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Project Zomboid Build 42 Louisville Guide: Bases, Loot, and Tips
This guide discusses the best base locations in Louisville, key locations for acquiring resources (weapons, ammunition, food, tools), and tips for surviving in this dangerous city in Project Zomboid Build 42.
1. 🏙️ Entering Louisville: Two Ways to Start Your Adventure
- ✅ Two main entrances to Louisville: the main one (often congested) and a breach in the wall behind the railway loop.
- ⚠️ The main entrance requires removing roadblocks and fighting a large number of zombies.
- ⚠️ The breach bypasses traffic jams, but trees can make it difficult to pass.
| Entrance | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Main | Direct entry to the city | Traffic jams, lots of zombies |
| Breach | Fewer zombies | Trees obstructing passage |
00:00 - 01:38
1. 🏙️ Entering Louisville: Two Ways to Start Your Adventure
- ✅ Two main entrances to Louisville: the main one (often congested) and a breach in the wall behind the railway loop.
- ⚠️ The main entrance requires removing roadblocks and fighting a large number of zombies.
- ⚠️ The breach bypasses traffic jams, but trees can make it difficult to pass.
| Entrance | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Main | Direct entry to the city | Traffic jams, lots of zombies |
| Breach | Fewer zombies | Trees obstructing passage |
01:39 - 04:04
2. 🏡 Best Base Locations in Louisville: Outskirts, Farm, and Triple Base
- ✅ The outskirts of the city (Lower Rich Road and Burbonway) offer safety, convenience, and proximity to important locations.
- ✅ The farm on Fairroad provides peace, quiet, a large house with a warehouse, and space for crops.
- ✅ The triple base offers three buildings, a water source, but is far from important locations.
- ⚠️ High fences do not provide full protection against zombies.
| Location | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| City Outskirts | Safety, proximity to locations | - |
| Farm on Fairroad | Peace, quiet, large space | Water access |
| Triple Base | Large space, water source | Far from locations |
04:05 - 09:11
3. 📍 Key Locations in Louisville: Weapons, Medicine, and Other Resources
- ✅ Military checkpoint at the entrance to the city: an excellent place to acquire weapons and ammunition.
- ✅ Building complex (factories, shops, hospital): medicines, metal elements, car parts, furniture, and food.
- ✅ Side Street: weapons behind metal bars, grocery store, gas station, liquor store, candy store, clothing store, and tool shop.
- ✅ Hiacen Street: huge amounts of loot (food, furniture, tools, car parts), but a lot of zombies.
- ✅ Northeast: fire station, warehouses, furniture, firearms, restaurant, alcohol, car junkyard, gas station.
- ✅ Al (market): extremely difficult place, recommended for fighting in a group.
- ✅ Airport: warehouse with large quantities of various resources.
| Location | Resources | Threats |
|---|---|---|
| Military checkpoint | Weapons, ammunition | Lots of zombies |
| Building complex | Medicines, metal, car parts | Average number of zombies |
| Side Street | Weapons, food, alcohol, tools | Small number of zombies |
| Hiacen Street | Everything | A lot of zombies |
| Northeast | Furniture, weapons, alcohol, fuel | Average number of zombies |
| Al (market) | - | Extremely many zombies |
| Airport | Everything in large quantities | - |
09:12 - 10:12
4. 💡 Tips for Surviving in Louisville
- ✅ Always plan your route so you don't wander around unknown places.
- ✅ Finding animals is difficult, look for trailers from random events.
- ✅ Look for firearms and ammunition along the fence surrounding the city.
- ✅ Always prepare well before heading into the city.
- ✅ Set up a base to return to for sleeping, eating, and healing wounds.