x4 Scope • x8 Scope |
Throwable | Aerosol Bomb • Aerosol Bomb with Sensor • Aerosol Bomb with Timer • Fire Bomb • Fire Bomb with Sensor • Fire Bomb with Timer • Molotov Cocktail • Noise Maker • Noise Maker with Sensor • Noise Maker with Timer • Pipe Bomb • Pipe Bomb with Sensor • Pipe Bomb with Timer • Remote Aerosol Bomb • Remote Fire Bomb • Remote Noise Maker • Remote Pipe Bomb • Remote Smoke Bomb • Smoke Bomb • Smoke Bomb with Sensor • Smoke Bomb with Timer |
Other | Bare Hands • Blue Pen • Pen • Pencil • Red Pen |