01Item
Bricks at a glance
Material Building & survival
Fired clay blocks.
No published stats for this item yet.
Brick
Also known as Bricks.
Fired clay blocks. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
02Item
Where to find it
Fire clay in a kiln.
03Item
How to use it
The basis of masonry walls.
04Item
In our guides
Where the Bricks comes up in our guides, with the line that mentions it:
- Masonry: brick and stone walls: “Clay bricks are fired in a kiln (see pottery and kilns); stone comes from foraging and breaking boulders (see carving and knapping); sand, gravel and clay are dug with a shovel into empty sacks.”
- Pottery and kilns: “Building: bricks, tiles, shingles and pipe segments.”
- Project Zomboid FAQ: “Cookware, storage jars, bricks and tiles, plus the crucibles and molds blacksmithing and glassmaking need.”
05Item
How to get it and use it
Fired clay brick for masonry builds.
How to get it
Fire Clay Brick (Unfired) in a kiln: 3 per firing in a Primitive Kiln, double in an Advanced Kiln.
Tip
Upgrade the kiln before mass-producing bricks.
06Item
Where it spawns: the loot tables
Brick is on 1 loot table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Clay Bricks | Construction (box, crate); Garage storage (box, crate); Garden Store (crate, shelves); and 6 more places | 100% | 8 |
Town by town: loot locations.
07Item
Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire 3 Bricks Small kiln | 3 × Clay Brick (Unfired); a fire starter; any log or any charcoal | None | No skill needed |
| Fire 6 Bricks Large kiln | 6 × Clay Brick (Unfired); a fire starter; any log or any charcoal | None | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 7 recipes: Brick Door Frame Lvl 1, Brick Door Frame Lvl 2, Brick Wall, Brick Wall, Brick Wall (Short), Brick Window Frame (Basic), Brick Window Frame (Craftsman).
08Item
Related items
09Item
Quick answers
How do you get the Bricks in Project Zomboid?
Fire Clay Brick (Unfired) in a kiln: 3 per firing in a Primitive Kiln, double in an Advanced Kiln.
Where do you find the Bricks in Project Zomboid?
Fire clay in a kiln.
What is the Bricks used for?
Fired clay blocks. The basis of masonry walls.
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.