In Project Zomboid Build 42, 5 items carry the base:smeltableironmediumplus tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any smeltableironmediumplus" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Simple Sword Blade | Material | 1.5 |
| Broken Simple Sword Blade (No Tang) | Material | 1.5 |
| Iron Pipe | Material Weapon | 1.5 |
| Simple Shortsword Blade | Material | 1.5 |
| Simple Shortsword Blade (No Tang) | Material | 1.5 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
5 items: Broken Simple Sword Blade, Broken Simple Sword Blade (No Tang), Iron Pipe, Simple Shortsword Blade, Simple Shortsword Blade (No Tang).
It is used by 3 crafting recipes, including Smelt Iron From Medium Plus Item, Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Iron Item, Smelt Medium Plus Iron Item.
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.