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Items that count as tincan
In Project Zomboid Build 42, 2 items carry the base:tincan tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any tincan" 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 tincan in Project Zomboid?
2 items: Tin Can, Tin Can.
What is the tincan tag used for?
It is used by 5 crafting recipes, including Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern, Can-Reinforce Long Weapon, Can-Reinforce Short Weapon, Can-Reinforce Weapon.
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.