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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.
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
Tools (Pre 41) v • d • e | |
Camping | Campfire Materials • Chipped Stone • Notched Wooden Plank • Sturdy Stick • Tent Kit |
Construction | Axe • Bucket • Crowbar • Hammer • Needle • Paint Brush • Propane Tank • Propane Torch • Stone Axe • Saw • Screwdriver • Sledgehammer • Stone Hammer • Welder Mask |
Cooking | Baking Pan • Bowl • Butter Knife • Can Opener • Cooking Pot • Empty Bottle (disambiguation) • Water Bottle (Mayonnaise) • Water Bottle (Remoulade) • Water Bottle • Empty Jar • Empty Mug • Empty Orange Soda Bottle • Frying Pan • Hunting Knife • Kettle • Kitchen Knife • Rolling Pin • Roasting Pan • Saucepan |
Farming | Gardening Spray Can • NPK Fertilizer • Sack • Shovel • Trowel • Watering Can |
Fishing | Fishing Net Trap • Fishing Rod • Fishing Rod (crafted) • Fishing Tackle • Crafted Spear |
Illumination | Candle • Flashlight • Lighter • Matches |
Keys | Car Key • Combination Padlock • Key Ring • Key (Door) • Key (Padlock) • Padlock |
Mechanics | Gas Can • Jack • Lug Wrench • Tire Pump • Wrench |
Miscellaneous | Bath Towel • Dish Towel • Extinguisher • Mop • Mortar and Pestle • Umbrella |
Stationery | Empty Notebook • Eraser • Journal • Pen • Pencil • Sheet of Paper |
Trapping | Cage Trap • Mouse Trap • Snare Trap • Stick Trap • Trap Box • Trap Crate |
Weapons (Pre 41) v • d • e | |
Blunt | Bare Hands • Baseball Bat • Crowbar • Fishing Rod • Fishing Rod Without Line • Fishing Rod (crafted) • Frying Pan • Golf Club • Hammer • Hockey Stick • Plank • Pool Cue • Rolling Pin • Sledgehammer • Shovel • Spiked Baseball Bat • Spiked Plank • Stone Hammer • Crafted Spear |
Bladed | Butter Knife • Fork • Hunting Knife • Ice Pick • Kitchen Knife • Letter Opener • Pen • Pencil • Scissors • Screwdriver • Spoon |
Axes | Axe • Stone Axe |
Firearms | MSR788 Rifle • Pistol (disambiguation) • Sawed-off JS-2000 Shotgun • Shotgun (disambiguation) • MSR700 Rifle |
Throwables | Aerosol Bomb • Alarm Clock • Fire Bomb • Molotov Cocktail • Noise Maker • Pipe Bomb • Smoke Bomb |
Ammo | Shotgun Shells • 9mm Round • .223 Round • .308 Round |
Weapon Parts | Magazine (firearms) • Ammo Straps • Choke Tube Improved • Choke Tube Full • Fiberglass Stock • Iron Sight • Laser • Recoil Pad • Red Dot • Sling • x2 Scope • x4 Scope • x8 Scope |
Weapons v • d • e | |
Axe | Hand Axe • Stone Axe • Axe • Wood 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 • Pick Axe • 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 • Pick Axe Handle • Rolling Pin • Saucepan • Spiked Pick Axe 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 • Flame Trap with Sensor • Flame Trap 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 Flame Trap • 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 |