Plastic Bag
| Plastic Bag | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Bag or Container |
| Capacity | 8 |
| Weight Reduction | 50% |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Can Tear | No |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Plasticbagand 8 more, see Variations |
The Plastic Bag is a thin shopping bag from a store counter. It is a very light container that halves the felt weight of what goes inside. It is one of the most common containers in town.
It is a handy early bag for gathering loot on a first run. It weighs almost nothing and holds a fair handful of items. It also burns as fuel when it is no longer needed.
Many found bags come pre-packed. Grocery bags hold food, and clothing bags hold clothes. Plastic bags sit on the counters of almost every store. The Tailor is the best occupation for bags and containers. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Carrying
The Plastic Bag holds a modest load and halves the felt weight of its contents. It weighs almost nothing when empty.
It holds four times as much as a Paper Bag at the same weight. A Garbage Bag holds more than twice as much and also weighs almost nothing. The Tote Bag holds less and weighs more.
Several packed versions exist. Grocery bags can hold pickles, cheese, milk and soda, or fresh vegetables and dried beans. Others hold sweets and snacks, baking supplies such as Flour and White Sugar, or Ground Beef and Steak with chips and Cola. A gourmet bag holds jars of preserved vegetables. A clothing bag holds socks, underwear, shirts, dresses or jeans. One version holds more plastic bags.
Tailoring
The bag cannot get holes. It lasts until it is thrown away or burned.
Variations
The Plastic Bag comes in 9 versions with the same stats. Only the look changes.
| Name | Image | Look | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Bag | 
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Plasticbag | /additem Base.Plasticbag
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| Plastic Bag |
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Plasticbag, Clothing | /additem Base.Plasticbag_Clothing
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| Plastic Bag |
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Plasticbag, Bags | /additem Base.Plasticbag_Bags
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| Plastic Bag |
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Grocery Bag1 | /additem Base.GroceryBag1
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| Plastic Bag |
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Grocery Bag2 | /additem Base.GroceryBag2
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| Plastic Bag |
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Grocery Bag3 | /additem Base.GroceryBag3
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| Plastic Bag |
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Grocery Bag4 | /additem Base.GroceryBag4
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| Plastic Bag |
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Grocery Bag5 | /additem Base.GroceryBag5
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| Plastic Bag |
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Grocery Gourmet | /additem Base.GroceryBagGourmet
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Locations
The Plastic Bag is a very common find. Counters in grocery stores, convenience stores, corner stores, department stores, Gigamart, butchers, pawn shops, pet stores and many other shops hold one almost every time. Bags packed inside other bags are common too.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Plasticbags | 100% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Barbecue store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Butcher | Counter | 88.9% |
| Camera store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Candy store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Car supply store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Cd store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Comic store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Convenience store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Corner store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Cornerstore counter | Counter | 88.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Camping store | Counter | 88.9% |
| Fishing storage | Counter | 88.9% |
| Florist | Counter | 88.9% |
| Movie rental | Counter | 88.9% |
| Drug shack | Counter | 18% |
| Drug shack | Other | 18% |
| Hunting lodge | Counter | 8.9% |
| Drug lab | Counter | 8.7% |
| Drug lab | Desk | 8.7% |
| Drug lab | Other | 8.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Hoarderbed room | Other | 7.1% |
| Hoarder kitchen | Other | 7.1% |
| Garage storage | Other | 2.9% |
| Living room | Counter | 2.1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.4% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.4% |
| Attic | Other | 1.4% |
| Hall | Other | 1.4% |
| Living room | Other | 1.4% |
| Closet | Other | 0.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor cache (large building) | Counter | 2.1% |
Notes
- Grocery bags are worth checking for food before throwing them away.
- A Garbage Bag holds far more for the same weight.
- The bag burns as fuel and as tinder.
- Shop counters are the quickest place to find one.
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All Bags and Containers