In Project Zomboid Build 42, 2 items carry the base:lightmetalsnips tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any lightmetalsnips" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Shears | First Aid | 0.3 |
| Sheet Metal Snips | Tool Weapon | 1 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
2 items: Medical Shears, Sheet Metal Snips.
It is used by 6 crafting recipes, including Scrap Jewellery, Scrap Gold Jewellery, Scrap Silver Jewellery, Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern.
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.