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Bowl of Brain Tan

Tanning paste made from animal brain. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Bowl of Brain Tan at a glance

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Animals Building & survival

Tanning paste made from animal brain.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

Made from a brain taken while butchering.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Bowl of Brain Tan in Project Zomboid?

Made from a brain taken while butchering.

What is the Bowl of Brain Tan used for?

Tanning paste made from animal brain. Tans hides into leather for bellows and armour.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.