Someone asked about my current B42 sandbox settings, so rather than spam up pz_chat, here they be | Project Zomboid | Page 1

ruby wing May 31, 2025, 3:37 AM

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Zombie tab (part 1):

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Zombie tab (part 2):

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Loot tab (top section not pictured, but unchanged from defaults):

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World tab:

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Nature tab (default except for MAXIMUM RATS): 😄

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Meta tab:

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Character tab is entirely default

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Vehicles tab:

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Livestock tab is entirely default

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and current character preset:

onyx arch May 31, 2025, 9:55 AM

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thanks man

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ill be sure to use this when i get the time to play

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see how it goes

ruby wing May 31, 2025, 2:52 PM

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good luck!

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it's not really that crazy tbh, just thicker zombie spawns/hordes, less loot, and a few other minor tweaks

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if you survive the first month you're probably gravy

onyx arch Jun 1, 2025, 5:44 PM

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ruby wing and current character preset:

followed this but i slotted in thin skinned to get strong instead of stout and a weapon skill (long blunt)

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just gonna give it a shot now

ruby wing Jun 2, 2025, 7:37 AM

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nice, good luck!

onyx arch Jun 5, 2025, 9:09 PM

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@ruby wing there is NOTHING

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ANYWHERE

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i looted the food mart and laundromat

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and got a can of oats

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and some jellybeans

ruby wing Jun 6, 2025, 7:48 AM

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haha, yarp. loot has value again 😄

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no more just walking nextdoor and raiding your neighbor's cabinets for 5 days worth of snacks and beans

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I recommend regularly checking the floor when looting places by the way. you find a lot of stuff just strewn on the ground. in the gigamart for example, I came away with maybe 10-15 things, and most of it was on the ground between the shelves. so do check those spots too

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but regardless, I highly recommend getting a fishing shack set up as soon as you're able. without it, you're going to start really losing weight throughout the run, and by the 3-4 month mark you might be in the danger territory of less than 50 weight. below this point you get the emaciated trait (a step below very underweight), and it's really brutal for frequent exhaustion and general lack of ability to fight. this is where my previous run ended, basically.

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foraging will keep the hunger moodle at bay before winter hits though, lean into it, and build a plant drying rack to preserve ALL of the herbs you get. once dried they won't ever rot. and if you find any living farm animals, those are your #1 priority because they are extremely rare with these settings

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good luck 😄

onyx arch Jun 10, 2025, 4:50 PM

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one thing, why extremely rare instead of insanely rare?

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is insanely rare overkill?

ruby wing Jun 10, 2025, 7:57 PM

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in my opinion, yes. enable advanced settings when configuring your sandbox and compare the values. insanely rare is like 0.05 vs extremely which I think is 0.35 or something? I dont have the game pulled up atm to check though

iirc the default is "rare" which is 0.65 i think

onyx arch Jun 11, 2025, 4:36 PM

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i see

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this shit's difficult

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tried multiple times cant seem to get a foothold

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new zombie spawns jacking shit up

ruby wing Jun 11, 2025, 4:47 PM

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yea i haven't tried in 42.9 yet

onyx arch Jun 11, 2025, 4:53 PM

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ruby wing Jun 11, 2025, 4:53 PM

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RIP! brutal lol

onyx arch Jun 11, 2025, 4:54 PM

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maybe west point wasnt a great idea

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ill try rosewood

onyx arch Jun 11, 2025, 5:40 PM

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@ruby wing ho ly shit

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gas is practically full

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guessing its a good idea to just bring it back home

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use it to drive about gather loot

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hopefully i dont smash it into a wall

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❤️

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i have devastating news

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it turns out the car keys werent for that car

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and i cant hotwire it

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so ill have to walk on foot still

ruby wing Jun 11, 2025, 6:04 PM

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daaang... well you have a goal now at least, hopefully you find mechanics/electrical books fast so you can get hotwiring going soon

onyx arch Jun 11, 2025, 7:12 PM

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gonna be able to make a drying rack soon

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i just need carving lv 1

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should be able to get it

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also i am living off of acorns and my guy is severely depressed

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but no big deal

onyx arch Jun 12, 2025, 2:31 PM

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hunger drove me to the food market

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oh what a mistake that was

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 5:41 PM

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alright

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made a plant drying rack

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got an axe off a zombie

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got my campfire

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roasting acorns

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a little herb farm going

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life is good

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now i need fish

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and im set

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:32 PM

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made it further than last time

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where did you find a rod? @ruby wing

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im thinking of looking for a manual to make the fishing rod

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either in the school or bookstore

ruby wing Jun 13, 2025, 8:34 PM

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I got lucky and found 2 in a hunters basement, then 1 more somewhere else, can't recall

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the 1 was pretty random iirc

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:35 PM

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unfortunately gimped my hand and leg at the school but got rid of 100 or so zombies

ruby wing Jun 13, 2025, 8:35 PM

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mightve been a survivor zed? I honestly dont recall that one. but the other 2 were for sure from a lucky basement spawn

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:35 PM

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im just healing at home since i have loads of dried herbs

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:35 PM

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ruby wing mightve been a survivor zed? I honestly dont recall that one. but the other 2 we...

damn

ruby wing Jun 13, 2025, 8:36 PM

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yeah the dried herbs were a life saver for me in winter a few times

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:36 PM

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i think my best bet is the angler magazine

ruby wing Jun 13, 2025, 8:36 PM

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had not much else and they kept me from starving

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:36 PM

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does fishing get ruined too

ruby wing Jun 13, 2025, 8:36 PM

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yea if you can find the angler or hunters mags you'll be in a good spot

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ruined?

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:36 PM

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during winter

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along with foraging

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sorry using ruined sounded better in my head

ruby wing Jun 13, 2025, 8:37 PM

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ohhh gotcha, i mean yes and no

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fishing morning/evening peak times seemed fine. i did catch some stuff during the day too

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with rods its not so bad, but you will def spend a little longer fishing I found

onyx arch Jun 13, 2025, 8:38 PM

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right

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apart from the fishing rod im practically all set

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just need a saw

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i have an axe that i got off of a zombie

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surprisingly good condition

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i planted some herbs but i dont know how long they're gonna take to grow

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i dont know if it was worth the time doing it but i did it anyway since it was raining so might as well

quasi crystal Jun 14, 2025, 1:44 AM

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@ruby wing do you have a YouTube channel or something?

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Why are people asking

ruby wing Jun 14, 2025, 1:46 AM

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nah i'm nobody, just another PZ player. mone was asking what my settings were and others have asked in the past too, I figured this was easier than posting it all in pz_chat

quasi crystal Jun 14, 2025, 1:56 AM

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ah ok cool

onyx arch Jun 14, 2025, 6:49 PM

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yeah i just wanted to experience a new way of playing the game

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it is VERY different to how i play it with just running around and grabbing resources and leaving the rest simply cause its plentiful

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the loot settings have me searching every nook and cranny

quasi crystal Jun 15, 2025, 4:20 AM

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onyx arch the loot settings have me searching every nook and cranny

I like low loot but its too hard for me 😔

floral light Sep 29, 2025, 8:12 AM

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ruby wing and current character preset:

why not use slow metabolism? i feel like it would be way better than having athletic

ruby wing Sep 29, 2025, 8:12 AM

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you're not wrong, in 42

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I might make that change next run, not sure. I really prefer taking athletic and strong together, switching to just stout instead was already a sacrifice for me lol

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but i think next run i'll probably keep the build mostly the same, just switch out for fishing/trapping crafting knowledge in one way or another

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that would largely solve my issues

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if i started fishing day 1, weight would be no problem

floral light Sep 29, 2025, 8:14 AM

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yeah I think that starting with some extra weight to burn + permanent easier weight gaining is better than almost maxxed fitness

loud mason Nov 4, 2025, 11:30 PM

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ruby wing Zombie tab (part 2):

the population multiplier is 2.0 meaning the zombie pop is high while the first picture has normal set

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#Someone asked about my current B42 sandbox settings, so rather than spam up pz_chat, here they be