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[B42.20] Liquid's Survival Journals

by LiquidIce · for Project Zomboid

Liquid's Survival Journals adds a personal survival journal item for Build 42.20 Stable. Write down a character's progress, then recover that knowledge later from another character on the same…

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Liquid's Survival Journals adds a personal survival journal item for Build 42.20 Stable. Write down a character's progress, then recover that knowledge later from another character on the same…

Liquid's Survival Journals adds a personal survival journal item for Build 42.20 Stable. Write down a character's progress, then recover that knowledge later from another character on the same account. [h1]Active development[/h1]This mod is actively being developed, with new features, fixes, and improvements released regularly. [h1]Journal quality tiers[/h1][list][*]Rag-Bound Survival Journal: 50% recovery, 1 use, Tailoring 1. Cheap emergency option that breaks after one recovery.[*]Fabric-Bound Survival Journal: 75% recovery, 5 uses, Tailoring 4.[*]Leather-Bound Survival Journal: 100% recovery, 10 uses, Tailoring 8. Requires tanned hides, leather strips, a stapler, and 32 staples.[*]Tier recovery percentages and use counts are sandbox configurable.[/list][h1]Features[/h1][list][*]Craft Rag-Bound, Fabric-Bound, and Leather-Bound Survival Journals.[*]Record skill XP into a Survival Journal.[*]Recover recorded skills on a later character.[*]Record and recover learned recipes.[*]Record and recover read literature, including skill book read progress and XP multipliers.[*]Optional diminishing returns: journals can weaken after each recovery and break after configurable uses.[*]Inventory tooltip shows author, recorded day, and logged content counts.[*]Rename journals.[*]One recovery claim per character to avoid repeated recovery loops.[*]Multiplayer-safe, server-authoritative record/recover/rename commands.[*]Server-side exploit checks for pen, light, movement, darkness, nearby zombies, inventory ownership, and journal action locks.[*]Startup diagnostics show whether each journal item type registered correctly on server and client.[*]Personal ownership lock: only the journal's author account can record, recover, or rename it.[*]Stolen or traded journals can be viewed, but another player cannot use them to recover progress or overwrite ownership.[/list][h1]Sandbox settings[/h1][list][*]Enable Survival Journals master toggle.[*]Skill Recovery Percentage.[*]Enable Journal Tiers.[*]Rag Journal Recovery Percentage and Uses.[*]Fabric Journal Recovery Percentage and Uses.[*]Leather Journal Recovery Percentage and Uses.[*]Record Speed Multiplier.[*]Study Speed Multiplier.[*]Learning Time Per Skill.[*]Enable Diminishing Returns.[*]Diminishing Return Uses, which controls how many recoveries a journal survives.[*]Require Pen to Record.[*]Require Light to Record.[*]Block Recording Near Zombies.[*]Zombie Proximity Radius.[*]Recover Combat Skills.[*]Recover Firearm Skills.[*]Recover Crafting Skills.[*]Recover Survivalist Skills.[*]Recover Agility Skills.[*]Recover Passive Skills, covering Strength/Fitness.[*]Enable Usage Log, including startup item registration diagnostics.[/list][h1]Compatibility[/h1]Build 42.20 Stable only. This mod is not compatible with Build 41. Multiplayer support targets Build 42.20 and newer. No dependencies. No map entry required. [h1]Server setup[/h1][code]WorkshopItems=3741565717[/code][code]Mods=LiquidsPZJournal[/code][list][*]Workshop ID: 3741565717[*]Mod ID: LiquidsPZJournal[*]Item types: LiquidsPZJournal.RagSurvivalJournal, LiquidsPZJournal.FabricSurvivalJournal, LiquidsPZJournal.LeatherSurvivalJournal, LiquidsPZJournal.SurvivalJournal legacy[/list] If you tested an earlier private build, replace the old Mods=PZJournal entry with Mods=LiquidsPZJournal.

Highlights

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Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 2 mo ago.

[B42.20] Liquid's Survival Journals on Nxeon

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Supported on Nxeon Project Zomboid servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Project Zomboid — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-08-28, released 2026-08-28

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What kind of mod it is

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Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Compatibility

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Project Zomboid

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  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorLiquidIce, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

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