Give Items and Spawn Items
Use admin commands to spawn items and give gear to players on your Project Zomboid server.
As a server admin, you can spawn items for yourself or other players. This is useful for events, testing, or helping players who lost gear to bugs.
Give Items to Players
Make sure you're an admin
You need admin access. See Become Admin if you haven't set this up.
Use the additem command
In chat or console, type:
/additem "PlayerName" "module.ItemName" countExamples:
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Axe" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.RifleHunting" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Bullets9mm" 30
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.WaterBottleFull" 5Common Item IDs
Weapons
| Item ID | Description |
|---|---|
Base.Axe | Fire axe |
Base.BaseballBat | Baseball bat |
Base.Katana | Katana |
Base.Crowbar | Crowbar |
Base.Shotgun | Shotgun |
Base.RifleHunting | Hunting rifle |
Base.Pistol | Pistol |
Base.RifleAssault | Assault rifle |
Ammo
| Item ID | Description |
|---|---|
Base.ShotgunShells | Shotgun shells |
Base.Bullets9mm | 9mm bullets |
Base.223Bullets | .223 rifle rounds |
Base.308Bullets | .308 rifle rounds |
Base.Bullets45 | .45 pistol rounds |
Food & Water
| Item ID | Description |
|---|---|
Base.WaterBottleFull | Full water bottle |
Base.CannedBeans | Canned beans |
Base.CannedTomato | Canned tomatoes |
Base.Apple | Apple |
Base.Steak | Steak |
Medical
| Item ID | Description |
|---|---|
Base.Bandage | Bandage |
Base.AlcoholBandage | Alcohol bandage |
Base.Antibiotics | Antibiotics |
Base.FirstAidKit | First aid kit |
Base.Splint | Splint |
Tools & Materials
| Item ID | Description |
|---|---|
Base.Hammer | Hammer |
Base.Saw | Saw |
Base.Screwdriver | Screwdriver |
Base.Nails | Nails (box) |
Base.Plank | Wooden plank |
Base.Generator | Portable generator |
Base.GasCan | Gas can (full) |
Vehicles
Use /addvehicle instead of /additem for vehicles:
/addvehicle "PlayerName" "Base.VanSeats"See Vehicle Settings for vehicle types.
Give Items to Yourself
If you're logged in as admin, you can omit the player name:
/additem "Base.Axe" 1Remove Items from Inventory
There's no direct "remove item" command. Options:
- Ask the player to drop the item, then use
/removeitemif available in your version - Use the item management features in the admin panel
Useful Admin Item Sets
Starter Kit
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Axe" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.WaterBottleFull" 3
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.CannedBeans" 5
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Bandage" 5
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Hammer" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Nails" 1Building Kit
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Hammer" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Saw" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Nails" 5
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Plank" 20
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Screwdriver" 1Emergency Kit
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.FirstAidKit" 1
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Antibiotics" 3
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.AlcoholBandage" 5
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.Splint" 2
/additem "PlayerName" "Base.WaterBottleFull" 3Related Guides
See also: Admin Commands | Become Admin | Vehicle Settings
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