Broken Simple Sword at a glance

Broken Weapon Melee weapons
As a weapon it hits for 0.9–1.8 damage with 1.23 reach and a maximum condition of 10. It weighs 1.5.
Broken Simple Sword is a broken weapon item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.9–1.8 damage with 1.23 reach and a maximum condition of 10. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Broken Weapon Melee weapons
As a weapon it hits for 0.9–1.8 damage with 1.23 reach and a maximum condition of 10. It weighs 1.5.
Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.
More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.CrudeSword_Broken | Broken Weapon |
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Dismantle Bladed Item.
Needed as a tool in 3 recipes (it is not used up): Sharpen Blade, Sharpen Blade Poorly with File, Sharpen Blade with Grindstone.
It weighs 1.5 in Build 42.
Base.CrudeSword_Broken.
0.9–1.8 per hit, with 1.23 reach.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.