Project Zomboid: 7 Best Clothing & Armor Mods (2024)

Self-expression is necessary in an immersive open-world game like Project Zomboid. With in-depth game mechanics, players should also be free to dress their survivors however they wish. Mods add many clothes to the game that can extend the selection or add all new clothing types that normally wouldn't be found in the game's setting.

Mods will vary from military-themed armor to alternative civilian clothing. This list will also include an armor equipment UI mod that makes changing clothes easier. Some mods even give attention to the zombies and spice up their wardrobes. Many newly added clothes are from iconic franchises that fans will love to have.

1 Spongie's Clothing

Adds: Diverse Selection Of Clothes

• Mod Link: Spongie's Clothing
• Mod Author & Image Credit: spongie

Whether players wish to dress up as iconic zombie slayers or pick an alternative outfit, Spongie's Clothing is a must-try. The mod adds two of Leon Kennedy's outfits, his jacket from Resident Evil 4 and his RCPD uniform from Resident Evil 2. As for The Walking Dead fans, Rick Grime's famous jacket is included, perfect to pair with the hand axe.

Other clothing options include colored sleeves, a skull print t-shirt, various jackets, a cozy winter jacket, and more options to stay warm in the winter, such as arm warmers and many sweaters.

2 Military Ponchos

Adds: Poncho In Three Colors

• Mod Link: Military Ponchos
• Mod Author & Image Credit: Akyet

While many players may want to be a fashion statement in the apocalypse, others will want to dress up in a poncho. The Walking Dead has seen many characters wearing a poncho in its zombie apocalypse and some players may want to do the same for the Knox infection.

The poncho in this mod has a heavy military appearance and comes in green, brown, and black. Players who spend most of their time in the woods will love to wear a green poncho as they live out a realistic survival game.

3 Armored Vests

Adds: Effective Vests

• Mod Link: Armored Vests
• Mod Author & Image Credit: Memmo

Covering head to toe in armor is a brilliant idea in Project Zomboid as it vastly reduces the chances of being bitten. Armored vests do a great job of protecting against bullets for PVP gun fights, but they offer minimal protection against the deadly zombies of the apocalypse.

The Armored Vests mod boosts the scratch protection from 30% to 100% and the bite protection from 55% to 100%. Tweaking the sandbox settings of transmission to saliva will give armored players higher protection against becoming infected. The mod also retextures the civilian armor vest.

4 Boots And Clothes Expanded

Adds: New Boots, Clothes & Rare Tactical Gear

• Mod Link: Boots and Clothes Expanded
• Mod Author & Image Credit:Mark IV

Nothing beats having more clothes and shoes to pick from. This mod vastly expands and improves the boots in the game and gives them a 3D look that makes them pop out and not feel as flat as they would in vanilla. Shoes provide different stomping abilities, with bigger shoes excelling at stomping zombie brains, at the cost of slowing players down when sprinting.

The added boots and clothes all match the game's time period and will not affect player immersion. Added clothes include sleeveless vests, goth and punk clothing, and dresses. The mod also adds rare tactical gear such as riot armor and tactical belts.

5 Yaki's Makeshift Clothing

Adds: Player-Built Unique Clothes

• Mod Link: Yaki's Makeshift Clothing
• Mod Author:Yaki

Players shouldn't limit themselves to only using the clothes that they find. Crafting is an essential part of Project Zomboid and will only expand in the future. Since this mod adds craftable clothes, most of the added outfits are not local to the game's setting.

Outfits vary wildly from a medieval set, a primitive, an armor set, to a Roman set. Roleplayers might enjoy the medieval outfits in the following update as it will incorporate lots of medieval crafting into the game.

6 Project Fallout: Scientific Armoury

Adds: Fallout Power Armor

• Mod Link:Project Fallout: Scientific Armoury
• Mod Author: Mereel

Fallout fans are in for a treat as Project Fallout: Scientific Armoury adds power armor to Project Zomboid. The mod adds two iconic power armors from Fallout, the T-51 and Mk II. The power armor can only be found in military locations and has a rare spawn rate by default.

Players must use the training manual so their character can properly use the power armor without any drawbacks. With proper training, the power armor will substantially increase character strength and become capable of shoving zombies by sprinting without a slowdown effect.

7 ClothesBox Redux

Adds: 100 New Clothing Items

• Mod Link: ClothesBox Redux
• Mod Uploader & Image Credit:Authentic Peach

Mods spoil players and ClothesBox Redux is no exception. This mod adds around 100 new clothing items for players to mix and match with and find their ideal aesthetic. Many of the added outfits include personalization options, such as unbuttoning some vests, opening and closing jackets, and rolling up sleeves.

Some of the new outfits include military overalls and a tracksuit. Other miscellaneous additions include a swimsuit and a new backpack. Sadly, some outfits are known to cause visual bugs in specific combinations.

Project Zomboid

Platform(s)

PC

Released

November 8, 2013

Developer(s)

The Indie Stone

Genre(s)

Survival Horror