Mods / Traits

• MMore Description for Traits [b41] [Not b42!]by ChampyDOESNT WORK WITH VERSIONS ABOVE 42.15+. This mod is intended for players who are confused about what effects each trait and profession has on the character. It adds description to the traits that need it to describe their effects on the character in detail, instead of leaving people guessing with...3.2M downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• MMore Traitsby HypnoToadTranceRegarding future of More Traits MT stays at this workshop in the state it is now. There will be no support, bugfixes, updates or compatibility patches anymore. If you want "official" updated version that's actively maintained and expanded, it's been integrated as part of Evolving Traits World. At...3.1M downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• BBecome Desensitizedby MonkeyB42 Version - Disclaimer and FAQs Mod is still in active development, so expect updates. Mod is tested in Singleplayer, Coop and Dedicated Server environments with multiple people. It works. Updates will be deployed on Mondays so it won't ruin anyone's weekend. Please use the respective discussio...1.9M downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• PProfession Frameworkby Dr_Cox1911Profession Framework Mod for Project Zomboid by Fenris_Wolf Adds a framework to simply adding additional professions and traits to project zomboid, and editing the default professions. As well as simplifying the modding process and letting professions have the 'special' traits (brave, lucky, etc)...1.5M downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• [[B41] More Simple Traits (MST)by 76561199005857620Mod contains three versions: Vanilla - balanced to play with base game/traits. Dynamic - balanced for playing with the Dynamic Traits mod. Mini - contains only traits with +1 to missing skills and balanced with base game/traits. You only need to choose one of them! Installing Dynamic Traits mod i...1.4M downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• [[B41/B42SP] SOTO (Simple Overhaul: Traits and Occupations)by 76561199005857620FOR NOW MOD DOES NOT WORK FINE IN B42 MULTIPLAYER! PLEASE AVOID TO USE IT IN B42 MULTIPLAYER! FOR B42 SINGLEPLAYER MOD WORK COMPLETELY FINE Features: - Making vanilla occupations and traits viable. - Adds more than 40 new balanced and necessary traits. - Adds 26 new vanilla-friendly occupations:...1.3M downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
• SSnake's Mod Packby SnakeThis is a modpack that I'm developing for the build 41, for the moment it contains the next updated and in constant development mods: Alice Backpack: A new military backpack that can be upgraded with the proper objects, a new military canteen and a new military knife. Ammo Maker Reloaded: A new s...1.1M downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• Jjigga's Green Fire (Build 40 & Build 41+ MP/Solo)by jiggawutt⚡ Adds marijuana and loose tobacco (including farming) to the game to spice up smoking in Zomboid. ⏰UPDATES EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY @ 2:00AM PST ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔥EXPANSION: Introducing the Addictions & Withdrawals Mod! Now you can gain and lose both the "Smoker" and "Stone...1.0M downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• DDynamic Traits and Expanded Moodles [B41 & B42]by 76561198856518799Your character changes with the way you play. Dynamic Traits and Expanded Moodles expands Project Zomboid's trait, profession and moodle systems with traits that can be gained or lost during a playthrough, new gameplay effects, profession rebalancing and additional survival mechanics. Build 42 —...925.7k downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• [[DEPRECATED, CHECK THE DESCRIPTION] The Only Cureby MrBountySUPERSEDED BY The Only Cure - Rebuilt. THIS VERSION IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED898.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AAuto Cook B41by 76561198329871201So you are here ? Ah.. you're bored of spending your life preparing your next meal. You've come to the right place. How to initiate the food preparation ? You need an empty Bowl, Frying Pan or Griddle Pan. You need accessible food. See your Character Info Panel 'Cook' tab for more options. Right...893.0k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• GGyde's Trait Magazines [B42.20]by 76561198843974353Thank you for 300k+! Massive thanks to the PZWiki and the modding discord (@StarkTruffle & @pwrcosmic) for all the super useful information on updating for B42MP. About Find and learn traits through trait magazines! All with unique and vanilla-friendly names and designs. Each magazine can also be...697.9k downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• FFirst Aid Overhaulby BravenFirst Aid! It's actually a pretty cool and in-depth mechanic in PZ. But what if we made it... better? This mod completely overhauls the game's first aid mechanic, making it much more fun, balanced and realistic! How does it work? To put it simply, this mod tweaks several things about the game's f...662.2k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• [[B42.20] Detailed Descriptions for Occupations and Traitsby Jetmax937This mod provides more detailed descriptions for Occupations and Traits with values obtained directly from the game files and wiki. Original base game descriptions have been kept on the first lines. Added information/values, knowledge (innate/recipes/magazines) and foraging bonuses have been adde...636.6k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• IInsurgent - Black Ops Professionby Mr SunshineThanks to Spyjack for the Insurgent concept from Facility-7! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- —---------------------------------------------...610.7k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• LLockpicking! Just. Lockpicking. [41.56]by Oh God Spiders NoUpdate Replaces hairpins with actual lockpicks. Updates the loot tables so that they will be found in appropriate places. Lockpicks can now also be made with paperclips in addition to wire+blade. Increases the types of blade that can be used to turn wire into lockpicks. Rebalances skill check dif...575.0k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• DDriving Skillby AfterworldsWARNING: THIS MOD IS UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT. NON-ESSENTIAL UPDATES WILL BE ON SATURDAYS. Thanks to HypnoToadTrance for adapting More traits to work with this mod! Very cool! Driving Skill Adds a new Passive Skill called Driving. As you drive, you will just get better at driving! Includes books...564.9k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• BBecome Braveby MonkeyB42 - Disclaimer and FAQs Mod is still in active development, so expect updates. Mod is tested in Singleplayer, Coop and Dedicated Server environments with multiple people. It works. Updates will be deployed on Mondays so it won't ruin anyone's weekend. Please use the respective discussions for p...539.9k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SSchizophrenia Trait Modby Mistor LoveDescription: Adds a new negative +7 points perk named Schizophrenia which offers a completely different experience for new and old players alike, Project Zomboid is key for its sound effects and sound ques to tell you if something is right or wrong. with this trait it completely turns the play st...536.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• IImmersive Medicine Revised --- CBT for Patrons ---by nyamopsATTENTION! We present a new vision of Immersive Medicine: with updated motivation, improved mechanics, and new contributors. The mod is currently in development! We are constantly adding new mechanics to make your survival experience even more interesting. Stay updated through our Patreon, Boosty...531.8k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• EEvolving Traits World (ETW) + More Traits continuationby MusicManiacRunning ETW+MT You have to install Starlit Library, enable submod and disable all ETW analogues of MT traits in sandbox. No, there won't be a toggle to disable all MT traits (you still can disable them 1by1 like the rest of ETW traits). No, MT wont be getting update. Yes, if there was a bug in MT...520.9k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• FFood Preservation Plusby spoonWinter is Coming This mod addresses the need of vanilla friendly food preservation. Make smoked or salted meat/fish, canned food, vinegar, ethanol, glue, salt and much more. Use ethanol to make vodka or to refill a generator, refine food to biogas, find salt rocks and crush them to salt. It is al...493.0k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• TThe Engineerby spoonLet's you craft generators, car battery chargers, blow torches, speakers, remotes and much more. Also lets you disassemble everything and gives a lot more stuff(Depending on electrical skill) from various devices you can disassemble. Everything is balanced out nice and tidy, so you can grind skil...490.3k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• CCedar Hill B41 & B42 Alphaby Try HonestyMap can be played in singleplayer and multiplayer, but the NPCs wont work, they do work in singleplayer though. Be patient while I work on the mod, I'll try to do regular updates...however I'm mostly working on the mod alone and that takes time. New updates will likely require you to start a new...463.9k downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
• OOUTDATED: Become Desensitized [B42]by MonkeyLatest Version: B41 Version: Join the discord here: Compatible Mods Become Brave Exhausted from your character always panicking when they see a zombie even though they slaughtered countless zombies? Then this mod is for you. What It Does After you kill 500 (Modifiable through Sandbox Options) zom...420.9k downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• TTrue Music Jukebox B41by norby007This version of True Music Jukebox is for Build 41. Norby has now updated it for Build 42 as well, and it can be found here. Keep in mind that Build 42 does not have multiplayer yet. Are you tired of swapping cassettes and vinyls after every track? Is the effort to find batteries doing more damag...395.0k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• SSusceptible Trait - Airborne Infectionby Mr SunshineSpecial thanks to Werlias for the amazing video! DISCLAIMER: The original concept was created by Spyjack! Credit to PoleKasanya for the art! ====================================================== Have you ever wanted to be one of the non-immune mentioned in the TV & radio? Have you ever wanted to...389.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• RReal Metalworkingby spoonThis mod addresses the need of vanilla friendly realistic primitive metalworking. It has tons of recipes but it wont let you craft EVERY metal object there is in the game. It is meant to be a profession suitable for a self learned apocalypse survivor or a former blacksmith - not for a superhero w...385.5k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• UUltimate XP Tweakerby kAzAAkAsDo you love Project Zomboid, but dont like its MMO-ish grindiness? Do you feel like those time sucking XP mechanics do not respect your time? Then this mod is for you! Basic Features Ultimate XP Tweaker allows you to set an XP modifier for every individual skill in the game! For example, if you t...358.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• 110 Years Later Professions and Occupationsby harrisonBecause nobody's a burger flipper this far into the apocalypse. This mod is a replacement for the regular professions that the vanilla game offers, and is intended to be used for gameplay scenarios that dive further into the apocalypse, such as 6 months or 10 years later. Features - Several rolep...350.0k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AAxe Overhaulby Stellar HarbourEver wondered why we only get strength XP by chopping trees? Now we don't need to think about it, we are lumberjacks. Fixes BUG that you don't get Axe XP when chopping trees. If this is not a bug, then it is not respect for the coalition of lumberjacks. Workshop ID: 2679338204 Mod ID: AxeOverhaul347.5k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• EEven More Traits [ Desc for B42.20 ]by Dr. LalaozThis version of the mod works on versions from before the b42 multiplayer update i believe. Its been a while since i've looked at this. Huge thanks to Darkyosh, who made an updated version for b42.20, I'm sorry i've more or less abandoned the mod, my life has steered further and further away from...342.7k downloadsupdated 11 mo ago
• SShow Exact Level Numberby Mxswat FRV EnthusiastThis mod shows precisely the level *number* of the skill you select. Works in Single and Multiplayer! Now compatible with "Fix XP View" - YOU MUST LOAD THIS MOD AFTER "Fix XP View" IN THE MOD LOAD ORDER Workshop ID: 2837506142 Mod ID: ShowExactLevelNumber319.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• BBef's Professions and Traitsby BefuritA few new profession's Exclusive for 41 build Currently 17 new occupation's Also new simple trait's. Currently 6 new trait's Mode support's EN/FR(Thanks to Bobitec)/RU/IT(Thanks to Robert MГ¶lders) Workshop ID: 2116762736 Mod ID: 2116762736 Workshop ID: 2116762736 Mod ID: 2116762736282.8k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• AAutoSmoke + smoking improvementsby NoctisFalcoYour character will smoke cigarettes automatically and more. Features Put cigarettes, opened or closed packs, cartons and lighter or matches anywhere in your inventory and forget about mouse clicking to smoke. Your character will automatically take out a cigarette, unpacking cartons and opened/cl...273.6k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• AAuto Cookby 76561198329871201Auto Cook, the real one, not the AI copies. So you are here ? Ah.. you're bored of spending your life preparing your next meal. You've come to the right place. How to initiate the food preparation ? You need an empty Bowl, Frying Pan or Griddle Pan. You need accessible food. See your Character In...269.9k downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
• DDub's Profession Modby KnoahtyDescription: Dub's Profession Mod for build 41+ returns with 30* new vanilla-like professions, each balanced out to the best of my ability. Note, this mod does NOT override, change or otherwise mess with the vanilla professions. *Note the description USED to read "84", I have since reduced this n...255.6k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• BBurd's Survival Journals (B41/42)by BurdBurd's Survival Journals Welcome to BSJ, a journal mod with plenty for players and server owners to chew on (before the zombies do). Record progress in crafted journals, or learn from loot journals found in containers and on corpses. Player journals preserve skills, traits, recipes, stats, and pe...250.4k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• TTrading Technologyby 喵了个球No English at the moment,Sorry. Workshop ID: 2592897465 Mod ID: jiandanjiaoyi Mod ID: jiandanjiaoyikuozhan228.6k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• SSixthSenseby 76561198329871201Adds a positive trait (cost = -4) that allows you to sense humanoids in the proximity. Details Uses a Moodle. Works for solo & multiplayer. Detects Zombies. Detects Players & Animals. (can be deactivated from sandbox options) Detects up to ~17 meters on the same level (same height). Detects up to...217.8k downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
• RRugged Recipesby AfterworldsWARNING: I AM NOT ACTIVELY DEVELOPING FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. 41.66 and 41.67 have broken some parts of this mod in multiplayer (and some vanilla items). Anything that has to be cooked, and then it turns into another item (dried fruit, jerky, pancakes, eggs) will cannot be moved to your inven...211.2k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• SScavenger Skillby AfterworldsWARNING: THIS MOD IS UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT. NON-ESSENTIAL UPDATES WILL BE ON SATURDAYS. If you use this mod in an existing game, you might have some of your containers that you have already looted spawn "Extra" loot. This is not an issue with new games. 41.66 and 41.67 have broken some parts o...206.7k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• BBlind Trait Mod [b41]by OnkeenNote on b42: This mod relied on the ability to enable some levels of night vision to the character through reusing the effects of cat's and reuse of a specific overlay. New lighting system from b42 with pitch black areas and night makes it impossible to maintain that feeling of "blind can see aro...205.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• OOccupations Expertises & Balanceby OnkeenContext Long-time players, we realized while playing last version in MP that there was very little unique to our characters after a few months surviving. We also found several issues with balancing of professions, traits and skills. Balance is based on our experience combined with calculations. T...202.9k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• MMore Description For Traits [42.13]by ChampyNOW COMPATIBLE with 42.13 - Adapted the code to use the new Systems of 42.13 - Added Motion Sensitive description - Updated Iron Gut and Weak Stomach traits descriptions - Updated many outdated translations - Updated mod option activation - Updated foraging stats and free recipes logic Click here...201.2k downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
• TThis Is Your Life [B42 Stable] WIPby N3WOWho were you before the world ended? READ ME - DISCLAIMER This mod is a WIP. as new features are introduces there is always a likelihood you might lose your saves or they might become corrupted. As much as is possible i will attempt to avoid this from happening but as I work on it, it cannot be g...189.5k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• BBlackouts [B41]by 76561198384157927How it Works - Adds a small chance for power outages to occur randomly at any time of day, and for the power to come back on after a while. Customizable in sandbox settings. - Adds a 1 point cost trait that spawns you with a hand torch. - The permanent shutoff date still happens, based on the ran...184.4k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• [[B41/B42] Toughness Skillby FishLordAdds a new skill in the survival category called toughness. This is your character's mental resilience to the hardships of the apocalypse, with each level reducing the amount of panic, pain and discomfort they'll feel. Toughness XP can be earned by killing zombies. It will take about 4450 total z...177.6k downloadsupdated 8 mo ago

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