[Top 10] Project Zomboid Most Durable Weapons

Updated:

04 Mar 2024

1) Crowbar

The crowbar is useful both as a weapon and for tasks like picking up flooring if you’re working on building! It’s also the most durable weapon in Project Zomboid, making it a great pick for a melee weapon.

Since crowbars are the more durable weapon, they’re extremely valuable tools to have. The only downside is that crowbars can’t be repaired once they break, so make sure you keep a spare weapon on your character.

Why the crowbar is great:

Most durable weapon
Not too hard to find
Can be used as a weapon and a tool

How to get crowbars:

Can be found impaled in zombies
In crates in warehouses
In garages and sheds

Crowbar stats:

Is categorized as a blunt weapon
It is a two-handed weapon
Attack speed: 1
Damage: 0.6-1.15
Attack range: 0.61-1.25 tiles
Base durability: 1050

2) Axe

Like crowbars, axes are valuable as both weapons and tools. Axes can be used to chop down trees for logs, which will be important for players trying to build their own base.

What the axe loses in durability, it makes up for with dealing more damage than the crowbar. Axes can be a bit more difficult to find, so always check crates in warehouses and stop by a hardware store. The axe has a 1:36 chance of lowering in condition.

Why axes are great:

Deal good damage
Useful as a weapon and tool
Can be repaired
20% chance to crit

How to get axes:

Storage crates
Hardware stores
In zombie's backs
Park ranger cars
Fire departments

Axe stats:

Deals slash damage
It is a two-handed weapon
Attack speed: 1
Damage: 0.8-2
Attack range: 0.61-1.2 tiles
Base durability: 455

3) Sledgehammer

One of the most sought after tools and weapons in Project Zomboid is the sledgehammer. Despite being notoriously hard to find, they’re extremely useful for any player.

Sledgehammers are both extremely durable and useful for tasks like knocking down walls or doors and tearing down trees. Though it’s also useful as a weapon since it’s so durable. It’s slower than other melee weapons due to its weight, but the damage dealt by sledgehammers is even better than axes and crowbars.

Why sledgehammers are great:

Useful as a tool and weapon
High durability
Knockdown and knock back
Can be repaired

How to get sledgehammers:

Crates and metal shelves
Warehouses
Hardware stores
Construction sites
Near road work with traffic cones

Item name stats:

Is categorized as a blunt weapon
It is a two-handed weapon
Attack speed: 0.9
Damage: 2-3
Attack range: 0.7-1.35 tiles
Base durability: 400

4) Wood Axe

It may seem bizarre to have two different axes on the list, since really how different could they be? Well, they’re actually very different! With separate stats and even a different weapon type categorization.

Wood axes have a few cons, such as their slow swing speed and are only usable with both hands, but it also has plenty of benefits. It only has a 1:25 chance of breaking if your character has level zero maintenance, which is great! It also has a high crit rate, and higher maximum damage than the normal axe.

Why wood axes are great:

High damage
High crit rate
Can be used as a tool and a weapon

How to get wood axes:

Hardware stores
Industrial areas
Garages
Survivor buildings
Carpenter’s houses

Wood axe stats:

Deals slash damage
It is a two-handed weapon
Attack speed: 0.5
Damage: 1.3-3
Attack range: 0.61-1.35 tiles
Base durability: 375

5) Machete

While machetes are difficult to find, they’re one of the only two weapons categorized as a long blade. They’re durable and deal great damage, which makes them a worthwhile melee weapon.

Like wood axes, machetes have a 1:25 chance of breaking if you haven’t leveled up maintenance. But if your maintenance is at level 10, the chance of your weapon lowering in condition goes down to 1:39.

Why machetes are great:

High durability
Long range
Deals good damage
Doesn’t weigh as much as other durable weapons
Can be repaired
Can be used as a tool to remove bushes

How to get machetes:

Hardware stores
Pawn shops
Military surplus store
Warehouse shelves
Barricaded buildings
Impaled in zombies

Machete stats:

Is categorized as a long blade
It is a single-handed weapon
Attack speed: 1
Damage: 2-3
Attack range: 0.61-1.23 tiles
Base durability: 325

6) Nightstick

Nightsticks can be found on police officer zombies, police cars, or in, you’d guessed it, police stations!

The nightstick is a blunt, single-hand weapon, with pretty decent durability. The durability and damage to nightsticks make them a good back-up weapon to keep on your character if a different weapon breaks.

Why nightsticks are great:

Good durability
Short range weapon
Low weight
Good attack speed

How to get nightsticks:

Police zombies
Cop cars

Police stations

Impaled in zombies

Nightstick stats:

Is categorized as a small blunt weapon
It is a single-handed weapon
Attack speed: 2
Damage: 0.6-1.1
Attack range: 0.61-1.2 tiles
Base durability: 300

7) Lead Pipe

Tied with the nightstick for durability, is the lead pipe! It’s another low weight weapon that works well in a pinch, but deals a bit more damage than nightsticks.

The lead pipe has a good swing speed, and is considered the best blunt weapon available in Project Zomboid. The condition has a 1:20 chance to break for level 0 maintenance.

Why lead pipes are great:

High durability
Not too hard to find
Good damage

How to get lead pipes:

Warehouses
Metal shelves

Lead pipe stats:

Is categorized as a blunt weapon
It is a two-handed weapon
Attack speed: 0.93
Damage: 0.7-1.2
Attack range: 0.61-1.15 tiles
Base durability: 300

8) Pickaxe

One of the most rare weapons in Project Zomboid is the pickaxe. These weapons can be used to fight zombies and as a tool to cut down trees or break doors. When it comes to breaking doors and chopping trees, the pickaxe is just as good as the normal axe! Though, it isn’t as durable.

It’s definitely worth looking around for a pickaxe due to how well it works for various tasks, but keep an eye on it to avoid needing to repair it in the middle of fighting. Since, its durability is considerably lower than a normal axe.

Why pickaxes are great:

Can be repaired
Can be used to cut down trees and break doors
Deals good knockdown

How to get pickaxes:

Tool stores
Construction vehicles

Pickaxe stats:

Deals slash damage
It is a two-handed weapon
Attack speed: 0.8
Damage: 1-2.2
Attack range: 0.61-1.5 tiles
Base durability: 260

9) Pipe Wrench

If you’re looking for a weapon that’s a lot easier to find, but still pretty durable, then you should use a pipe wrench. Unlike pickaxes or machetes, it’s pretty easy to find a pipe wrench, even in normal houses.

The pipe wrench has good attack speed and knockdown, but isn’t the greatest at dealing damage. The condition for pipe wrenches is decent, with a 1:25 chance of breaking with no maintenance skills.

Why pipe wrenches are great:

Easy to find
Good attack speed
Can be used as a tool for plumbing
Good at breaking down doors

How to get a pipe wrench:

Cabinets in bathrooms or kitchensGarages
Tool and hardware stores
Metal shelves
Crates

Pipe wrench stats:

Is categorized as a blunt weapon
It is a single-handed weapon
Attack speed: 1
Damage: 0.5-1
Attack range: 0.61-1.1 tiles
Base durability: 250

10) Spiked Baseball bat

Baseball bats aren’t too hard to come across in Project Zomboid, and if you use the starter-kit, then it’s definitely the first weapon you’re using. Baseball bats can easily be improved with a hammer and a box of nails to make a spiked baseball bat.

The durability of baseball bats with nails isn’t great, but it makes up for that with dealing more damage than a normal baseball bat. The condition is 1:10 for a spiked baseball bat to break when used.

Why a spiked baseball bat is great: