Items that count as makewoodcharcoalmedium

In Project Zomboid Build 42, 4 items carry the base:makewoodcharcoalmedium tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any makewoodcharcoalmedium" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.

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Items with this tag

Item	Category	Weight
Broken Branch	Junk Weapon	1.5
Broken Branch with Nails	Weapon Crafted	1.5
Firewood	Material Weapon	1.5
Firewood with Nails	Weapon Crafted	1.5

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Recipes that use it

Recipes that accept any item with this tag:

Burn Medium Wood into Charcoal

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Quick answers

Which items count as makewoodcharcoalmedium in Project Zomboid?

4 items: Broken Branch, Broken Branch with Nails, Firewood, Firewood with Nails.

What is the makewoodcharcoalmedium tag used for?

It is used by 1 crafting recipes, including Burn Medium Wood into Charcoal.

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.