In Project Zomboid Build 42, 3 items carry the base:pliers tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any pliers" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Metalworking Pliers | Tool | 0.5 |
| Multitool | Tool Weapon | 0.5 |
| Pliers | Tool | 0.3 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
3 items: Metalworking Pliers, Multitool, Pliers.
It is used by 27 crafting recipes, including Scrap Jewellery, Scrap Gold Jewellery, Scrap Silver Jewellery, Gather Gunpowder, Make Bird Skull Earrings.
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.