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Awl at a glance
Tool Tools
It weighs 0.3.
Weight0.3
Awl
Awl is a tool item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Awl | Tool |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Awl is on 7 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbler Tools | Cobbler (cupboard) | 8.0% | 4 |
| Tailoring Tools | Sewing storage (shelves); Sewing Store (shelves); Tailoring workshop (shelves) | 6.9% | 4 |
| Furniture Factory Tools | Furniture workshop (box, tool cabinet) | 6.1% | 4 |
| Crate Tailoring | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 5 more places | 2.8% | 4 |
| Tool Factory Tools | Factory (cupboard) | 1.6% | 4 |
| Tool Store Metalwork | Tool storage (box, shelves); Tool Store (box, crate, shelves); Tool store storage (box, shelves) | 1.5% | 4 |
| Sewing Store Tools | Tailoring store (clothing rack, cupboard, shelves) | 1.4% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Toolbox, Wooden Toolbox and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Needed as a tool in 116 recipes (it is not used up): Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Framepack, Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor, Assemble Large Framepack, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right, Assemble Simple Framepack, Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor, Forge Codpiece and 102 more.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Awl weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Awl?
Base.Awl.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.