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Items that count as barstock
In Project Zomboid Build 42, 2 items carry the base:barstock tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any barstock" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
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Recipes that use it
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
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Quick answers
Which items count as barstock in Project Zomboid?
2 items: Iron Bar, Steel Bar.
What is the barstock tag used for?
It is used by 5 crafting recipes, including Forge Scrap Metal Sword, Forge Large Hook, Forge Fireplace Poker, Make Scrap Metal Shortsword, Make Scrap Metal Sword.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.